Abbey of Saint Gall Fürstabtei Sankt Gallen
St. Gallen, Switzerland UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Abbey of Saint Gall is a Catholic Benedictine abbey located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Established in 719, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Class A Swiss cultural property of national significance. The site features baroque architecture and is the 19th most looked-up sight in Switzerland on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
July is the warmest month with average highs of 21 °C, but it also has the highest rainfall at about 184 mm. February is the driest month with about 87 mm of rain and average highs of 3 °C. In January, temperatures can drop to a low of -6 °C, while May offers warmer weather with average highs of 16 °C.
The abbey is 155 km from the capital, Bern. Travelers can use Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport, located 15 km away, or Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen, which is 29 km away. The Abbey library of Saint Gall is just 0.1 km from the abbey. Other nearby sights include Lake Constance, 26 km away, and Vaduz Castle, the Government Building in Vaduz, and Vaduz Cathedral, which are all approximately 33 to 34 km away.
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.
