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Alterswil

Located in Oberthal, Bern-Mittelland District Coordinates: 46°54′54″ N 7°39′50″ E

Map showing the location of Alterswil Alterswil
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
844 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport13 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg77 km

About Alterswil

Alterswil is a village. Location: Oberthal, Bern-Mittelland District. Elevation: 844 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Blaseflue and Geissrügge.

Climate of Alterswil

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (131 mm)
Driest month
March (74 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 Alterswil
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°11°16°19°22°21°18°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°1°6°9°11°11°8°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)7578748911113111511591919586

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

How to get to Alterswil

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 13 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (77 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 17 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 13 kmwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 77 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 90 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 17 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 72 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 84 kmnortheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 90 kmsouthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 96 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Alterswil

Within 100 km: 310 historic and cultural sites, 5,202 natural sites, 847 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km221 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 19 kmW
  • Gerzensee Lake 13 kmSW
  • Amsoldingersee Lake 22 kmS
  • Kiesgrube Heimberg Lake 15 kmS

25–60 km1,904 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 29 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 28 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 30 kmS
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 33 kmSE

60–100 km4,234 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 80 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 60 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 85 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 91 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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