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Municipality

St. Stephan

Located in Obersimmental-Saanen District, Canton of Bern Coordinates: 46°30′12″ N 7°25′34″ E

Map showing the location of St. Stephan St. Stephan
Location in Switzerland
Population
1,330
1.3K
Elevation
1,373 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
17
listed under St. Stephan
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport46 km
GVA Geneva International Airport106 km

About St. Stephan

St. Stephan is a municipality. Location: Obersimmental-Saanen District, Canton of Bern. Population: 1,330. Elevation: 1,373 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Gandhore and Gyrshubel.

Climate of St. Stephan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -2° · 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 St. Stephan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°4°7°13°16°19°19°15°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-4°-1°4°6°9°9°6°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)107114929410411610410585102114122

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to St. Stephan

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 46 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (106 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 49 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 46 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 106 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 121 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 49 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 61 kmwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 104 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 118 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 129 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from St. Stephan

Within 100 km: 163 historic and cultural sites, 5,530 natural sites, 706 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km656 places

  • Schwarzsee Lake 21 kmNW
  • Oeschinen Lake Lake 23 kmE
  • Daubensee Lake 18 kmSE
  • Blausee Lake 19 kmE

25–60 km2,330 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 52 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 36 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 36 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 31 kmNE

60–100 km3,413 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 86 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 67 kmN
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 92 kmNE
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 100 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in St. Stephan

17 places
  1. 1 Sankt Stephan 1.4K

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

Cities & villages7

Mountains & nature9

Nearby attractions & nature

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