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Municipality

Giffers

Located in Sense District, Canton of Fribourg Coordinates: 46°45′18″ N 7°13′27″ E

Map showing the location of Giffers Giffers
Location in Switzerland
Population
1,638
1.6K
Elevation
822 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Giffers
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport27 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg97 km

About Giffers

Giffers is a municipality. Location: Sense District, Canton of Fribourg. Population: 1,638. Elevation: 822 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Fofenhubel and Tolenhubel.

Climate of Giffers

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (126 mm)
Driest month
March (79 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 Giffers
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°11°16°19°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°2°6°9°11°11°8°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)899379891091261131169598103103

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

How to get to Giffers

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 27 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (97 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 27 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 27 kmnortheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 97 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 103 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 27 kmnortheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 52 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 93 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 103 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 107 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Giffers

Within 100 km: 241 historic and cultural sites, 4,652 natural sites, 632 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km247 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 11 kmSW
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 24 kmN
  • Schwarzsee Lake 11 kmSE
  • Lake Murten Lake 22 kmNW

25–60 km1,488 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 29 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 46 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 46 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 43 kmE

60–100 km3,790 places

  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 63 kmE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 97 kmNE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 92 kmE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 79 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Giffers

1 place
  1. 1 Giffers 1.6K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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