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Municipality

Basel

Located in Basel-Stadt, Canton of Basel-City Coordinates: 47°33′28″ N 7°35′37″ E

Map showing the location of Basel Basel
Location in Switzerland
Population
173,232
173.2K
Elevation
247 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
41
listed under Basel
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg7 km
BRN Bern Airport72 km

About Basel

Basel is a municipality. Location: Basel-Stadt, Canton of Basel-City. Population: 173,232. Elevation: 247 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (7 km). Nearby sights include Schloss Binningen and Kirche St. Margarethen.

Climate of Basel

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 Basel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°15°20°23°25°25°21°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°5°9°12°14°14°11°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)525349638486827567646565

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

How to get to Basel

The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 7 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Basel, 2 km to the west.

Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 7 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 72 kmsouth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 73 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Basel Population: 177.6K 2 kmwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 29 kmnorthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 52 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 69 kmsouth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 75 kmeast

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

Day trips from Basel

Within 100 km: 486 historic and cultural sites, 1,932 natural sites, 568 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km152 places

  • Basler Weiher Lake 15 kmS
  • Rheinhafen Kleinhüningen Lake 3 kmN
  • Neuer Teich Lake 4 kmNE
  • Oelisee Lake 8 kmS

25–60 km752 places

  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 55 kmSE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 56 kmSE
  • Gamma-Inseli Island 59 kmSE
  • Mauensee Lake 56 kmSE

60–100 km2,082 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 66 kmS
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 66 kmE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 99 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Basel and similar cities

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

Measure Basel Basel Geneva Lausanne
Population 173.2K 177.6K 201.7K 139.1K
Elevation 247 m 279 m 400 m 453 m
Summer day (hottest month) 25° 25° 26° 25°
Winter night (coldest month) -1° -1° -1° -1°
Annual rainfall 805 mm 805 mm 1,039 mm 1,181 mm
Best months May–Sep May–Sep May–Sep May–Sep
Distance — 2 km 187 km 137 km

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

Places in Basel

41 places
  1. 1 Basel 177.6K
  2. 2 Bruderholz 9.4K
  3. 3 Hirzbrunnen 9.4K
  4. 4 Breite 9K

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

Cities & villages20

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Heritage & sights16

Nearby attractions & nature

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