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Village

Felsen

Located in Wädenswil, Horgen District Coordinates: 47°12′47″ N 8°40′34″ E

Map showing the location of Felsen Felsen
Location in Switzerland
Population
35
35
Elevation
578 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 Airport29 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport73 km

About Felsen

Felsen is a village. Location: Wädenswil, Horgen District. Population: 35. Elevation: 578 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Ruine "Alt Wädenswil" and Sternenweiher.

Climate of Felsen

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 Felsen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°9°13°18°20°23°22°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°3°8°11°13°13°10°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)69827593112147148141102919786

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

How to get to Felsen

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 29 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 20 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 29 kmnorth
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 73 kmnortheast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 81 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 20 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 33 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 92 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 98 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 107 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Felsen

Within 100 km: 519 historic and cultural sites, 5,610 natural sites, 1,065 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km336 places

  • Ufenau Island 8 kmE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 9 kmE
  • Schönenwerd Island 3 kmE
  • Insel Schwanau Island 21 kmS

25–60 km2,302 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 28 kmNW
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 54 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 36 kmW
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 31 kmSW

60–100 km4,556 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 98 kmW
  • Mainau Island 67 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 63 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 88 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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