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Sankt Jakob

Located in Basel, Basel-Stadt Coordinates: 47°32′31″ N 7°36′36″ E

Map showing the location of Sankt Jakob Sankt Jakob
Location in Switzerland
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
BRN Bern Airport70 km

About Sankt Jakob

Sankt Jakob is a neighbourhood. Location: Basel, Basel-Stadt. 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.

Climate of Sankt Jakob

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 Sankt Jakob
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 Sankt Jakob

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 northwest.

Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 9 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 70 kmsouth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 71 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Basel Population: 177.6K 3 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 32 kmnorthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 54 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 67 kmsouth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 74 kmeast

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

Day trips from Sankt Jakob

Within 100 km: 483 historic and cultural sites, 2,023 natural sites, 574 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km163 places

  • Basler Weiher Lake 13 kmS
  • Rheinhafen Kleinhüningen Lake 5 kmN
  • Neuer Teich Lake 4 kmN
  • Oelisee Lake 6 kmS

25–60 km722 places

  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 53 kmSE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 54 kmSE
  • Gamma-Inseli Island 57 kmSE
  • Mauensee Lake 54 kmSE

60–100 km2,195 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 65 kmS
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 64 kmE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 97 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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