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Village

Kies

Located in Uster, Uster District Coordinates: 47°19′35″ N 8°42′42″ E

Map showing the location of Kies Kies
Location in Switzerland
Population
6
6
Elevation
454 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport19 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport66 km

About Kies

Kies is a village. Location: Uster, Uster District. Population: 6. Elevation: 454 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Pfannenstiel and Aa.

Climate of Kies

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 Kies
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°10°13°19°21°24°23°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°4°9°12°14°14°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)69827593112147148141102919786

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

How to get to Kies

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 19 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 13 km to the west.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 19 kmnorthwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 66 kmeast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 71 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 13 kmwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 20 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 90 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 99 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 105 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kies

Within 100 km: 560 historic and cultural sites, 5,271 natural sites, 1,017 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km239 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 23 kmNW
  • Ufenau Island 13 kmSE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 13 kmSE
  • Schönenwerd Island 14 kmS

25–60 km1,936 places

  • Mainau Island 56 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 51 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 42 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 37 kmW

60–100 km4,673 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 99 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 99 kmSW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 88 kmSW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 81 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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