Neighbourhood

Breite

Located in Basel, Basel-Stadt Coordinates: 47°33′13″ N 7°36′54″ E

Location in Switzerland

Population: 9,021; 9K
Elevation: 257 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go: May–September; See the climate
Airports: BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg9 km; ZRH Zürich Airport71 km

About Breite

Breite is a neighbourhood. Location: Basel, Basel-Stadt. Population: 9,021. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (9 km). Nearby sights include St. Jakob-Park and Kunstmuseum Basel.

At a glance

Area: 68 ha

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Breite

Basel Zoo TeamBurton 17:20, 5. Juni 2009 · Public domain
Tierpark Lange Erlen Wladyslaw Sojka · CC BY-SA 3.0
Schloss Binningen Andreas Kraneis · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
St. Jakob-Park Chris Wachtler · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Breite over time

Population of Breite over time
2008		8,486
2009		8,469
2010		8,526
2011		8,623
2012		8,688
2013		8,806
2014		8,863
2015		8,848
2016		8,936
2017		8,904
2018		8,990
2021		9,021

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Breite

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)

5° -1°

7° -1°

11° 2°

15° 4°

19° 9°

23° 12°

25° 14°

21° 10°

15° 7°

9° 2°

6° 0°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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).

Show values as a table

Climate of Breite
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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)	52	53	49	63	84	86	82	75	67	64	65	65

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

How to get to Breite

The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 9 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Basel, 3 km to the west.

Airports

EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 9 kmnorthwest
Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 71 kmeast
Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 72 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Basel Population: 177.6K 3 kmwest
Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 31 kmnorthwest
Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 52 kmnorth
Bern Population: 121.6K 69 kmsouth
Zurich Population: 415.4K 73 kmeast

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

Day trips from Breite

Within 100 km: 487 historic and cultural sites, 2,003 natural sites, 574 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km164 places

Basler Weiher Lake 14 kmS
Rheinhafen Kleinhüningen Lake 4 kmNW
Neuer Teich Lake 3 kmNE
Oelisee Lake 7 kmS

25–60 km735 places

Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 53 kmSE
Mauesee-Insel Island 55 kmSE
Gamma-Inseli Island 58 kmSE
Mauensee Lake 55 kmSE

60–100 km2,165 places

Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 66 kmS
Fahr Abbey Attraction 64 kmE
Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 99 kmS
Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 98 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

St. Jakob-Park Landmark, Basel
1.4 km S
Kunstmuseum Basel Museum, Basel
1.6 km W
Basel Minster Attraction, Basel
1.7 km W
Tinguely Museum Museum, Basel
0.7 km N
Birs River, Switzerland
0.5 km NE
Basel Zoo Attraction, Basel
2.9 km W