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Obermatt

Located in Escholzmatt-Marbach, Entlebuch District Coordinates: 46°54′50″ N 7°54′35″ E

Map showing the location of Obermatt Obermatt
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,078 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 Airport31 km
ZRH Zürich Airport77 km

About Obermatt

Obermatt is a village. Location: Escholzmatt-Marbach, Entlebuch District. Elevation: 1,078 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Höch and Glicheberg.

Climate of Obermatt

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (147 mm)
Driest month
January (96 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 Obermatt
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°9°14°17°20°20°16°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°1°5°8°10°10°7°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)9610398106119147140136100108114112

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Obermatt

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 31 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (77 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 35 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 31 kmwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 77 kmnortheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 82 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 35 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 70 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 76 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 90 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 103 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Obermatt

Within 100 km: 300 historic and cultural sites, 5,724 natural sites, 904 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km333 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 23 kmS
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 21 kmSE
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 22 kmS
  • Sarnersee Lake 24 kmE

25–60 km2,410 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 37 kmW
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 27 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 27 kmS
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 31 kmS

60–100 km4,185 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 68 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 71 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 74 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 61 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Höch Mountain, Escholzmatt-Marbach
    1.2 km N
  • Glicheberg Mountain, Escholzmatt-Marbach
    1.7 km NW
  • Bärgli Mountain, Escholzmatt-Marbach
    2 km NE
  • Bock Mountain, Escholzmatt-Marbach
    2 km NE
  • Bockshorn Mountain, Escholzmatt-Marbach
    2 km NE
  • Guggchnubel Mountain, Escholzmatt-Marbach
    2.4 km S

Sources & licences

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