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Sankt Petersinsel

Located in Canton of Bern, Switzerland Coordinates: 47°04′19″ N 7°08′35″ E

Map showing the location of Sankt Petersinsel Sankt Petersinsel
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
429 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ligerz
1.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport32 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg65 km

About Sankt Petersinsel

Sankt Petersinsel is an island. Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Gorges de Douane and Lake Biel.

Climate of Sankt Petersinsel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (113 mm)
Driest month
March (78 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 Sankt Petersinsel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°21°24°24°20°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°14°14°11°7°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)8484788510611310110493929798

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

How to get to Sankt Petersinsel

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (65 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 27 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 32 kmsoutheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 65 kmnortheast
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 115 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 27 kmsoutheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 63 kmnortheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 73 kmsouthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 77 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 88 kmwest

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

Day trips from Sankt Petersinsel

Within 100 km: 331 historic and cultural sites, 2,747 natural sites, 482 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km94 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 25 kmSE
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 18 kmSE
  • Lake Murten Lake 16 kmS
  • Lake Biel Lake 2 kmNE

25–60 km651 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 42 kmS
  • Schwarzsee Lake 46 kmS
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 26 kmSW
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 46 kmS

60–100 km2,815 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 68 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 67 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 66 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 75 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ligerz Village, Ligerz
    1.5 km NW
  • Ligerz Municipality, Biel/Bienne Administrative District
    2.3 km N
  • La Neuveville Municipality, Bernese Jura
    3.2 km W
  • St. Petersinsel Village, Twann-Tüscherz
    0.1 km S
  • Twann Village, Twann-Tüscherz
    2.7 km NE
  • Lüscherz Municipality, Seeland District
    3.1 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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