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Municipality

Thun

Located in Thun District, Canton of Bern Coordinates: 46°44′48″ N 7°37′20″ E

Map showing the location of Thun Thun
Location in Switzerland
Population
43,632
43.6K
Elevation
563 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
15
listed under Thun
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport21 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg95 km

About Thun

Thun is a municipality. Location: Thun District, Canton of Bern. Population: 43,632. Elevation: 563 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Hünibach and Zulg.

Climate of Thun

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 92 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 Thun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°21°24°23°20°15°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)7579728410512311011185889285

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

How to get to Thun

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 21 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (95 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 26 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 21 kmnorthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 95 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 106 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 26 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 80 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 90 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 99 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 114 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Thun

Within 100 km: 278 historic and cultural sites, 5,844 natural sites, 825 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km394 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 17 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 16 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 15 kmSE
  • Lake Thun Lake 10 kmSE

25–60 km2,179 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 29 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 27 kmE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 32 kmE
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 27 kmE

60–100 km4,374 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 96 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 77 kmNE
  • Schönenwerd Island 98 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 66 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Thun

15 places
  1. 1 Thun 43.7K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages12

Mountains & nature2

Nearby attractions & nature

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