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Municipality

Wald (ZH)

Located in Hinwil District, Canton of Zurich Coordinates: 47°17′13″ N 8°55′15″ E

Map showing the location of Wald (ZH) Wald (ZH)
Location in Switzerland
Population
10,096
10.1K
Elevation
734 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
121
listed under Wald (ZH)
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport34 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport53 km

About Wald (ZH)

Wald (ZH) is a municipality. Location: Hinwil District, Canton of Zurich. Population: 10,096. Elevation: 734 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Wäbereggweiher and Bachtel.

Climate of Wald (ZH)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
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 Wald (ZH)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°12°17°19°22°22°18°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°2°7°10°12°12°9°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)738582991171551611511119410392

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

How to get to Wald (ZH)

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 34 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Winterthur, 28 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 34 kmnorthwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 53 kmnortheast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 62 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 29 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 106 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 113 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 118 kmwest

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

Day trips from Wald (ZH)

Within 100 km: 490 historic and cultural sites, 5,805 natural sites, 1,122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km277 places

  • Ufenau Island 13 kmSW
  • Insel Lützelau Island 12 kmSW
  • Schönenwerd Island 18 kmSW
  • Seedamm Island 11 kmSW

25–60 km2,094 places

  • Mainau Island 51 kmNE
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 39 kmW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 46 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 42 kmN

60–100 km5,046 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 96 kmSW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 89 kmSW
  • Lago Nero Lake 98 kmS
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 96 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Wald (ZH)

121 places
  1. 1 Wald 3.1K
  2. 2 Laupen 574
  3. 3 Hinternord 440
  4. 4 Neuhus 339
  5. 5 Binzholz 310
  6. 6 Hömel 305
  7. 7 Ferch 168
  8. 8 Heferen 155
  9. 9 Felsenkeller 151
  10. 10 Huebwis 151
  11. 11 Brüglen 132
  12. 12 Jonatal 96
  13. 13 Dreilinden 95
  14. 14 Faltigberg 95
  15. 15 Brugglen 94
  16. 16 Ober-Laupen 86
  17. 17 Riet 79
  18. 18 Diezikon 74
  19. 19 Sack (Bürgerasyl) 65
  20. 20 Winkel 62
  21. 21 Ferchacher 61
  22. 22 Brand 58
  23. 23 Au 55
  24. 24 Hueb 49
  25. 25 Hittenberg 48
  26. 26 Raad 48
  27. 27 Neutal 46
  28. 28 Güntisberg 41
  29. 29 Stigweid 40
  30. 30 Rigi 36
  31. 31 Mettlen (bei Güntisberg) 34
  32. 32 Ober-Feld 32
  33. 33 Büel 31
  34. 34 Chefi 31
  35. 35 Aatal 30
  36. 36 Hiltisberg 30
  37. 37 Hischwil 30
  38. 38 Rietwis 30
  39. 39 Unterhueb 30
  40. 40 Dieterswil 29
  41. 41 Oh 28
  42. 42 Hüebli 27
  43. 43 Unter Haltberg 27
  44. 44 Blattenbach 26
  45. 45 Hubacher 24
  46. 46 Vorder Sennenberg 21
  47. 47 Vorderwald 21
  48. 48 Hinter-Aatal 20
  49. 49 Bodenmüli 18
  50. 50 Elba 18
  51. 51 Niederholz 18
  52. 52 Tonacher 18
  53. 53 Diezikon 17
  54. 54 Nahren 17
  55. 55 Hofacher 16
  56. 56 Oberbüel 16
  57. 57 Unterbach 16
  58. 58 Vorder Erli 16
  59. 59 Badstock 15
  60. 60 Bebikon 15

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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