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Village

Galge

Located in Ufhusen, Willisau District Coordinates: 47°06′59″ N 7°52′18″ E

Map showing the location of Galge Galge
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
693 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 Airport36 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg60 km

About Galge

Galge is a village. Location: Ufhusen, Willisau District. Elevation: 693 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Höchstutz and Ahorn.

Climate of Galge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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 Galge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°13°8°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)9710295105121146137134101107115112

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

How to get to Galge

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 36 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (60 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 37 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 36 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 60 kmnorthwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 64 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 37 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 54 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 58 kmnortheast
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 78 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 82 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Galge

Within 100 km: 377 historic and cultural sites, 4,857 natural sites, 868 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

  • Mauesee-Insel Island 16 kmE
  • Gamma-Inseli Island 20 kmE
  • Lake Sempach Lake 22 kmE
  • Mauensee Lake 17 kmE

25–60 km1,588 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 37 kmSW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 54 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 49 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 49 kmS

60–100 km4,392 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 90 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 70 kmE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 71 kmE
  • Schönenwerd Island 65 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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