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Margel

Located in Sigriswil, Thun District Coordinates: 46°43′56″ N 7°42′21″ E

Map showing the location of Margel Margel
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,185 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sigriswil
1.8 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport26 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg98 km

About Margel

Margel is a mountain. Location: Sigriswil, Thun District. Elevation: 1,185 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Bruuchhubel and Chrindehubel.

Climate of Margel

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 20°)
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 Margel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°9°14°17°20°19°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°0°4°7°10°10°7°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)85918392109129118119899710198

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Margel

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (98 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 31 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 26 kmnorthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 98 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 103 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 31 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 86 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 92 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 95 kmnortheast
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 116 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Margel

Within 100 km: 272 historic and cultural sites, 6,069 natural sites, 844 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km467 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 10 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 10 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 10 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 20 kmE

25–60 km2,420 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 34 kmNW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 26 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 57 kmNW
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 60 kmNE

60–100 km4,298 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 93 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 75 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 71 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 98 kmNE

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