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Sonnsite

Located in Luthern, Willisau District Coordinates: 47°02′12″ N 7°54′40″ E

Map showing the location of Sonnsite Sonnsite
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
990 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport34 km
ZRH Zürich Airport67 km

About Sonnsite

Sonnsite is a village. Location: Luthern, Willisau District. Elevation: 990 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Dürregütsch and Hinder Scheidegg.

Climate of Sonnsite

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
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).

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Climate of Sonnsite
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°10°15°18°20°20°16°11°6°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-2°1°5°8°10°10°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)9710295105121146137134101107115112

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Sonnsite

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 34 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (67 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 37 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 34 kmsouthwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 67 kmnortheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 69 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 37 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 61 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 63 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 81 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 91 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Sonnsite

Within 100 km: 336 historic and cultural sites, 5,258 natural sites, 900 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km200 places

  • Mauesee-Insel Island 19 kmNE
  • Gamma-Inseli Island 22 kmNE
  • Lake Sempach Lake 22 kmNE
  • Mauensee Lake 20 kmNE

25–60 km1,988 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 37 kmW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 57 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 41 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 40 kmS

60–100 km4,306 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 81 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 69 kmE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 70 kmE
  • Schönenwerd Island 64 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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