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Municipality

Melchnau

Located in Oberaargau, Canton of Bern Coordinates: 47°10′38″ N 7°51′22″ E

Map showing the location of Melchnau Melchnau
Location in Switzerland
Population
1,489
1.5K
Elevation
546 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Melchnau
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport40 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg53 km

About Melchnau

Melchnau is a municipality. Location: Oberaargau, Canton of Bern. Population: 1,489. Elevation: 546 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Aspisee and Tierpark Langenthal.

Climate of Melchnau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (131 mm)
Driest month
March (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 Melchnau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°13°18°21°23°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)9092839511313112111693100107104

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

How to get to Melchnau

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 40 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (53 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 40 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 40 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 53 kmnorthwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 61 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 40 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 47 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 57 kmeast
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 75 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 75 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Melchnau

Within 100 km: 386 historic and cultural sites, 4,575 natural sites, 803 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km137 places

  • Mauesee-Insel Island 17 kmE
  • Gamma-Inseli Island 21 kmE
  • Lake Sempach Lake 23 kmE
  • Mauensee Lake 17 kmE

25–60 km1,292 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 40 kmSW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 51 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 56 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 55 kmS

60–100 km4,335 places

  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 100 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 96 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 70 kmE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 71 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Melchnau

1 place
  1. 1 Melchnau 1.5K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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