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Municipality

Bowil

Located in Bern-Mittelland District, Canton of Bern Coordinates: 46°53′21″ N 7°42′04″ E

Map showing the location of Bowil Bowil
Location in Switzerland
Population
1,364
1.4K
Elevation
801 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
4
listed under Bowil
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport16 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg80 km

About Bowil

Bowil is a municipality. Location: Bern-Mittelland District, Canton of Bern. Population: 1,364. Elevation: 801 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Leenhubel and Ringgis.

Climate of Bowil

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (139 mm)
Driest month
March (86 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 Bowil
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°8°11°16°19°22°21°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°2°6°9°12°11°8°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)879386961151391271269599105101

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

How to get to Bowil

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 16 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (80 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 20 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 16 kmwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 80 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 90 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 20 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 75 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 83 kmnortheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 92 kmsouthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 100 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bowil

Within 100 km: 300 historic and cultural sites, 5,417 natural sites, 864 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km275 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 25 kmS
  • Lake Thun Lake 22 kmS
  • Gerzensee Lake 13 kmSW

25–60 km2,121 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 25 kmS
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 26 kmS
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 28 kmSE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 30 kmSE

60–100 km4,185 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 80 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 61 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 81 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 90 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Bowil

4 places
  1. 1 Bowil 1.4K

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

Cities & villages3

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