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Village

Finsterwald

Located in Entlebuch, Entlebuch District Coordinates: 46°58′27″ N 8°06′20″ E

Map showing the location of Finsterwald Finsterwald
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,060 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport47 km
ZRH Zürich Airport63 km

About Finsterwald

Finsterwald is a village. Location: Entlebuch, Entlebuch District. Elevation: 1,060 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Schafberg and Alpiliegg.

Climate of Finsterwald

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (154 mm)
Driest month
January (98 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 Finsterwald
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°6°9°14°17°20°20°16°12°6°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°1°5°8°11°11°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)98105103113125154150144108114119114

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Finsterwald

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 47 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (63 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 50 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 47 kmwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 63 kmnortheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 83 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 50 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 55 kmnortheast
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 75 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 76 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 105 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Finsterwald

Within 100 km: 307 historic and cultural sites, 5,896 natural sites, 944 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km406 places

  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 20 kmE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 22 kmN
  • Gamma-Inseli Island 22 kmN
  • Altstadinsle Island 21 kmE

25–60 km2,585 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 51 kmW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 54 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 40 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 39 kmSW

60–100 km4,156 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 67 kmSE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 74 kmW
  • Seedamm Island 60 kmNE
  • Insel Werd Island 95 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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