Skip to content
Geonivora
Municipality

Gals

Located in Seeland District, Canton of Bern Coordinates: 47°02′05″ N 7°03′36″ E

Map showing the location of Gals Gals
Location in Switzerland
Population
833
833
Elevation
430 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Gals
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport36 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg72 km

About Gals

Gals is a municipality. Location: Seeland District, Canton of Bern. Population: 833. Elevation: 430 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Zoo Rothaus and La Tène.

Climate of Gals

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Gals
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 Gals

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (72 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 31 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 36 kmeast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 72 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 115 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 31 kmeast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 66 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 70 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 82 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 83 kmwest

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

Day trips from Gals

Within 100 km: 322 historic and cultural sites, 2,630 natural sites, 460 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km99 places

  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 8 kmNE
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 22 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 19 kmSW
  • Lake Murten Lake 12 kmS

25–60 km606 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 29 kmE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 38 kmS
  • Schwarzsee Lake 44 kmS
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 42 kmS

60–100 km2,707 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 70 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 70 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 69 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 78 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Gals

2 places
  1. 1 Gals 674

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

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: