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Schwimmbach

Located in Signau, Emmental District Coordinates: 46°54′04″ N 7°45′17″ E

Map showing the location of Schwimmbach Schwimmbach
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
875 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–Freiburg80 km

About Schwimmbach

Schwimmbach is a village. Location: Signau, Emmental District. Elevation: 875 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Chapf and Hurnusser.

Climate of Schwimmbach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (139 mm)
Driest month
March (86 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 Schwimmbach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°11°16°19°21°21°17°12°7°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°1°6°9°11°11°8°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)879386961151391271269599105101

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

How to get to Schwimmbach

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 20 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (80 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 24 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 20 kmwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 80 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 86 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 24 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 74 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 79 kmnortheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 96 kmsouthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 100 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Schwimmbach

Within 100 km: 303 historic and cultural sites, 5,503 natural sites, 882 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km272 places

  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 25 kmS
  • Lake Thun Lake 23 kmS
  • Gerzensee Lake 18 kmSW
  • Amsoldingersee Lake 24 kmSW

25–60 km2,223 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 26 kmW
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 25 kmS
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 27 kmS
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 27 kmSE

60–100 km4,193 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 77 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 78 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 85 kmNE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 87 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Chapf Mountain, Eggiwil
    2.8 km S
  • Hurnusser Mountain, Eggiwil
    3 km NE
  • Emmental Natural site, Canton of Bern
    2.7 km NE
  • Howacht Mountain, Langnau im Emmental
    3.3 km NE
  • Sunnbergegg Mountain, Canton of Bern
    3.8 km NE
  • Blaseflue Mountain, Oberthal
    5.6 km NW

Sources & licences

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