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Zweisimmen

Located in Obersimmental-Saanen District, Canton of Bern Coordinates: 46°32′58″ N 7°22′47″ E

Map showing the location of Zweisimmen Zweisimmen
Location in Switzerland
Population
3,040
3K
Elevation
934 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
38
listed under Zweisimmen
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport41 km
GVA Geneva International Airport104 km

About Zweisimmen

Zweisimmen is a municipality. Location: Obersimmental-Saanen District, Canton of Bern. Population: 3,040. Elevation: 934 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Kleine Simme and Ober Simmental.

Climate of Zweisimmen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
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 Zweisimmen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°10°15°19°22°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-3°-1°2°6°9°12°12°9°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)107114929410411610410585102114122

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

How to get to Zweisimmen

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 41 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (104 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 45 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 41 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 104 kmwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 117 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 45 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 57 kmwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 102 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 113 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 127 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Zweisimmen

Within 100 km: 172 historic and cultural sites, 5,365 natural sites, 690 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km587 places

  • Schwarzsee Lake 15 kmNW
  • Daubensee Lake 24 kmSE
  • Blausee Lake 22 kmE
  • Arnensee Lake 22 kmSW

25–60 km2,061 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 47 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 36 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 36 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 32 kmE

60–100 km3,579 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 90 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 61 kmN
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 92 kmNE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 87 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Zweisimmen

38 places
  1. 1 Zweisimmen 2.8K

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

Cities & villages15

Mountains & nature20

Lakes, rivers & coasts2

Nearby attractions & nature

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