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Village

Holz

Located in Richterswil, Horgen District Coordinates: 47°11′29″ N 8°39′57″ E

Map showing the location of Holz Holz
Location in Switzerland
Population
10
10
Elevation
653 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 Airport31 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport75 km

About Holz

Holz is a village. Location: Richterswil, Horgen District. Population: 10. Elevation: 653 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Hüttnersee and Sternenweiher.

Climate of Holz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (146 mm)
Driest month
January (72 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 Holz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°9°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)72857894113146143138101929989

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

How to get to Holz

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 31 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 21 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 31 kmnorth
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 75 kmnortheast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 83 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 21 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 35 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 92 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 96 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 108 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Holz

Within 100 km: 516 historic and cultural sites, 5,670 natural sites, 1,062 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km351 places

  • Ufenau Island 9 kmE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 10 kmE
  • Schönenwerd Island 4 kmE
  • Insel Schwanau Island 18 kmS

25–60 km2,344 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 30 kmNW
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 57 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 36 kmW
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 29 kmSW

60–100 km4,553 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 97 kmW
  • Mainau Island 70 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 65 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 86 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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