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Geretswil

Located in Elgg, Winterthur District Coordinates: 47°27′42″ N 8°52′24″ E

Map showing the location of Geretswil Geretswil
Location in Switzerland
Population
13
13
Elevation
739 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 Airport25 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport52 km

About Geretswil

Geretswil is a village. Location: Elgg, Winterthur District. Population: 13. Elevation: 739 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Schauenberg and Guemüliweiher.

Climate of Geretswil

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (145 mm)
Driest month
January (67 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 Geretswil
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°8°11°16°19°22°21°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°7°10°12°12°9°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)67787492111145144135101869585

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

How to get to Geretswil

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 25 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Winterthur, 12 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 25 kmwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 52 kmeast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 53 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 12 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 27 kmsouthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 97 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 99 kmwest
  • Reutlingen Population: 112.6K 117 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Geretswil

Within 100 km: 583 historic and cultural sites, 4,925 natural sites, 988 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km162 places

  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 23 kmN
  • Insel Werd Island 22 kmN
  • Pfäffikersee Lake 14 kmSW
  • Greifensee Lake 19 kmSW

25–60 km1,475 places

  • Mainau Island 36 kmNE
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 33 kmW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 32 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 52 kmW

60–100 km4,859 places

  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 62 kmSW
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 66 kmS
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 69 kmSW
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 66 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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