Village

Fontainemelon

Located in Val-de-Ruz, Val-de-Ruz District Coordinates: 47°03′18″ N 6°53′12″ E

Location in Switzerland

Population: 1,647; 1.6K
Elevation: 884 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 Airport49 km; BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg77 km

About Fontainemelon

Fontainemelon is a village. Location: Val-de-Ruz, Val-de-Ruz District. Population: 1,647. Elevation: 884 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Mont d'Amin and Derrière Tête de Ran.

Climate of Fontainemelon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 109 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: January (night -4°)
Wettest month: June (120 mm)
Driest month: March (87 mm)

2° -4°

3° -3°

7° -1°

10° 1°

15° 5°

18° 8°

21° 11°

17° 8°

12° 4°

6° 0°

3° -3°

Jan

Feb

101

Mar

Apr

May

112

Jun

120

Jul

105

Aug

109

Sep

102

Oct

100

Nov

109

Dec

115

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 Fontainemelon
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	2°	3°	7°	10°	15°	18°	21°	21°	17°	12°	6°	3°
Average low (°C)	-4°	-3°	-1°	1°	5°	8°	11°	11°	8°	4°	0°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	99	101	87	92	112	120	105	109	102	100	109	115

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Fontainemelon

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 49 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (77 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 44 km to the east.

Airports

Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 49 kmeast
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 77 kmnortheast
Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 109 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Bern Population: 121.6K 44 kmeast
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 63 kmsouth
Besançon Population: 128.4K 69 kmwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 76 kmnortheast
Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 84 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Fontainemelon

Within 100 km: 300 historic and cultural sites, 2,128 natural sites, 388 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km94 places

Sankt Petersinsel Island 20 kmE
Lake Neuchâtel Lake 14 kmS
Lake Murten Lake 20 kmSE
Lake Biel Lake 22 kmE

25–60 km428 places

Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 43 kmE
Ile d'Ogoz Island 43 kmS
Lake Wohlen Lake 35 kmE
Schwarzsee Lake 53 kmSE

60–100 km2,294 places

Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 82 kmSE
Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 82 kmSE
Strandbad Leissigen Beach 81 kmSE
Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 91 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Mont d'Amin Mountain, Val-de-Ruz
3.4 km NE
Derrière Tête de Ran Mountain, Val-de-Ruz
2.5 km NW
Tête de Ran Mountain, Val-de-Ruz
2.5 km W
Montperreux Mountain, Val-de-Ruz
3.1 km N
Petite Corbatière Mountain, Val-de-Ruz
3.2 km NW
Val de Ruz Natural site, Canton of Neuchâtel
2.3 km SE