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Municipality

Grenchen

Located in Bezirk Lebern, Canton of Solothurn Coordinates: 47°11′50″ N 7°23′15″ E

Map showing the location of Grenchen Grenchen
Location in Switzerland
Population
17,468
17.5K
Elevation
501 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
5
listed under Grenchen

About Grenchen

Grenchen is a municipality. Location: Bezirk Lebern, Canton of Solothurn. Population: 17,468. Elevation: 501 m.

In comparison

  • Most populous of 15 places in Bezirk Lebern
  • Nearest larger town: Biel/Bienne, 11 km SW
  • 20 sights and natural places within 10 km Grenchenberg, Bettlachstock
  • Listed here: Neighbourhood: 2, Mountain: 1, Town: 1, Village: 1

Climate of Grenchen

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

Climate of Grenchen
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average high (°C) 4°6°9°12°17°20°23°23°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C) -1°-1°1°3°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm) 878881941181281131089697104103

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).

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

Airports nearest to Grenchen

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 33 km
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 46 km
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 92 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Grenchen

5 places

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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