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Rigi

Located in Wald (ZH), Hinwil District Coordinates: 47°16′58″ N 8°54′40″ E

Map showing the location of Rigi Rigi
Location in Switzerland
Population
36
36
Elevation
695 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 Rigi

Rigi is a neighbourhood. Location: Wald (ZH), Hinwil District. Population: 36. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (34 km).

Climate of Rigi

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 22°)
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 Rigi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°12°17°20°22°22°18°13°7°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)738582991171551611511119410392

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

How to get to Rigi

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 105 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 112 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 117 kmwest

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

Day trips from Rigi

Within 100 km: 493 historic and cultural sites, 5,787 natural sites, 1,116 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km288 places

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

25–60 km2,094 places

  • Mainau Island 52 kmNE
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 38 kmW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 47 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 42 kmN

60–100 km5,014 places

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

Straight-line distances.

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