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Mountain

Harzer

Located in Seehof, Bernese Jura Coordinates: 47°17′27″ N 7°30′19″ E

Map showing the location of Harzer Harzer
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,144 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen
2.5 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg34 km
BRN Bern Airport42 km

About Harzer

Harzer is a mountain. Location: Seehof, Bernese Jura. Elevation: 1,144 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (34 km). Nearby sights include Wandflüeli and Balmberg.

Climate of Harzer

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 4° · Night -3° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (129 mm)
Driest month
March (80 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 Harzer
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°9°13°16°19°19°15°10°4°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°-1°4°7°9°9°6°2°-3°-5°
Precipitation (mm)84858094116129115109949710398

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Harzer

The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 34 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Basel, 30 km to the north.

Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 34 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 42 kmsouth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 81 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Basel Population: 177.6K 30 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 38 kmsouth
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 53 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 79 kmeast
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 83 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Harzer

Within 100 km: 408 historic and cultural sites, 3,041 natural sites, 571 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km140 places

  • Inkwilersee Lake 16 kmSE
  • Burgaeschisee Lake 18 kmSE
  • Häftli Lake 19 kmSW
  • Basler Weiher Lake 19 kmNE

25–60 km579 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 36 kmS
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 54 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 37 kmSW
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 45 kmE

60–100 km3,301 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 72 kmE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 72 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 72 kmS
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 73 kmS

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