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Bifigen

Located in Kandergrund, Frutigen-Niedersimmental District Coordinates: 46°33′55″ N 7°39′26″ E

Map showing the location of Bifigen Bifigen
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
803 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 Airport40 km
LUG Lugano Airport115 km

About Bifigen

Bifigen is a neighbourhood. Location: Kandergrund, Frutigen-Niedersimmental District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Frutigen railway bridge and Giesigrat.

Climate of Bifigen

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 -1°)
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 Bifigen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°16°19°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°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 Bifigen

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
  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 115 kmsoutheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 116 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 45 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 79 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 111 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 112 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 123 kmwest

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

Day trips from Bifigen

Within 100 km: 176 historic and cultural sites, 6,089 natural sites, 783 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km746 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 18 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 18 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 13 kmNE
  • Lake Thun Lake 15 kmN

25–60 km2,595 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 48 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 29 kmNE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 36 kmNE
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 29 kmNE

60–100 km3,707 places

  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 93 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 69 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 69 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 96 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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