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Village

Forel

Located in Estavayer, Broye District Coordinates: 46°52′38″ N 6°53′21″ E

Map showing the location of Forel Forel
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
465 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 Airport47 km
GVA Geneva International Airport93 km

About Forel

Forel is a village. Location: Estavayer, Broye District. Elevation: 465 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Chateau d'Estavayer le Lac and Lake Neuchâtel.

Climate of Forel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
August (95 mm)
Driest month
February (58 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 Forel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°18°21°24°24°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)625864719294889584807671

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

How to get to Forel

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 47 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (93 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 43 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 47 kmeast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 93 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 94 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 43 kmeast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 45 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 78 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 92 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 94 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Forel

Within 100 km: 278 historic and cultural sites, 2,749 natural sites, 450 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km102 places

  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 5 kmN
  • Lake Murten Lake 16 kmE
  • Schiffenensee Lake 21 kmE
  • Etang de la Luneire Lake 17 kmSE

25–60 km719 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 43 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 29 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 49 kmS
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 26 kmSE

60–100 km2,656 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 74 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 74 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 72 kmE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 85 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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