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Lake Murten

Located in Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°55′54″ N 7°04′59″ E

Map showing the location of Lake Murten Lake Murten
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
429 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mont-Vully
3.2 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport32 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg81 km

About Lake Murten

Lake Murten is a lake. Location: Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Elevation: 429 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Mont Vully and Broye.

Climate of Lake Murten

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
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 Lake Murten
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°21°24°24°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)605762719498919783797669

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

How to get to Lake Murten

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 32 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (81 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 28 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 32 kmeast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 81 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 107 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 28 kmeast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 58 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 79 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 88 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 93 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Lake Murten

Within 100 km: 302 historic and cultural sites, 3,102 natural sites, 522 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km85 places

  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 16 kmN
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 19 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 16 kmW
  • Lake Biel Lake 18 kmN

25–60 km808 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 27 kmE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 57 kmS
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 26 kmS
  • Lake Thun Lake 55 kmSE

60–100 km3,033 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 63 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 62 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 61 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 72 kmE

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