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Municipality

Matran

Located in Sarine District, Canton of Fribourg Coordinates: 46°47′02″ N 7°05′28″ E

Map showing the location of Matran Matran
Location in Switzerland
Population
1,543
1.5K
Elevation
611 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Matran
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport34 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg96 km

About Matran

Matran is a municipality. Location: Sarine District, Canton of Fribourg. Population: 1,543. Elevation: 611 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Gerine and Glâne.

Climate of Matran

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 -3°)
Wettest month
June (119 mm)
Driest month
March (73 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 Matran
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°18°21°24°23°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)7676738310411910811394929288

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

How to get to Matran

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 34 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (96 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 33 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 34 kmnortheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 96 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 97 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 33 kmnortheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 46 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 94 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 97 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 97 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Matran

Within 100 km: 289 historic and cultural sites, 3,966 natural sites, 577 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km119 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 10 kmS
  • Schwarzsee Lake 20 kmSE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 23 kmNW
  • Lake Murten Lake 16 kmN

25–60 km1,211 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 33 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 57 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 56 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 54 kmE

60–100 km3,502 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 68 kmE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 73 kmE
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 68 kmE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Matran

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

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