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Municipality

Frutigen

Located in Frutigen-Niedersimmental District, Canton of Bern Coordinates: 46°33′30″ N 7°37′01″ E

Map showing the location of Frutigen Frutigen
Location in Switzerland
Population
6,940
6.9K
Elevation
918 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
35
listed under Frutigen
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport40 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg116 km

About Frutigen

Frutigen is a municipality. Location: Frutigen-Niedersimmental District, Canton of Bern. Population: 6,940. Elevation: 918 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Engstligental and Männliflue.

Climate of Frutigen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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).

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Climate of Frutigen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°10°15°19°22°22°18°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°7°10°12°12°10°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)9710389911021131011038399107110

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

How to get to Frutigen

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 40 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (116 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 45 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 40 kmnorth
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 116 kmnorth
  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 117 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 45 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 76 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 111 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 115 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 120 kmwest

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

Day trips from Frutigen

Within 100 km: 174 historic and cultural sites, 6,020 natural sites, 775 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km708 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 20 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 20 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 16 kmNE
  • Lake Thun Lake 17 kmNE

25–60 km2,522 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 48 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 32 kmNE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 39 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 58 kmW

60–100 km3,739 places

  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 95 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 72 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 68 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 98 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Frutigen

35 places
  1. 1 Frutigen 6.7K

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

Cities & villages16

Mountains & nature17

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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