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Municipality

Vechigen

Located in Bern-Mittelland District, Canton of Bern Coordinates: 46°57′47″ N 7°34′07″ E

Map showing the location of Vechigen Vechigen
Location in Switzerland
Population
5,345
5.3K
Elevation
733 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
15
listed under Vechigen
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport8 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg71 km

About Vechigen

Vechigen is a municipality. Location: Bern-Mittelland District, Canton of Bern. Population: 5,345. Elevation: 733 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Bantiger and Lüüseberg.

Climate of Vechigen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
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 Vechigen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°12°17°20°23°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°2°7°10°12°12°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)7578748911113111511591919586

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

How to get to Vechigen

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 8 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (71 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 9 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 8 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 71 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 92 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 9 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 66 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 87 kmnortheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 87 kmsouthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 90 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Vechigen

Within 100 km: 331 historic and cultural sites, 4,671 natural sites, 794 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km126 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 10 kmW
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 19 kmW
  • Gerzensee Lake 15 kmS
  • Burgaeschisee Lake 24 kmN

25–60 km1,548 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 37 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 36 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 37 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 41 kmSE

60–100 km4,122 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 82 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 62 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 94 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 96 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Vechigen

15 places
  1. 1 Vechigen 4.6K

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

Cities & villages10

Mountains & nature4

Nearby attractions & nature

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