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Village

Horben

Located in Elgg, Winterthur District Coordinates: 47°28′59″ N 8°52′30″ E

Map showing the location of Horben Horben
Location in Switzerland
Population
3
3
Elevation
546 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 Horben

Horben is a village. Location: Elgg, Winterthur District. Population: 3. Elevation: 546 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Schloss Elgg and Guemüliweiher.

Climate of Horben

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 Horben
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°13°18°20°23°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)67787492111145144135101869585

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

How to get to Horben

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 west.

Airports

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

Nearby large cities

  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 12 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 28 kmsouthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 96 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 98 kmwest
  • Reutlingen Population: 112.6K 115 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Horben

Within 100 km: 585 historic and cultural sites, 4,820 natural sites, 980 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km159 places

  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 21 kmN
  • Insel Werd Island 19 kmN
  • Pfäffikersee Lake 16 kmSW
  • Greifensee Lake 21 kmSW

25–60 km1,425 places

  • Mainau Island 35 kmNE
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 34 kmW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 30 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 53 kmW

60–100 km4,801 places

  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 64 kmSW
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 69 kmS
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 70 kmSW
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 68 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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