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Pfaffnau

Located in Pfaffnau, Willisau District Coordinates: 47°13′40″ N 7°53′50″ E

Map showing the location of Pfaffnau Pfaffnau
Location in Switzerland
Population
2,047
2K
Elevation
504 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport46 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg50 km

About Pfaffnau

Pfaffnau is a village. Location: Pfaffnau, Willisau District. Population: 2,047. Elevation: 504 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Saint Urban's Abbey and Trübelbachweier.

Climate of Pfaffnau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
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)4°5°10°13°18°21°24°23°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°3°8°11°13°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), 46 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 46 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 50 kmnorthwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 55 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Basel Population: 177.6K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 46 kmsouthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 52 kmeast
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 70 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 72 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Pfaffnau

Within 100 km: 414 historic and cultural sites, 4,449 natural sites, 795 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km134 places

  • Mauesee-Insel Island 15 kmSE
  • Gamma-Inseli Island 19 kmE
  • Lake Sempach Lake 22 kmSE
  • Mauensee Lake 15 kmSE

25–60 km1,188 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 45 kmSW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 46 kmNE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 58 kmS
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 54 kmS

60–100 km4,336 places

  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 94 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 61 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 61 kmS
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 64 kmS

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