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Hegnau

Located in Volketswil, Uster District Coordinates: 47°23′32″ N 8°40′12″ E

Map showing the location of Hegnau Hegnau
Location in Switzerland
Population
7,961
8K
Elevation
451 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 Airport12 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport68 km

About Hegnau

Hegnau is a neighbourhood. Location: Volketswil, Uster District. Population: 7,961. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Wildertweiher and Greifensee.

Climate of Hegnau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (134 mm)
Driest month
January (62 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 Hegnau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°10°13°19°21°24°23°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°14°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)6274678410313412912390818880

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

How to get to Hegnau

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 12 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 9 km to the west.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 12 kmnorthwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 68 kmeast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 71 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 9 kmwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 13 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 85 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 91 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 105 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Hegnau

Within 100 km: 582 historic and cultural sites, 4,812 natural sites, 967 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km179 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 18 kmW
  • Ufenau Island 21 kmSE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 21 kmSE
  • Schönenwerd Island 21 kmS

25–60 km1,648 places

  • Mainau Island 53 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 49 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 37 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 36 kmW

60–100 km4,534 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 92 kmSW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 86 kmSW
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 92 kmSW
  • Sarnersee Lake 68 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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