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Oberaargau

Located in Canton of Bern, Switzerland Coordinates: 47°11′31″ N 7°44′44″ E

Map showing the location of Oberaargau Oberaargau
Location in Switzerland
Population
82,472
82.5K
Elevation
516 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
43
listed under Oberaargau
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport36 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg48 km

About Oberaargau

Oberaargau is a district. Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Population: 82,472. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Langete and Burgaeschisee.

Climate of Oberaargau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 100 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (126 mm)
Driest month
March (77 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 Oberaargau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°3°7°10°13°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)81827792111126115109909510094

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

How to get to Oberaargau

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 36 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (48 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 35 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 36 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 48 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 67 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 35 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 43 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 64 kmeast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 70 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 82 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Oberaargau

Within 100 km: 392 historic and cultural sites, 4,294 natural sites, 729 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km137 places

  • Inkwilersee Lake 6 kmW
  • Burgaeschisee Lake 6 kmSW
  • Trübelbachweier Lake 9 kmNE
  • Bellacher Weiher Lake 20 kmW

25–60 km978 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 34 kmSW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 58 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 57 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 57 kmS

60–100 km4,300 places

  • Schönenwerd Island 74 kmE
  • Insel Schwanau Island 67 kmE
  • Saffa Insel Island 62 kmE
  • Seedamm Island 81 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Oberaargau

43 places
  1. 1 Langenthal 16.1K
  2. 2 Herzogenbuchsee 7.3K
  3. 3 Huttwil 5K
  4. 4 Niederbipp 5K
  5. 5 Aarwangen 4.6K
  6. 6 Roggwil (BE) 4.1K
  7. 7 Thunstetten 3.4K
  8. 8 Madiswil 3.3K
  9. 9 Lotzwil 2.6K
  10. 10 Wiedlisbach 2.4K
  11. 11 Wangen an der Aare 2.3K
  12. 12 Oberbipp 1.8K
  13. 13 Niederönz 1.7K
  14. 14 Wynau 1.7K
  15. 15 Seeberg 1.5K
  16. 16 Attiswil 1.5K
  17. 17 Melchnau 1.5K
  18. 18 Rohrbach 1.5K
  19. 19 Eriswil 1.4K
  20. 20 Thörigen 1.2K
  21. 21 Heimenhausen 1.1K
  22. 22 Wyssachen 1.1K
  23. 23 Ursenbach 879
  24. 24 Gondiswil 728
  25. 25 Bleienbach 713
  26. 26 Bannwil 661
  27. 27 Bettenhausen 644
  28. 28 Inkwil 610
  29. 29 Walliswil bei Wangen 606
  30. 30 Ochlenberg 570
  31. 31 Rütschelen 566
  32. 32 Walterswil (BE) 541
  33. 33 Schwarzhäusern 525
  34. 34 Rumisberg 482
  35. 35 Auswil 440
  36. 36 Rohrbachgraben 394
  37. 37 Graben 342
  38. 38 Oeschenbach 221
  39. 39 Walliswil bei Niederbipp 217
  40. 40 Farnern 215
  41. 41 Busswil bei Melchnau 181
  42. 42 Reisiswil 174
  43. 43 Berken 41

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

Nature and heritage in Oberaargau

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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