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Municipality

Birsfelden

Located in District of Arlesheim, Basel-Landschaft Coordinates: 47°33′13″ N 7°37′47″ E

Map showing the location of Birsfelden Birsfelden
Location in Switzerland
Population
10,432
10.4K
Elevation
261 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Birsfelden
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg10 km
ZRH Zürich Airport70 km

About Birsfelden

Birsfelden is a municipality. Location: District of Arlesheim, Basel-Landschaft. Population: 10,432. Elevation: 261 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (10 km). Nearby sights include St. Jakob-Park and Kunstmuseum Basel.

Climate of Birsfelden

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (86 mm)
Driest month
March (49 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 Birsfelden
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°15°19°23°25°25°21°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°9°12°14°14°10°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)525349638486827567646565

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

How to get to Birsfelden

The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 10 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Basel, 4 km to the west.

Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 10 kmnorthwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 70 kmeast
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 72 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Basel Population: 177.6K 4 kmwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 32 kmnorthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 52 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 69 kmsouth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 72 kmeast

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

Day trips from Birsfelden

Within 100 km: 490 historic and cultural sites, 2,044 natural sites, 574 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km165 places

  • Basler Weiher Lake 14 kmS
  • Rheinhafen Kleinhüningen Lake 5 kmNW
  • Neuer Teich Lake 3 kmN
  • Oelisee Lake 7 kmS

25–60 km736 places

  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 52 kmSE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 54 kmSE
  • Gamma-Inseli Island 57 kmSE
  • Mauensee Lake 54 kmSE

60–100 km2,207 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 67 kmS
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 63 kmE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 98 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 98 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Birsfelden

1 place
  1. 1 Birsfelden 10.2K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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