Village

Bellelay

Located in Saicourt, Bernese Jura Coordinates: 47°15′47″ N 7°10′04″ E

Lutz Fischer-Lamprecht · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation: 930 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg46 km; BRN Bern Airport46 km

About Bellelay

Bellelay is a village. Location: Saicourt, Bernese Jura. Elevation: 930 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (46 km). Nearby sights include Bellelay Abbey and Le Coteniat.

At a glance

Heritage designation: Swiss townscape worthy of protection

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Bellelay

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Rapipolo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dietrich Michael Weidmann · CC BY-SA 3.0
Dietrich Michael Weidmann · CC BY-SA 3.0
Arkelin · CC BY 4.0

Climate of Bellelay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month: July (day 20°)
Coldest month: January (night -4°)
Wettest month: June (126 mm)
Driest month: March (84 mm)

2° -4°

3° -4°

6° -2°

9° 1°

14° 5°

17° 8°

20° 10°

16° 7°

11° 4°

6° -1°

2° -3°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

118

Jun

126

Jul

110

Aug

108

Sep

Oct

Nov

106

Dec

109

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 Bellelay
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	2°	3°	6°	9°	14°	17°	20°	20°	16°	11°	6°	2°
Average low (°C)	-4°	-4°	-2°	1°	5°	8°	10°	10°	7°	4°	-1°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	93	94	84	94	118	126	110	108	99	98	106	109

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

How to get to Bellelay

The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 46 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bern, 41 km to the southeast.

Airports

EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 46 kmnortheast
Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 46 kmsoutheast
Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 107 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Bern Population: 121.6K 41 kmsoutheast
Basel Population: 177.6K 45 kmnortheast
Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 56 kmnorth
Besançon Population: 128.4K 87 kmwest
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 93 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Bellelay

Within 100 km: 376 historic and cultural sites, 2,059 natural sites, 439 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km91 places

Sankt Petersinsel Island 21 kmS
Lake Biel Lake 20 kmS
Häftli Lake 19 kmSE
Etang de la Gruère Lake 9 kmW

25–60 km468 places

Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 38 kmSE
Lake Wohlen Lake 35 kmS
Lake Neuchâtel Lake 44 kmSW
Lake Murten Lake 37 kmS

60–100 km2,315 places

Fahr Abbey Attraction 97 kmE
Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 82 kmSE
Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 81 kmSE
Strandbad Leissigen Beach 82 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Bellelay Abbey Attraction, Saicourt
0.1 km NE
Le Coteniat Mountain, Petit-Val
1.7 km NE
Montbautier Mountain, Saicourt
2.8 km S
Cras au Sauvage Mountain, Les Genevez (JU)
4.3 km W
Pierre Pertuis Mountain, Tavannes
6.2 km S
Montagne du Droit Mountain, Corgémont
5.9 km S

Bellelay

Sources & licences

Wikidata, CC0-1.0 Wikidata (CC0)
GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 11, 2026 · 2 independent sources