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Regional capital · Canton of Zug, Switzerland
VanSky index for Zug, Switzerland — 91 out of 100 (Ideal). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed every 3 hours from real weather observations.
Zug, Switzerland — VanSky 93 out of 100. Ideal conditions for motorhome travel. Ranked #166 of 167 cities in the country (as of 31 May 2026). Temperature 23°C, wind 7 km/h. Solar panels yield 2.6 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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No optimal window today — wind or rain throughout the day.
Weather index for vanlifers: from 0 to 100. Calculated daily from real weather data — temperature, precipitation, wind and sun.
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Data: Open-Meteo · Updated every 3h
Updated: 30.05.2026
Diesel
$2.71 /l
CHF2.12 · €2.33/l
123 of 127
pricier than 96% of countries
Petrol
$2.46 /l
CHF1.92 · €2.11/l
119 of 126
pricier than 94% of countries
LPG
$1.47 /l
CHF1.15 · €1.26/l
45 of 46
pricier than 96% of countries
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