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Municipality

Menznau

Located in Willisau District, Canton of Lucerne Coordinates: 47°04′03″ N 8°01′50″ E

Map showing the location of Menznau Menznau
Location in Switzerland
Population
2,888
2.9K
Elevation
831 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
20
listed under Menznau
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport44 km
ZRH Zürich Airport58 km

About Menznau

Menznau is a municipality. Location: Willisau District, Canton of Lucerne. Population: 2,888. Elevation: 831 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Tropenhaus Wolhusen and Soppisee.

Climate of Menznau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (149 mm)
Driest month
January (94 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 Menznau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°11°16°19°22°21°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°1°6°9°11°11°8°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)9410095103120149142140101104112107

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Menznau

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 44 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (58 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 46 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 44 kmsouthwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 58 kmnortheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 71 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 46 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 52 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 65 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 72 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 93 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Menznau

Within 100 km: 337 historic and cultural sites, 5,359 natural sites, 921 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km218 places

  • Mauesee-Insel Island 12 kmN
  • Gamma-Inseli Island 13 kmNE
  • Lake Sempach Lake 13 kmNE
  • Rotsee Lake 22 kmE

25–60 km2,096 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 47 kmW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 49 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 46 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 46 kmS

60–100 km4,303 places

  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 97 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 79 kmSE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 67 kmW
  • Insel Lützelau Island 60 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Menznau

20 places
  1. 1 Menznau 2.6K

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

Cities & villages18

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Nearby attractions & nature

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