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Municipality

Pfaffnau

Located in Willisau District, Canton of Lucerne Coordinates: 47°13′29″ N 7°53′06″ E

Map showing the location of Pfaffnau Pfaffnau
Location in Switzerland
Population
2,665
2.7K
Elevation
547 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
4
listed under Pfaffnau
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport45 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg50 km

About Pfaffnau

Pfaffnau is a municipality. Location: Willisau District, Canton of Lucerne. Population: 2,665. Elevation: 547 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Trübelbachweier and Aspisee.

Climate of Pfaffnau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (131 mm)
Driest month
March (83 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 Pfaffnau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°13°18°21°23°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)9092839511313112111693100107104

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

How to get to Pfaffnau

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 45 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (50 km). The nearest large city is Basel, 44 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 45 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 50 kmnorthwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 56 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Basel Population: 177.6K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 45 kmsouthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 53 kmeast
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 71 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 72 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Pfaffnau

Within 100 km: 406 historic and cultural sites, 4,441 natural sites, 792 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km130 places

  • Mauesee-Insel Island 16 kmSE
  • Gamma-Inseli Island 19 kmE
  • Lake Sempach Lake 22 kmSE
  • Mauensee Lake 16 kmE

25–60 km1,170 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 45 kmSW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 47 kmNE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 57 kmS
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 54 kmS

60–100 km4,339 places

  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 95 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 61 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 61 kmS
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 64 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Pfaffnau

4 places
  1. 1 Pfaffnau 2K

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

Cities & villages2

Heritage & sights1

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