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Saignelégier

Located in Franches-Montagnes District, Canton of Jura Coordinates: 47°15′47″ N 6°59′30″ E

Map showing the location of Saignelégier Saignelégier
Location in Switzerland
Population
2,632
2.6K
Elevation
1,056 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
8
listed under Saignelégier
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport55 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg55 km

About Saignelégier

Saignelégier is a municipality. Location: Franches-Montagnes District, Canton of Jura. Population: 2,632. Elevation: 1,056 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Le Peu and Rond Rochet.

Climate of Saignelégier

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (114 mm)
Driest month
March (84 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 Saignelégier
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°2°5°9°14°17°19°19°16°11°5°1°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°0°4°7°9°9°6°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)979684891111141001019998106113

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Saignelégier

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 55 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (55 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 49 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 55 kmsoutheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 55 kmnortheast
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 120 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 49 kmsoutheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 55 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 60 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 74 kmwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 87 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Saignelégier

Within 100 km: 323 historic and cultural sites, 1,625 natural sites, 360 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 24 kmSE
  • Lake Biel Lake 24 kmSE
  • Etang de la Gruère Lake 5 kmSE
  • Barrage de Biaufond Lake 15 kmSW

25–60 km418 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 47 kmSE
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 42 kmSE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 39 kmS
  • Lake Murten Lake 37 kmS

60–100 km1,817 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 90 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 90 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 90 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 96 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Saignelégier

8 places
  1. 1 Saignelégier 2.2K
  2. 2 Les Pommerats 229

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

Cities & villages5

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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