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Saint Urban's Abbey

Located in Pfaffnau, Willisau District Coordinates: 47°13′55″ N 7°50′24″ E

Map showing the location of Saint Urban's Abbey Saint Urban's Abbey
Location in Switzerland
Nearest town
Roggwil (BE)
1.7 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Elevation
455 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport44 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg48 km

About Saint Urban's Abbey

Saint Urban's Abbey is a tourist attraction. Location: Pfaffnau, Willisau District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Trübelbachweier and Tierpark Langenthal.

Climate of Saint Urban's Abbey

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 -2°)
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 Saint Urban's Abbey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°14°19°21°24°23°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°9°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)9092839511313112111693100107104

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

How to get to Saint Urban's Abbey

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 44 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (48 km). The nearest large city is Basel, 42 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 44 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 48 kmnorthwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 59 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Basel Population: 177.6K 42 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 43 kmsouthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 56 kmeast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 69 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 73 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Saint Urban's Abbey

Within 100 km: 410 historic and cultural sites, 4,338 natural sites, 761 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km139 places

  • Mauesee-Insel Island 19 kmE
  • Gamma-Inseli Island 23 kmE
  • Mauensee Lake 19 kmE
  • Inkwilersee Lake 14 kmW

25–60 km1,054 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 43 kmSW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 49 kmNE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 59 kmS
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 56 kmS

60–100 km4,316 places

  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 98 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 62 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 61 kmS
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 64 kmS

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