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Signau

Located in Signau, Emmental District Coordinates: 46°55′10″ N 7°43′27″ E

Map showing the location of Signau Signau
Location in Switzerland
Population
2,821
2.8K
Elevation
689 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 Airport17 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg77 km

About Signau

Signau is a village. Location: Signau, Emmental District. Population: 2,821. Elevation: 689 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Blaseflue and Emmental.

Climate of Signau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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 Signau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°20°23°22°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)879386961151391271269599105101

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

How to get to Signau

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 17 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (77 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 21 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 17 kmwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 77 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 87 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 21 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 72 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 80 kmnortheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 95 kmsouthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 97 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Signau

Within 100 km: 311 historic and cultural sites, 5,363 natural sites, 877 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km241 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 23 kmW
  • Gerzensee Lake 17 kmSW
  • Amsoldingersee Lake 24 kmSW
  • Kiesgrube Heimberg Lake 18 kmSW

25–60 km2,076 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 28 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 27 kmS
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 30 kmS
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 30 kmSE

60–100 km4,234 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 77 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 81 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 87 kmNE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 88 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Blaseflue Mountain, Oberthal
    2.6 km NW
  • Emmental Natural site, Canton of Bern
    4.2 km E
  • Sunnbergegg Mountain, Canton of Bern
    4.4 km E
  • Howacht Mountain, Langnau im Emmental
    4.9 km E
  • Ilfis River, Switzerland
    4 km NE
  • Hurnusser Mountain, Eggiwil
    5.2 km E

Sources & licences

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