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Vorder-Egg

Located in Richterswil, Horgen District Coordinates: 47°11′50″ N 8°40′16″ E

Map showing the location of Vorder-Egg Vorder-Egg
Location in Switzerland
Population
27
27
Elevation
643 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 Airport30 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport74 km

About Vorder-Egg

Vorder-Egg is a village. Location: Richterswil, Horgen District. Population: 27. Elevation: 643 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Sternenweiher and Sternenweiher.

Climate of Vorder-Egg

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 22°)
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 Vorder-Egg
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°13°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)69827593112147148141102919786

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

How to get to Vorder-Egg

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 21 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 30 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 92 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 97 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 108 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Vorder-Egg

Within 100 km: 516 historic and cultural sites, 5,651 natural sites, 1,062 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km352 places

  • Ufenau Island 8 kmE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 10 kmE
  • Schönenwerd Island 4 kmE
  • Insel Schwanau Island 19 kmS

25–60 km2,338 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 29 kmNW
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 56 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 36 kmW
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 30 kmSW

60–100 km4,539 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 97 kmW
  • Mainau Island 69 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 64 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 87 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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