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Lake

Lac de Schiffenen

Located in Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°51′11″ N 7°09′55″ E

Map showing the location of Lac de Schiffenen Lac de Schiffenen
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
536 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Düdingen
2.2 km SE
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–Freiburg87 km

About Lac de Schiffenen

Lac de Schiffenen is a lake. Location: Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Elevation: 536 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Schiffenensee and Düdinger Moos.

Climate of Lac de Schiffenen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (98 mm)
Driest month
February (57 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 Lac de Schiffenen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°13°18°21°24°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°3°7°10°13°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)605762719498919783797669

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

How to get to Lac de Schiffenen

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 26 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (87 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 24 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 26 kmeast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 87 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 106 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 24 kmnortheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 55 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 84 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 98 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 101 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Lac de Schiffenen

Within 100 km: 289 historic and cultural sites, 3,934 natural sites, 596 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km119 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 24 kmN
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 18 kmS
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 17 kmNE

25–60 km1,175 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 53 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 53 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 51 kmSE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 51 kmSW

60–100 km3,525 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 64 kmE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 68 kmE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 94 kmNE
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 63 kmE

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