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Village

Schwanden

Located in Sigriswil, Thun District Coordinates: 46°44′11″ N 7°43′04″ E

Map showing the location of Schwanden Schwanden
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,030 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 Airport26 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg97 km

About Schwanden

Schwanden is a village. Location: Sigriswil, Thun District. Elevation: 1,030 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Margel and Blueme.

Climate of Schwanden

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 21°)
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 Schwanden
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°10°15°18°21°20°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°1°5°8°11°11°8°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)85918392109129118119899710198

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

How to get to Schwanden

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (97 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 97 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 102 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 31 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 87 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 92 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 94 kmnortheast
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 115 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Schwanden

Within 100 km: 275 historic and cultural sites, 6,072 natural sites, 850 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km466 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 10 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 9 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 10 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 20 kmE

25–60 km2,472 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 34 kmNW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 25 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 58 kmNW
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km4,259 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 93 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 74 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 71 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 97 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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