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Municipality

Arch

Located in Seeland District, Canton of Bern Coordinates: 47°09′56″ N 7°26′03″ E

Map showing the location of Arch Arch
Location in Switzerland
Population
1,629
1.6K
Elevation
480 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Arch
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport29 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg49 km

About Arch

Arch is a municipality. Location: Seeland District, Canton of Bern. Population: 1,629. Elevation: 480 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Bucheggberg and Hasenmatt.

Climate of Arch

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (118 mm)
Driest month
February (63 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 Arch
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°10°13°18°21°24°23°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°11°13°13°9°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)6463648110811810210188848673

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

How to get to Arch

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (49 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 24 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 29 kmsouth
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 49 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 90 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 24 kmsouth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 45 kmnorth
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 66 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 87 kmeast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 95 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Arch

Within 100 km: 376 historic and cultural sites, 3,395 natural sites, 613 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 22 kmS
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 24 kmSW
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 24 kmS
  • Lake Biel Lake 22 kmSW

25–60 km759 places

  • Mauesee-Insel Island 49 kmE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 58 kmSW
  • Gamma-Inseli Island 52 kmE
  • Lake Thun Lake 57 kmSE

60–100 km3,520 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 81 kmE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 62 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 61 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 62 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Arch

2 places
  1. 1 Arch 1.6K

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

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