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Alpes

Located in Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel District Coordinates: 46°59′35″ N 6°55′05″ E

Map showing the location of Alpes Alpes
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
497 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport45 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg82 km

About Alpes

Alpes is a neighbourhood. Location: Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Musée d'ethnographie, Neuchâtel (MEN) and Seyon.

Climate of Alpes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
August (95 mm)
Driest month
February (58 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 Alpes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°12°17°20°23°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°3°8°11°13°13°9°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)625864719294889584807671

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Alpes

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (82 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 41 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 45 kmeast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 82 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 104 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 41 kmeast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 57 kmsouth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 74 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 80 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 90 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Alpes

Within 100 km: 295 historic and cultural sites, 2,408 natural sites, 415 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km103 places

  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 19 kmNE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 8 kmSW
  • Lake Murten Lake 14 kmSE
  • Lake Biel Lake 22 kmNE

25–60 km553 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 39 kmE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 36 kmSE
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 31 kmE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 46 kmSE

60–100 km2,462 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 77 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 77 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 75 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 86 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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