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Municipality

Willisau

Located in Willisau District, Canton of Lucerne Coordinates: 47°06′07″ N 7°59′10″ E

Map showing the location of Willisau Willisau
Location in Switzerland
Population
8,970
9K
Elevation
633 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
16
listed under Willisau
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport43 km
ZRH Zürich Airport58 km

About Willisau

Willisau is a municipality. Location: Willisau District, Canton of Lucerne. Population: 8,970. Elevation: 633 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Tuetisee and Grausberg.

Climate of Willisau

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 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 Willisau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°9°12°17°20°23°22°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)9710295105121146137134101107115112

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

How to get to Willisau

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 43 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (58 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 44 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 43 kmsouthwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 58 kmnortheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 66 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 44 kmsouthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 52 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 60 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 72 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 88 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Willisau

Within 100 km: 353 historic and cultural sites, 5,090 natural sites, 898 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km177 places

  • Mauesee-Insel Island 10 kmNE
  • Gamma-Inseli Island 13 kmNE
  • Lake Sempach Lake 14 kmE
  • Mauensee Lake 10 kmNE

25–60 km1,882 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 45 kmW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 48 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 49 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 49 kmS

60–100 km4,282 places

  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 97 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 84 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 61 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 64 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Willisau

16 places
  1. 1 Willisau 7.8K
  2. 2 Gettnau 965

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

Cities & villages13

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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