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Municipality

Grossaffoltern

Located in Seeland District, Canton of Bern Coordinates: 47°04′08″ N 7°21′23″ E

Map showing the location of Grossaffoltern Grossaffoltern
Location in Switzerland
Population
3,031
3K
Elevation
550 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
6
listed under Grossaffoltern
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport20 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg60 km

About Grossaffoltern

Grossaffoltern is a municipality. Location: Seeland District, Canton of Bern. Population: 3,031. Elevation: 550 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Erlebniswelt Seeteufel and Lobsigensee.

Climate of Grossaffoltern

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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 Grossaffoltern
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)6463648110811810210188848673

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Grossaffoltern

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 20 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (60 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 15 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 20 kmsoutheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 60 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 100 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 15 kmsoutheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 57 kmnorth
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 76 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 83 kmsouthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 96 kmeast

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

Day trips from Grossaffoltern

Within 100 km: 342 historic and cultural sites, 3,476 natural sites, 639 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km102 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 12 kmSE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 16 kmW
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 12 kmS
  • Lake Biel Lake 14 kmW

25–60 km879 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 56 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 55 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 56 kmSE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 56 kmE

60–100 km3,476 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 90 kmNE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 61 kmSE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 63 kmSE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 70 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Grossaffoltern

6 places
  1. 1 Grossaffoltern 2.8K

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

Cities & villages5

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