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Mountain

Winterberg

Located in Heiligenschwendi, Thun District Coordinates: 46°45′08″ N 7°41′24″ E

Map showing the location of Winterberg Winterberg
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,217 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Heiligenschwendi
0.5 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport23 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg95 km

About Winterberg

Winterberg is a mountain. Location: Heiligenschwendi, Thun District. Elevation: 1,217 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Schluechtegg and Vesuv.

Climate of Winterberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
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 Winterberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°9°14°17°19°19°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°0°4°7°9°9°7°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)85918392109129118119899710198

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Winterberg

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (95 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 95 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 102 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 29 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 85 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 90 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 95 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 114 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Winterberg

Within 100 km: 274 historic and cultural sites, 5,977 natural sites, 845 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km428 places

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

25–60 km2,332 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 31 kmNW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 27 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 55 kmNW
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 60 kmNE

60–100 km4,336 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 92 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 73 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 73 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 98 kmNE

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