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Village

Gsess

Located in Boltigen, Obersimmental-Saanen District Coordinates: 46°36′03″ N 7°23′39″ E

Map showing the location of Gsess Gsess
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,309 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport36 km
GVA Geneva International Airport107 km

About Gsess

Gsess is a village. Location: Boltigen, Obersimmental-Saanen District. Elevation: 1,309 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Hornguger and Vordere Bultschnere.

Climate of Gsess

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
December (122 mm)
Driest month
September (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 Gsess
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°7°13°16°19°19°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°-1°4°7°9°10°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)107114929410411610410585102114122

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Gsess

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 36 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (107 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 39 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 36 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 107 kmwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 112 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 39 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 59 kmwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 106 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 107 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 122 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Gsess

Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 5,349 natural sites, 709 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km493 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 25 kmNW
  • Schwarzsee Lake 11 kmNW
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 24 kmW
  • Blausee Lake 22 kmE

25–60 km1,979 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 41 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 33 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 33 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 29 kmE

60–100 km3,775 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 89 kmE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 88 kmNE
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 98 kmE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 82 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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