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Mountain

Howacht

Located in Hinwil, Hinwil District Coordinates: 47°17′18″ N 8°52′52″ E

Map showing the location of Howacht Howacht
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
950 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wernetshausen
1.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport31 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport56 km

About Howacht

Howacht is a mountain. Location: Hinwil, Hinwil District. Elevation: 950 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Bachtel and Bachtel Tower.

Climate of Howacht

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
July (161 mm)
Driest month
January (73 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 Howacht
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°7°10°15°18°20°20°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-2°1°5°8°11°11°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)738582991171551611511119410392

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Howacht

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 31 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 27 km to the west.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 31 kmnorthwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 56 kmnortheast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 64 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 27 kmwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 103 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 110 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 115 kmwest

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

Day trips from Howacht

Within 100 km: 502 historic and cultural sites, 5,703 natural sites, 1,098 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km281 places

  • Ufenau Island 11 kmSW
  • Insel Lützelau Island 10 kmSW
  • Schönenwerd Island 16 kmSW
  • Seedamm Island 9 kmSW

25–60 km2,067 places

  • Mainau Island 52 kmNE
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 36 kmW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 47 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 42 kmN

60–100 km4,955 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 94 kmSW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 87 kmSW
  • Lago Nero Lake 97 kmS
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 94 kmSW

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