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Frutigen-Niedersimmental District

Located in Canton of Bern, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°36′08″ N 7°37′23″ E

Map showing the location of Frutigen-Niedersimmental District Frutigen-Niedersimmental District
Location in Switzerland
Population
39,347
39.3K
Elevation
1,605 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
13
listed under Frutigen-Niedersimmental District
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport36 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg111 km

About Frutigen-Niedersimmental District

Frutigen-Niedersimmental District is a district. Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Population: 39,347. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Tropenhaus Frutigen and Engstligen Bach.

Climate of Frutigen-Niedersimmental District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 3° · Night -3° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
June (113 mm)
Driest month
September (83 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Frutigen-Niedersimmental District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°0°3°6°11°14°17°17°14°9°3°1°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-5°-2°2°5°8°8°5°2°-3°-5°
Precipitation (mm)9710389911021131011038399107110

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Frutigen-Niedersimmental District

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 36 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (111 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 41 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 36 kmnorth
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 111 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 118 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 41 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 77 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 106 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 110 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 122 kmwest

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

Day trips from Frutigen-Niedersimmental District

Within 100 km: 200 historic and cultural sites, 6,025 natural sites, 782 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km649 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 17 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 17 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 13 kmNE
  • Lake Thun Lake 12 kmNE

25–60 km2,404 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 43 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 29 kmNE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 36 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 60 kmW

60–100 km3,954 places

  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 90 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 72 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 64 kmNW
  • Insel Schwanau Island 88 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Frutigen-Niedersimmental District

13 places
  1. 1 Spiez 12.9K
  2. 2 Frutigen 6.9K
  3. 3 Reichenbach im Kandertal 3.6K
  4. 4 Adelboden 3.4K
  5. 5 Wimmis 2.6K
  6. 6 Diemtigen 2.3K
  7. 7 Aeschi bei Spiez 2.2K
  8. 8 Erlenbach im Simmental 1.7K
  9. 9 Kandersteg 1.3K
  10. 10 Krattigen 1.1K
  11. 11 Därstetten 855
  12. 12 Kandergrund 821
  13. 13 Oberwil im Simmental 789

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nature and heritage in Frutigen-Niedersimmental District

  • Niesen

    Reichenbach im Kandertal, Switzerland

    Niesen

    Mountain

  • Stockhorn

    Erlenbach im Simmental, Switzerland

    Stockhorn

    Mountain

  • Dreispitz

    Aeschi bei Spiez, Switzerland

    Dreispitz

    Mountain

  • Altels

    Kandersteg, Switzerland

    Altels

    Mountain

Nearby attractions & nature

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