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Winterthur

Located in Winterthur District, Canton of Zurich Coordinates: 47°29′48″ N 8°44′03″ E

Map showing the location of Winterthur Winterthur
Location in Switzerland
Population
113,173
113.2K
Elevation
444 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
103
listed under Winterthur
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport15 km
FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen62 km

About Winterthur

Winterthur is a municipality. Location: Winterthur District, Canton of Zurich. Population: 113,173. Elevation: 444 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Technorama Winterthur and Maregg.

Climate of Winterthur

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 Winterthur
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°10°14°19°21°24°24°20°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 Winterthur

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 15 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Winterthur, 1 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 15 kmwest
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 62 kmeast
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 62 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 1 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 20 kmsouthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 86 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 88 kmwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 109 kmwest

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

Day trips from Winterthur

Within 100 km: 595 historic and cultural sites, 4,512 natural sites, 922 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km167 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 24 kmSW
  • Saffa Insel Island 22 kmSW
  • Insel Werd Island 20 kmNE
  • Pfäffikersee Lake 16 kmS

25–60 km1,300 places

  • Mainau Island 42 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 38 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 25 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 44 kmSW

60–100 km4,562 places

  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 98 kmSW
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 68 kmS
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 62 kmSW
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 68 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Winterthur and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Winterthur Winterthur Bern Lausanne
Population 113.2K 111.8K 121.6K 139.1K
Elevation 444 m 441 m 549 m 453 m
Summer day (hottest month) 24° 24° 24° 25°
Winter night (coldest month) -2° -3° -3° -1°
Annual rainfall 1,115 mm 950 mm 1,079 mm 1,181 mm
Best months May–Sep May–Sep Jun–Sep May–Sep
Distance — 1 km 115 km 193 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Winterthur

103 places
  1. 1 Winterthur 111.8K
  2. 2 Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) 16.4K
  3. 3 Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) 16.2K
  4. 4 Seen (Kreis 3) 15.4K
  5. 5 Wülflingen (Kreis 6) 12.6K
  6. 6 Mattenbach (Kreis 7) 11K
  7. 7 Veltheim (Kreis 5) 8.9K
  8. 8 Töss (Kreis 4) 8.7K
  9. 9 Mattenbach (Kreis 7) / Deutweg 5.9K
  10. 10 Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) / Guggenbühl 5.4K
  11. 11 Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) / Talacker 5.4K
  12. 12 Veltheim (Kreis 5) / Rosenberg 4.8K
  13. 13 Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) / Lind 4.6K
  14. 14 Wülflingen (Kreis 6) / Oberfeld 4.3K
  15. 15 Veltheim (Kreis 5) / Blumenau 4.1K
  16. 16 Seen (Kreis 3) / Waser 4.1K
  17. 17 Töss (Kreis 4) / Eichliacker 3.6K
  18. 18 Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) / Neuwiesen 3.1K
  19. 19 Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) / Heiligberg 3K
  20. 20 Mattenbach (Kreis 7) / Gutschick 2.9K
  21. 21 Töss (Kreis 4) / Schlosstal 2.8K
  22. 22 Seen (Kreis 3) / Büelwiesen 2.6K
  23. 23 Wülflingen (Kreis 6) / Härti 2.6K
  24. 24 Wülflingen (Kreis 6) / Lindenplatz 2.6K
  25. 25 Seen (Kreis 3) / Ganzenbühl 2.4K
  26. 26 Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) / Tössfeld 2.2K
  27. 27 Mattenbach (Kreis 7) / Endliker 2.2K
  28. 28 Seen (Kreis 3) / Oberseen 2.1K
  29. 29 Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) / Zinzikon 1.8K
  30. 30 Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) / Altstadt 1.7K
  31. 31 Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) / Hegi 1.5K
  32. 32 Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) / Brühlberg 1.5K
  33. 33 Töss (Kreis 4) / Vorder-Dättnau 1.5K
  34. 34 Wülflingen (Kreis 6) / Niederfeld 1.2K
  35. 35 Seen (Kreis 3) / Waldegg 1.2K
  36. 36 Wülflingen (Kreis 6) / Weinberg 951
  37. 37 Seen (Kreis 3) / Sennhof 910
  38. 38 Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) / Hegmatten 820
  39. 39 Töss (Kreis 4) / Steig 745
  40. 40 Seen (Kreis 3) / Sonnenberg 743
  41. 41 Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) / Grüze 575
  42. 42 Seen (Kreis 3) / Iberg 548
  43. 43 Seen (Kreis 3) / Gotzenwil 419
  44. 44 Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) / Reutlingen 357
  45. 45 Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) / Stadel (Dorf) 206
  46. 46 Wülflingen (Kreis 6) / Hardau 185
  47. 47 Wülflingen (Kreis 6) / Meienried 184
  48. 48 Wülflingen (Kreis 6) / Taggenberg 140
  49. 49 Seen (Kreis 3) / Eidberg 129
  50. 50 Wülflingen (Kreis 6) / Hard 124
  51. 51 Seen (Kreis 3) / Weierhöhe 91
  52. 52 Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) / Grundhof 66
  53. 53 Wülflingen (Kreis 6) / Neuburg (Dorf) 59
  54. 54 Seen (Kreis 3) / Weier 47
  55. 55 Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) / Unter Ricketwil 46
  56. 56 Wülflingen (Kreis 6) / Weiertal 39
  57. 57 Wülflingen (Kreis 6) / Lantig 34
  58. 58 Seen (Kreis 3) / Mulchlingen 29
  59. 59 Seen (Kreis 3) / Thaa 27
  60. 60 Seen (Kreis 3) / Waldegg (östlicher Teil) 26

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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