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Village

Loon

Located in Ersigen, Emmental District Coordinates: 47°06′58″ N 7°34′57″ E

Map showing the location of Loon Loon
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
487 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport23 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg54 km

About Loon

Loon is a village. Location: Ersigen, Emmental District. Elevation: 487 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Rene Strickler's Raubtierpark and Bantiger.

Climate of Loon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (124 mm)
Driest month
January (68 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 Loon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°21°24°24°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°11°13°13°9°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)6869698611012411010789879179

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

How to get to Loon

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 23 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (54 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 21 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 23 kmsouth
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 54 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 82 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 21 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 49 kmnorth
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 73 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 78 kmeast
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 97 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Loon

Within 100 km: 372 historic and cultural sites, 4,048 natural sites, 741 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km124 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Inkwilersee Lake 11 kmNE
  • Burgaeschisee Lake 9 kmNE
  • Häftli Lake 18 kmW

25–60 km997 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 52 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 51 kmS
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 53 kmS
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 54 kmSE

60–100 km4,040 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 72 kmNE
  • Ufenau Island 91 kmE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 93 kmE
  • Schönenwerd Island 87 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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