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Schönenwerd

Located in Horgen District, Canton of Zurich Coordinates: 47°12′14″ N 8°43′01″ E

Map showing the location of Schönenwerd Schönenwerd
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
402 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Richterswil
2.3 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport31 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport71 km

About Schönenwerd

Schönenwerd is an island. Location: Horgen District, Canton of Zurich. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Becki and Walenseeli.

Climate of Schönenwerd

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 Schönenwerd
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°10°14°19°21°24°24°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°4°9°12°14°14°11°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)69827593112147148141102919786

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

How to get to Schönenwerd

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 31 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 22 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 31 kmnorthwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 71 kmnortheast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 79 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 22 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 34 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 95 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 101 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 109 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Schönenwerd

Within 100 km: 512 historic and cultural sites, 5,705 natural sites, 1,064 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km391 places

  • Ufenau Island 5 kmE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 6 kmE
  • Insel Schwanau Island 21 kmSW
  • Saffa Insel Island 21 kmNW

25–60 km2,272 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 31 kmNW
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 54 kmN
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 39 kmW
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 33 kmSW

60–100 km4,618 places

  • Mainau Island 66 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 62 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 90 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 90 kmSW

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