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Winklen

Located in Frutigen, Frutigen-Niedersimmental District Coordinates: 46°36′07″ N 7°39′07″ E

Map showing the location of Winklen Winklen
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
823 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 Airport36 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg111 km

About Winklen

Winklen is a village. Location: Frutigen, Frutigen-Niedersimmental District. Elevation: 823 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Tropenhaus Frutigen and Engstligen Bach.

Climate of Winklen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 2° · 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 Winklen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°11°16°19°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°3°7°10°13°13°10°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)9710389911021131011038399107110

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

How to get to Winklen

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, 42 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 36 kmnorth
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 111 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 117 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 42 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 79 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 106 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 109 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 124 kmwest

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

Day trips from Winklen

Within 100 km: 200 historic and cultural sites, 6,083 natural sites, 787 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km686 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 15 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 15 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 11 kmNE
  • Lake Thun Lake 11 kmNE

25–60 km2,479 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 44 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 27 kmNE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 34 kmNE
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 28 kmNE

60–100 km3,905 places

  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 89 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 70 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 65 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 98 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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