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Winterthur District

Located in Canton of Zurich, Switzerland Coordinates: 47°30′28″ N 8°46′08″ E

Map showing the location of Winterthur District Winterthur District
Location in Switzerland
Population
173,053
173.1K
Elevation
460 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
19
listed under Winterthur District
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport18 km
FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen59 km

About Winterthur District

Winterthur District is a district. Location: Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Population: 173,053. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Technorama Winterthur and Schartegg.

Climate of Winterthur District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (113 mm)
Driest month
March (56 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 Winterthur District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°5°10°14°19°21°24°24°19°13°7°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)57665671861131059973747773

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

How to get to Winterthur District

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 18 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Winterthur, 3 km to the west.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 18 kmwest
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 59 kmeast
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 60 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 3 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 23 kmsouthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 88 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 90 kmwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 112 kmwest

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

Day trips from Winterthur District

Within 100 km: 605 historic and cultural sites, 4,537 natural sites, 937 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km177 places

  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 23 kmNE
  • Pfäffikersee Lake 17 kmS
  • Katzensee Lake 23 kmW
  • Greifensee Lake 19 kmS

25–60 km1,293 places

  • Mainau Island 39 kmNE
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 27 kmSW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 35 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 47 kmSW

60–100 km4,609 places

  • Lake Lucerne Lake 61 kmSW
  • Lake Sempach Lake 62 kmSW
  • Sarnersee Lake 83 kmSW
  • Oberalpsee Lake 95 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Winterthur District

19 places
  1. 1 Winterthur 113.2K
  2. 2 Seuzach 7.4K
  3. 3 Wiesendangen 6.6K
  4. 4 Zell (ZH) 6.3K
  5. 5 Neftenbach 5.7K
  6. 6 Elgg 4.9K
  7. 7 Turbenthal 4.9K
  8. 8 Pfungen 3.9K
  9. 9 Elsau 3.6K
  10. 10 Hettlingen 3.2K
  11. 11 Rickenbach (ZH) 2.7K
  12. 12 Brütten 2.1K
  13. 13 Dinhard 1.7K
  14. 14 Hagenbuch 1.1K
  15. 15 Dägerlen 1K
  16. 16 Ellikon an der Thur 901
  17. 17 Schlatt (ZH) 789
  18. 18 Dättlikon 776
  19. 19 Altikon 698

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nature and heritage in Winterthur District

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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