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Mountain

Le Châtillon

Located in Sonceboz-Sombeval, Bernese Jura Coordinates: 47°11′41″ N 7°11′41″ E

Map showing the location of Le Châtillon Le Châtillon
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
961 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tavannes
3.1 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport39 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg51 km

About Le Châtillon

Le Châtillon is a mountain. Location: Sonceboz-Sombeval, Bernese Jura. Elevation: 961 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Pierre Pertuis and Le Van.

Climate of Le Châtillon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · 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)

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 Le Châtillon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°9°14°17°20°20°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°0°5°8°10°10°7°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)939484941181261101089998106109

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Le Châtillon

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 39 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (51 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 33 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 39 kmsoutheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 51 kmnortheast
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 106 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 50 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 63 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 87 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 89 kmwest

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

Day trips from Le Châtillon

Within 100 km: 360 historic and cultural sites, 2,488 natural sites, 476 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km83 places

  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 14 kmS
  • Lake Biel Lake 13 kmS
  • Häftli Lake 13 kmE
  • Etang de la Gruère Lake 12 kmNW

25–60 km547 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 31 kmSE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 56 kmS
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 27 kmS
  • Schwarzsee Lake 59 kmS

60–100 km2,694 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 97 kmE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 74 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 74 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 74 kmSE

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