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Village

Elba

Located in Wald (ZH), Hinwil District Coordinates: 47°16′51″ N 8°54′53″ E

Map showing the location of Elba Elba
Location in Switzerland
Population
18
18
Elevation
628 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 Airport34 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport54 km

About Elba

Elba is a village. Location: Wald (ZH), Hinwil District. Population: 18. Elevation: 628 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Bachtelhörnli and Bachtel.

Climate of Elba

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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 Elba
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°9°12°18°20°23°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°8°11°13°13°9°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)738582991171551611511119410392

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

How to get to Elba

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 34 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Winterthur, 29 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 34 kmnorthwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 54 kmnortheast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 63 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 29 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 117 kmwest

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

Day trips from Elba

Within 100 km: 492 historic and cultural sites, 5,806 natural sites, 1,117 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km291 places

  • Ufenau Island 12 kmSW
  • Insel Lützelau Island 11 kmSW
  • Schönenwerd Island 17 kmSW
  • Seedamm Island 10 kmSW

25–60 km2,098 places

  • Mainau Island 52 kmNE
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 39 kmW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 47 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 42 kmN

60–100 km5,026 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 96 kmSW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 88 kmSW
  • Lago Nero Lake 97 kmS
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 95 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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