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Municipality

St. Silvester

Located in Sense District, Canton of Fribourg Coordinates: 46°44′17″ N 7°13′14″ E

Map showing the location of St. Silvester St. Silvester
Location in Switzerland
Population
971
971
Elevation
823 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under St. Silvester
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport29 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg99 km

About St. Silvester

St. Silvester is a municipality. Location: Sense District, Canton of Fribourg. Population: 971. Elevation: 823 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Chrüzflue and La Feyla.

Climate of St. Silvester

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 St. Silvester
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 St. Silvester

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 29 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (99 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 29 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 29 kmnortheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 99 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 102 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 29 kmnortheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 51 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 95 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 102 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 108 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from St. Silvester

Within 100 km: 241 historic and cultural sites, 4,678 natural sites, 633 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km261 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 10 kmSW
  • Schwarzsee Lake 9 kmSE
  • Lake Murten Lake 24 kmNW
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 13 kmSW

25–60 km1,501 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 30 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 99 kmNE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 93 kmE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 81 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in St. Silvester

1 place

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