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Village

Buchen

Located in Wädenswil, Horgen District Coordinates: 47°11′19″ N 8°38′59″ E

Map showing the location of Buchen Buchen
Location in Switzerland
Population
13
13
Elevation
710 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 Airport76 km

About Buchen

Buchen is a village. Location: Wädenswil, Horgen District. Population: 13. Elevation: 710 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Teufenbachweiher and Hüttnersee.

Climate of Buchen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · 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 Buchen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°12°17°19°22°22°18°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)72857894113146143138101929989

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

How to get to Buchen

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 north.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 31 kmnorth
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 76 kmnortheast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 84 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 21 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 36 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 91 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 95 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 108 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Buchen

Within 100 km: 513 historic and cultural sites, 5,672 natural sites, 1,056 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km331 places

  • Ufenau Island 10 kmE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 11 kmE
  • Schönenwerd Island 5 kmE
  • Insel Schwanau Island 18 kmS

25–60 km2,359 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 29 kmNW
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 58 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 35 kmW
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 28 kmSW

60–100 km4,551 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 96 kmW
  • Mainau Island 71 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 66 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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