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Obere Gurnigel

Located in Riggisberg, Bern-Mittelland District Coordinates: 46°44′56″ N 7°27′44″ E

Map showing the location of Obere Gurnigel Obere Gurnigel
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,548 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wattenwil
2.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport18 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg95 km

About Obere Gurnigel

Obere 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 (18 km). Nearby sights include Ober Gurnigel and Zigerhubel.

Climate of Obere 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 Obere 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 Obere Gurnigel

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 18 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (95 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 22 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 18 kmnorth
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 95 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 114 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 22 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 69 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 90 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 107 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 112 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Obere Gurnigel

Within 100 km: 246 historic and cultural sites, 5,373 natural sites, 770 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km338 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 25 kmN
  • Lake Thun Lake 21 kmE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 17 kmSW
  • Gerzensee Lake 11 kmNE

25–60 km1,860 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 28 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 28 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 26 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 39 kmE

60–100 km4,191 places

  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 84 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 89 kmE
  • Insel Schwanau Island 92 kmE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 75 kmNE

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