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Village

Grossenstein

Located in Wetzikon (ZH), Hinwil District Coordinates: 47°19′25″ N 8°46′45″ E

Map showing the location of Grossenstein Grossenstein
Location in Switzerland
Population
6
6
Elevation
542 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 Airport23 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport62 km

About Grossenstein

Grossenstein is a village. Location: Wetzikon (ZH), Hinwil District. Population: 6. Elevation: 542 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Chlisee and Pfäffikersee.

Climate of Grossenstein

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 -3°)
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 Grossenstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°13°18°21°23°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-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 Grossenstein

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 18 km to the west.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 23 kmnorthwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 62 kmeast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 67 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 18 kmwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 21 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 95 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 102 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 109 kmwest

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

Day trips from Grossenstein

Within 100 km: 540 historic and cultural sites, 5,363 natural sites, 1,050 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km248 places

  • Ufenau Island 12 kmS
  • Insel Lützelau Island 11 kmS
  • Schönenwerd Island 14 kmS
  • Saffa Insel Island 19 kmW

25–60 km1,978 places

  • Mainau Island 53 kmNE
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 27 kmW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 48 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 40 kmN

60–100 km4,727 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 92 kmSW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 85 kmSW
  • Lago Nero Lake 99 kmS
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 91 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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