Abbey library of Saint Gall
The Abbey library of Saint Gall is a monastic library and memory institution in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is a class A Swiss cultural property of national significance and is part of the Abbey of Saint Gall. It is one of the most looked-up sights in Switzerland on English Wikipedia, ranking 28th.
Planning a visit
The library is 155 km from Bern. The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport at 15 km, and Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen is 29 km away. July is the warmest month with an average high of 21 °C, but it is also the rainiest month with about 184 mm of rain. January is the coldest month with lows of -6 °C. Other months like May have highs of 16 °C and about 147 mm of rain, while September has highs of 17 °C and 145 mm of rain.
Nearby locations include the Abbey of Saint Gall 0.1 km away, Lake Constance about 26 km away, Vaduz Castle at 33.4 km, the Vaduz Government Building at 33.6 km, and the Vaduz Cathedral at 33.7 km. Entry to the Baroque hall and Lapidarium costs Fr. 12, with concessions at Fr. 9. The site is wheelchair accessible. It is open 10:00-17:00 Monday to Saturday and 10:00-16:00 on Sunday, but it is closed for 3 weeks in November.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 21 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -5 | -5 | -2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | -4 |
| Rainfall, mm | 89 | 87 | 110 | 112 | 147 | 166 | 184 | 171 | 145 | 104 | 111 | 113 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
