Village

Fontaines

Located in Val-de-Ruz, Val-de-Ruz District Coordinates: 47°02′37″ N 6°54′13″ E

Location in Switzerland

Elevation: 757 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 Airport48 km; BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg78 km

About Fontaines

Fontaines is a village. Location: Val-de-Ruz, Val-de-Ruz District. Elevation: 757 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Val de Ruz and Mont d'Amin.

Climate of Fontaines

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 109 mm

Hottest month: July (day 22°)
Coldest month: January (night -3°)
Wettest month: June (120 mm)
Driest month: March (87 mm)

3° -3°

4° -3°

7° 0°

11° 2°

16° 6°

19° 9°

22° 12°

18° 9°

13° 5°

7° 1°

4° -2°

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 Fontaines
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	4°	7°	11°	16°	19°	22°	22°	18°	13°	7°	4°
Average low (°C)	-3°	-3°	0°	2°	6°	9°	12°	12°	9°	5°	1°	-2°
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 Fontaines

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 48 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (78 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 43 km to the east.

Airports

Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 48 kmeast
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 78 kmnortheast
Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 108 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Bern Population: 121.6K 43 kmeast
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 62 kmsouth
Besançon Population: 128.4K 71 kmwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 76 kmnortheast
Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 85 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Fontaines

Within 100 km: 300 historic and cultural sites, 2,198 natural sites, 392 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km94 places

Sankt Petersinsel Island 18 kmE
Lake Neuchâtel Lake 13 kmS
Lake Murten Lake 18 kmSE
Lake Biel Lake 21 kmE

25–60 km463 places

Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 41 kmE
Ile d'Ogoz Island 41 kmS
Lake Wohlen Lake 33 kmE
Schwarzsee Lake 51 kmSE

60–100 km2,333 places

Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 81 kmSE
Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 80 kmSE
Strandbad Leissigen Beach 79 kmSE
Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 89 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Val de Ruz Natural site, Canton of Neuchâtel
0.6 km SE
Mont d'Amin Mountain, Val-de-Ruz
4.3 km N
Tête de Ran Mountain, Val-de-Ruz
4 km W
Derrière Tête de Ran Mountain, Val-de-Ruz
4.3 km NW
Montperreux Mountain, Val-de-Ruz
4.7 km NW
Petite Corbatière Mountain, Val-de-Ruz
4.9 km NW