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Schwarzsee

Located in Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°39′56″ N 7°16′54″ E

Map showing the location of Schwarzsee Schwarzsee
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,044 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Plaffeien
3.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport32 km
GVA Geneva International Airport102 km

About Schwarzsee

Schwarzsee is a lake. Location: Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Elevation: 1,044 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Hohmattli and Güger.

Climate of Schwarzsee

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 125 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (137 mm)
Driest month
September (91 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Schwarzsee
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°6°9°14°18°21°21°17°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°1°6°9°11°11°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)1201279810211012310911091109125137

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Schwarzsee

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 32 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (102 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 34 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 32 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 102 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 106 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 34 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 52 kmwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 101 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 102 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 116 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Schwarzsee

Within 100 km: 211 historic and cultural sites, 4,971 natural sites, 661 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km358 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 14 kmW
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 14 kmW
  • Amsoldingersee Lake 23 kmE
  • Schiffenensee Lake 23 kmN

25–60 km1,713 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 36 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 41 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 41 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 37 kmE

60–100 km3,772 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 99 kmE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 92 kmNE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 82 kmNE
  • Gamma-Inseli Island 85 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Plaffeien Municipality, Sense District
    3.5 km NE
  • Bad-Schwarzsee Village, Plaffeien
    0.6 km N
  • Burstera Village, Plaffeien
    1.4 km NE
  • Schwarzsee Village, Plaffeien
    2.1 km NE
  • Plasselb Municipality, Sense District
    5.8 km NW
  • Jaun Municipality, Gruyère District
    6.7 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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