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Mountain

Vesuv

Located in Heiligenschwendi, Thun District Coordinates: 46°44′49″ N 7°40′59″ E

Map showing the location of Vesuv Vesuv
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,117 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Heiligenschwendi
0.5 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport23 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg96 km

About Vesuv

Vesuv is a mountain. Location: Heiligenschwendi, Thun District. Elevation: 1,117 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Winterberg and Bruuchhubel.

Climate of Vesuv

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (129 mm)
Driest month
March (83 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 Vesuv
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°9°14°17°20°20°16°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°1°5°8°10°10°7°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)85918392109129118119899710198

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

How to get to Vesuv

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (96 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 29 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 23 kmnorthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 96 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 103 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 29 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 84 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 91 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 95 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 115 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Vesuv

Within 100 km: 274 historic and cultural sites, 5,994 natural sites, 842 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km429 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 13 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 12 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 12 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 22 kmE

25–60 km2,319 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 31 kmNW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 28 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 55 kmNW
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km4,362 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 93 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 74 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 74 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 98 kmNE

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