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Village

Hofen

Located in Ursenbach, Oberaargau Coordinates: 47°07′18″ N 7°45′15″ E

Map showing the location of Hofen Hofen
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
632 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 Airport30 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg56 km

About Hofen

Hofen is a village. Location: Ursenbach, Oberaargau. Elevation: 632 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Hornbachegg and Torfsee.

Climate of Hofen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (138 mm)
Driest month
March (85 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 Hofen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°20°23°22°19°13°8°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)8790859811713812512296100107100

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

How to get to Hofen

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 30 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (56 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 30 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 30 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 56 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 71 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 30 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 50 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 66 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 77 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 85 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Hofen

Within 100 km: 381 historic and cultural sites, 4,563 natural sites, 807 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km128 places

  • Mauesee-Insel Island 25 kmE
  • Inkwilersee Lake 11 kmNW
  • Burgaeschisee Lake 8 kmNW
  • Trübelbachweier Lake 14 kmNE

25–60 km1,288 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 30 kmSW
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 50 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 49 kmS
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 52 kmS

60–100 km4,335 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 61 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 96 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 78 kmE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 80 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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