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Village

Rachholtern

Located in Fahrni, Thun District Coordinates: 46°47′43″ N 7°39′23″ E

Map showing the location of Rachholtern Rachholtern
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
834 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport18 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg90 km

About Rachholtern

Rachholtern is a village. Location: Fahrni, Thun District. Elevation: 834 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Falkeflue and Winteregg.

Climate of Rachholtern

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 92 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (123 mm)
Driest month
March (72 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 Rachholtern
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°17°19°22°22°18°13°7°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°2°6°9°11°11°8°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)7579728410512311011185889285

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

How to get to Rachholtern

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 18 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (90 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 23 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 18 kmnorthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 90 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 100 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 23 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 84 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 85 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 93 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 109 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Rachholtern

Within 100 km: 285 historic and cultural sites, 5,763 natural sites, 849 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km346 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 18 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 17 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 18 kmSE
  • Lake Thun Lake 12 kmSE

25–60 km2,153 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 26 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 26 kmE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 30 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 50 kmNW

60–100 km4,398 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 90 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 71 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 78 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 97 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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