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Mountain

Ober Gurnigel

Located in Riggisberg, Bern-Mittelland District Coordinates: 46°44′41″ N 7°27′30″ E

Map showing the location of Ober Gurnigel Ober Gurnigel
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,548 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wattenwil
3.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport19 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg95 km

About Ober Gurnigel

Ober Gurnigel is a mountain. Location: Riggisberg, Bern-Mittelland District. Elevation: 1,548 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Obere Gurnigel and Zigerhubel.

Climate of Ober Gurnigel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 3° · Night -4° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
June (128 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 Ober Gurnigel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°3°6°11°14°17°17°13°9°3°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-5°-2°2°5°7°7°4°1°-4°-6°
Precipitation (mm)98104869411012811411593102110113

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Ober Gurnigel

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 19 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (95 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 23 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 19 kmnorth
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 95 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 115 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 23 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 68 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 91 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 108 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 112 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Ober Gurnigel

Within 100 km: 246 historic and cultural sites, 5,371 natural sites, 769 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km336 places

  • Lake Thun Lake 21 kmE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 16 kmSW
  • Gerzensee Lake 12 kmNE
  • Amsoldingersee Lake 9 kmE

25–60 km1,869 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 25 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 28 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 28 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 26 kmSE

60–100 km4,181 places

  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 85 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 89 kmE
  • Insel Schwanau Island 93 kmE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 76 kmNE

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