Skip to content
Geonivora
Village

Forst

Located in Thunstetten, Oberaargau Coordinates: 47°12′05″ N 7°44′23″ E

Map showing the location of Forst Forst
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
509 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 Airport37 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg47 km

About Forst

Forst is a village. Location: Thunstetten, Oberaargau. Elevation: 509 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Sängeliweiher and Torfsee.

Climate of Forst

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Forst
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 Forst

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 37 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (47 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 36 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 37 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 47 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 67 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 36 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 42 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 64 kmeast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 69 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 82 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forst

Within 100 km: 395 historic and cultural sites, 4,249 natural sites, 724 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km139 places

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

25–60 km951 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 35 kmSW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 58 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 59 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 58 kmS

60–100 km4,278 places

  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 61 kmS
  • Ufenau Island 79 kmE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 80 kmE
  • Schönenwerd Island 74 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: