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Sankt Niklaus

Located in Koppigen, Emmental District Coordinates: 47°07′56″ N 7°36′55″ E

Map showing the location of Sankt Niklaus Sankt Niklaus
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
485 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 Airport26 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg53 km

About Sankt Niklaus

Sankt Niklaus is a village. Location: Koppigen, Emmental District. Elevation: 485 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Burgaeschisee and Rene Strickler's Raubtierpark.

Climate of Sankt Niklaus

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 Sankt Niklaus
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 Sankt Niklaus

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 26 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (53 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 24 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 26 kmsouth
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 53 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 79 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 24 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 47 kmnorth
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 72 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 75 kmeast
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 94 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Sankt Niklaus

Within 100 km: 382 historic and cultural sites, 4,112 natural sites, 740 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Inkwilersee Lake 8 kmNE
  • Burgaeschisee Lake 6 kmNE
  • Häftli Lake 20 kmW

25–60 km981 places

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

60–100 km4,131 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 69 kmNE
  • Ufenau Island 89 kmE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 90 kmE
  • Schönenwerd Island 84 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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