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Village

Steig

Located in Elgg, Winterthur District Coordinates: 47°28′48″ N 8°50′55″ E

Map showing the location of Steig Steig
Location in Switzerland
Population
20
20
Elevation
617 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 Airport23 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport54 km

About Steig

Steig is a village. Location: Elgg, Winterthur District. Population: 20. Elevation: 617 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Schloss Elgg and Guemüliweiher.

Climate of Steig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · 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 Steig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°3°8°11°13°13°9°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)67787492111145144135101869585

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

How to get to Steig

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 23 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Winterthur, 10 km to the west.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 23 kmwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 54 kmeast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 54 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 10 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 26 kmsouthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 94 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 96 kmwest
  • Reutlingen Population: 112.6K 116 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Steig

Within 100 km: 588 historic and cultural sites, 4,793 natural sites, 968 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km159 places

  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 22 kmNE
  • Insel Werd Island 20 kmN
  • Pfäffikersee Lake 15 kmS
  • Greifensee Lake 19 kmSW

25–60 km1,413 places

  • Mainau Island 36 kmNE
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 32 kmW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 32 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 51 kmW

60–100 km4,777 places

  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 62 kmSW
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 68 kmS
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 68 kmSW
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 67 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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