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Municipality

Thurnen

Located in Bern-Mittelland District, Canton of Bern Coordinates: 46°48′54″ N 7°30′37″ E

Map showing the location of Thurnen Thurnen
Location in Switzerland
Population
1,973
2K
Elevation
567 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
3
listed under Thurnen
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport11 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg87 km

About Thurnen

Thurnen is a municipality. Location: Bern-Mittelland District, Canton of Bern. Population: 1,973. Elevation: 567 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Gerzensee and Schwarzeberg.

Climate of Thurnen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 92 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (123 mm)
Driest month
March (72 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 Thurnen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°21°24°23°20°15°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)7579728410512311011185889285

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

How to get to Thurnen

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 11 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (87 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 16 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 11 kmnorth
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 87 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 106 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 16 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 75 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 83 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 100 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 105 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Thurnen

Within 100 km: 278 historic and cultural sites, 5,310 natural sites, 807 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km267 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 18 kmN
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 22 kmNW
  • Lake Thun Lake 21 kmSE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 24 kmSW

25–60 km1,848 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 28 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 27 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 27 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 37 kmE

60–100 km4,280 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 96 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 76 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 89 kmSE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 64 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Thurnen

3 places
  1. 1 Mühlethurnen 1.3K

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

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