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Felsen

Located in Gossau (ZH), Hinwil District Coordinates: 47°17′40″ N 8°47′23″ E

Map showing the location of Felsen Felsen
Location in Switzerland
Population
13
13
Elevation
523 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport26 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport62 km

About Felsen

Felsen is a village. Location: Gossau (ZH), Hinwil District. Population: 13. Elevation: 523 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Bachtel and Lützelsee.

Climate of Felsen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (148 mm)
Driest month
January (69 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Felsen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°13°18°21°23°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)69827593112147148141102919786

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Felsen

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 20 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 26 kmnorthwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 62 kmeast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 69 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 20 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 24 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 96 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 105 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 109 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Felsen

Within 100 km: 530 historic and cultural sites, 5,490 natural sites, 1,062 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km283 places

  • Ufenau Island 9 kmS
  • Insel Lützelau Island 8 kmS
  • Schönenwerd Island 11 kmSW
  • Saffa Insel Island 20 kmW

25–60 km2,045 places

  • Mainau Island 55 kmNE
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 29 kmNW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 50 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 43 kmN

60–100 km4,754 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 90 kmSW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 83 kmSW
  • Lago Nero Lake 96 kmS
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 89 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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