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Lake Brienz

Located in Canton of Bern, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°43′32″ N 7°58′16″ E

Map showing the location of Lake Brienz Lake Brienz
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
564 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Iseltwald
1.7 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport42 km
ZRH Zürich Airport92 km

About Lake Brienz

Lake Brienz is a lake. Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Elevation: 564 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Schnäggeninseli and Strandbad Iseltwald.

Climate of Lake Brienz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (132 mm)
Driest month
January (90 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 Lake Brienz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°18°21°23°23°20°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°9°12°14°14°11°8°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)90959010011313212412593103106102

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

How to get to Lake Brienz

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 42 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (92 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 47 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 42 kmnorthwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 92 kmnortheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 103 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 47 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 84 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 97 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 104 kmnortheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 105 kmwest

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

Day trips from Lake Brienz

Within 100 km: 263 historic and cultural sites, 6,380 natural sites, 907 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km693 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 13 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 13 kmW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 17 kmSW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 1 kmS

25–60 km2,849 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 49 kmNW
  • Lago Nero Lake 53 kmSE
  • Insel Schwanau Island 59 kmNE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 45 kmNE

60–100 km4,008 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 84 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 67 kmN
  • Ufenau Island 82 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 74 kmNW

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