Willisau District
Located in Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland Coordinates: 47°08′27″ N 7°57′34″ E
- Population
- 55,079
- 55.1K
- Elevation
- 588 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 21
- listed under Willisau District
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport43 km
- ZRH Zürich Airport57 km
About Willisau District
Willisau District is a district. Location: Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Population: 55,079. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Schloss Mauesee and Mauesee-Insel.
Climate of Willisau District
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 115 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- June (146 mm)
- Driest month
- March (95 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 97 | 102 | 95 | 105 | 121 | 146 | 137 | 134 | 101 | 107 | 115 | 112 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Willisau District
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 43 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (57 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 44 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 43 kmsouthwest
- Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 57 kmnortheast
- EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 61 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bern Population: 121.6K 44 kmsouthwest
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 51 kmnortheast
- Basel Population: 177.6K 55 kmnorthwest
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 71 kmnortheast
- Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 83 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Willisau District
Within 100 km: 382 historic and cultural sites, 4,902 natural sites, 867 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km133 places
- Mauesee-Insel Island 9 kmE
- Gamma-Inseli Island 13 kmE
- Lake Sempach Lake 15 kmE
- Mauensee Lake 9 kmE
25–60 km1,645 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 44 kmSW
- Fahr Abbey Attraction 47 kmNE
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 53 kmS
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 52 kmS
60–100 km4,373 places
- Strandbad Steckborn Beach 96 kmNE
- Lago Nero Lake 89 kmSE
- Ufenau Island 63 kmE
- Sankt Petersinsel Island 62 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Willisau District
21 places- 1 Willisau 9K
- 2 Reiden 7.2K
- 3 Dagmersellen 5.6K
- 4 Schötz 4.5K
- 5 Menznau 2.9K
- 6 Ettiswil 2.7K
- 7 Nebikon 2.7K
- 8 Pfaffnau 2.7K
- 9 Wauwil 2.3K
- 10 Zell (LU) 2.1K
- 11 Altishofen 2K
- 12 Hergiswil bei Willisau 1.9K
- 13 Wikon 1.5K
- 14 Egolzwil 1.5K
- 15 Luthern 1.2K
- 16 Altbüron 1K
- 17 Ufhusen 888
- 18 Grossdietwil 854
- 19 Fischbach 700
- 20 Roggliswil 698
- 21 Alberswil 659
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nature and heritage in Willisau District
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Schloss Mauesee Historic site, Canton of Lucerne9.3 km E
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Mauesee-Insel Island, Canton of Lucerne9.3 km E
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Mauensee Lake, Canton of Lucerne9.5 km E
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Tropenhaus Wolhusen Natural site, Canton of Lucerne12 km SE
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Sankt Margrete Attraction, Canton of Lucerne13 km E
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Napf Mountain, Trub15 km S
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