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Hügsam

Located in Richterswil, Horgen District Coordinates: 47°11′44″ N 8°40′49″ E

Map showing the location of Hügsam Hügsam
Location in Switzerland
Population
376
376
Elevation
610 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 Airport74 km

About Hügsam

Hügsam is a village. Location: Richterswil, Horgen District. Population: 376. Elevation: 610 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Sternenweiher and Sternenweiher.

Climate of Hügsam

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 Hügsam
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°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)69827593112147148141102919786

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

How to get to Hügsam

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 74 kmnortheast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 82 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 21 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 35 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 93 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 98 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 109 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Hügsam

Within 100 km: 516 historic and cultural sites, 5,663 natural sites, 1,061 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km365 places

  • Ufenau Island 8 kmE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 9 kmE
  • Schönenwerd Island 3 kmE
  • Insel Schwanau Island 19 kmS

25–60 km2,335 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 30 kmNW
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 56 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 37 kmW
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 30 kmSW

60–100 km4,540 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 98 kmW
  • Mainau Island 69 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 64 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 87 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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