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Village

Kalchtern

Located in Rüegsau, Emmental District Coordinates: 47°02′19″ N 7°41′01″ E

Map showing the location of Kalchtern Kalchtern
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
726 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 Airport20 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg64 km

About Kalchtern

Kalchtern is a village. Location: Rüegsau, Emmental District. Elevation: 726 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 Kalchtern

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
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 Kalchtern
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°7°9°12°11°8°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)8790859811713812512296100107100

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

How to get to Kalchtern

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 58 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 Kalchtern

Within 100 km: 342 historic and cultural sites, 4,693 natural sites, 822 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 21 kmW
  • Inkwilersee Lake 18 kmN
  • Burgaeschisee Lake 15 kmN
  • Bellacher Weiher Lake 25 kmNW

25–60 km1,497 places

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

60–100 km4,224 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 70 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 93 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 85 kmE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 87 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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