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Municipality

Plaffeien

Located in Sense District, Canton of Fribourg Coordinates: 46°41′14″ N 7°18′56″ E

Map showing the location of Plaffeien Plaffeien
Location in Switzerland
Population
3,621
3.6K
Elevation
1,402 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
19
listed under Plaffeien
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport29 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg103 km

About Plaffeien

Plaffeien is a municipality. Location: Sense District, Canton of Fribourg. Population: 3,621. Elevation: 1,402 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Schwyberg and Sense.

Climate of Plaffeien

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 3° · Night -4° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
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 Plaffeien
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°4°7°12°15°18°18°14°9°3°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-5°-2°2°5°8°8°5°1°-4°-6°
Precipitation (mm)899379891091261131169598103103

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Plaffeien

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 29 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (103 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 31 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 29 kmnortheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 103 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 105 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 31 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 56 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 99 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 105 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 117 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Plaffeien

Within 100 km: 234 historic and cultural sites, 5,038 natural sites, 689 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km352 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 17 kmW
  • Schwarzsee Lake 4 kmSW
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 17 kmW
  • Gerzensee Lake 24 kmNE

25–60 km1,752 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 33 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 38 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 38 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 35 kmE

60–100 km3,857 places

  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 97 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 97 kmE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 88 kmNE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 79 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Plaffeien

19 places
  1. 1 Plaffeien 1.9K
  2. 2 Oberschrot 1.1K
  3. 3 Zumholz 447

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

Cities & villages4

Mountains & nature12

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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