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Municipality

Murten/Morat

Located in See, Canton of Fribourg Coordinates: 46°56′09″ N 7°08′35″ E

Map showing the location of Murten/Morat Murten/Morat
Location in Switzerland
Population
8,259
8.3K
Elevation
493 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
13
listed under Murten/Morat
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport27 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg79 km

About Murten/Morat

Murten/Morat is a municipality. Location: See, Canton of Fribourg. Population: 8,259. Elevation: 493 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Mont Vully and Lake Murten.

Climate of Murten/Morat

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · 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 Murten/Morat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°10°13°18°21°24°24°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°11°13°12°9°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)605762719498919783797669

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

How to get to Murten/Morat

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 27 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (79 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 23 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 27 kmeast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 79 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 111 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 23 kmeast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 61 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 76 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 92 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 92 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Murten/Morat

Within 100 km: 308 historic and cultural sites, 3,276 natural sites, 561 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 22 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 15 kmN
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 14 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 20 kmW

25–60 km866 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 59 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 58 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 57 kmSE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 59 kmS

60–100 km3,179 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 68 kmE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 72 kmE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 91 kmNE
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 68 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Murten/Morat

13 places
  1. 1 Murten/Morat 5.8K
  2. 2 Galmiz 617
  3. 3 Jeuss 506
  4. 4 Courlevon 276
  5. 5 Lurtigen 180

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages8

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