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Municipality

Rüegsau

Located in Emmental District, Canton of Bern Coordinates: 47°02′17″ N 7°41′27″ E

Map showing the location of Rüegsau Rüegsau
Location in Switzerland
Population
3,224
3.2K
Elevation
659 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
21
listed under Rüegsau
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport20 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg64 km

About Rüegsau

Rüegsau is a municipality. Location: Emmental District, Canton of Bern. Population: 3,224. Elevation: 659 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Schufelbüelegg and Schlosschnubel.

Climate of Rüegsau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (138 mm)
Driest month
March (85 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 Rüegsau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°20°23°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)8790859811713812512296100107100

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

How to get to Rüegsau

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 20 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (64 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 21 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 20 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 64 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 80 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 21 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 59 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 75 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 84 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 94 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rüegsau

Within 100 km: 342 historic and cultural sites, 4,717 natural sites, 824 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 21 kmW
  • Inkwilersee Lake 18 kmN
  • Burgaeschisee Lake 15 kmN
  • Trübelbachweier Lake 25 kmNE

25–60 km1,521 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 41 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 41 kmS
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 43 kmS
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 42 kmSE

60–100 km4,226 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 70 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 92 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 85 kmE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 86 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Rüegsau

21 places

Cities & villages21

Nearby attractions & nature

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