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Municipality

Meikirch

Located in Bern-Mittelland District, Canton of Bern Coordinates: 47°00′26″ N 7°21′59″ E

Map showing the location of Meikirch Meikirch
Location in Switzerland
Population
2,473
2.5K
Elevation
639 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
4
listed under Meikirch
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport15 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg67 km

About Meikirch

Meikirch is a municipality. Location: Bern-Mittelland District, Canton of Bern. Population: 2,473. Elevation: 639 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Kleiner Bremgartenwald and Stade de Suisse.

Climate of Meikirch

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (118 mm)
Driest month
February (63 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 Meikirch
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°9°12°17°20°23°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°7°10°12°12°8°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)6463648110811810210188848673

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Meikirch

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 15 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (67 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 9 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 15 kmsoutheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 67 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 103 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 9 kmsoutheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 63 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 78 kmsouthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 83 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 98 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Meikirch

Within 100 km: 328 historic and cultural sites, 3,786 natural sites, 675 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km90 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 6 kmSE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 18 kmNW
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 6 kmSW
  • Lake Murten Lake 23 kmW

25–60 km1,033 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 50 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 50 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 50 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 57 kmSE

60–100 km3,666 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 93 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 73 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 73 kmSW
  • Insel Schwanau Island 94 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Meikirch

4 places

Cities & villages4

Nearby attractions & nature

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