Region

Canton of Fribourg

Local name: Fribourg

Located in Switzerland Coordinates: 46°42′30″ N 7°06′11″ E

Mont-Vully · Vodimivado at de.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Population: 325,496; 325.5K
Elevation: 731 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside: 16; listed under Canton of Fribourg
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: BRN Bern Airport38 km; GVA Geneva International Airport93 km

About Canton of Fribourg

Canton of Fribourg is a region. Location: Switzerland. Population: 325,496.

From Wikipedia

The canton of Fribourg, also canton of Freiburg, is located in western Switzerland. The canton is bilingual, with French spoken by more than two thirds of the citizens and German by a little more than a quarter. Both are official languages in the canton. The canton takes its name from its capital city of Fribourg.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1481
Area: 1,671 km²
Official website: fr.ch

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Canton of Fribourg

Mont Vully Ludovic Péron · CC BY-SA 3.0
Vanil Noir Valentin Vuichard · CC BY-SA 3.0
Moléson Christian David · CC BY-SA 4.0
La Berra GrandDixence · Public domain

Places bordering Canton of Fribourg

Population of Canton of Fribourg over time

Population of Canton of Fribourg over time
2018		318,714
2024		341,537
2025		350,918

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Canton of Fribourg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 92 mm

Hottest month: July (day 23°)
Coldest month: January (night -4°)
Wettest month: June (119 mm)
Driest month: March (73 mm)

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12° 2°

17° 6°

20° 9°

23° 12°

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18° 8°

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Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

104

Jun

119

Jul

108

Aug

113

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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).

Show values as a table

Climate of Canton of Fribourg
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	4°	9°	12°	17°	20°	23°	23°	18°	13°	7°	4°
Average low (°C)	-4°	-3°	-1°	2°	6°	9°	12°	11°	8°	4°	0°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	76	76	73	83	104	119	108	113	94	92	92	88

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Canton of Fribourg

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 38 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (93 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 37 km to the northeast.