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Municipality

Erschwil

Located in Bezirk Thierstein, Canton of Solothurn Coordinates: 47°22′19″ N 7°32′42″ E

Map showing the location of Erschwil Erschwil
Location in Switzerland
Population
935
935
Elevation
497 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
3
listed under Erschwil
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg26 km
BRN Bern Airport51 km

About Erschwil

Erschwil is a municipality. Location: Bezirk Thierstein, Canton of Solothurn. Population: 935. Elevation: 497 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (26 km). Nearby sights include Ruine Neu Tierstein and Hohe Winde.

Climate of Erschwil

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (120 mm)
Driest month
March (76 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 Erschwil
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°17°20°23°23°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°10°13°12°10°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)8182769011212010910189929898

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

How to get to Erschwil

The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 26 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Basel, 21 km to the north.

Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 26 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 51 kmsouth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 76 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Basel Population: 177.6K 21 kmnorth
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 45 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 48 kmsouth
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 73 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 76 kmeast

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

Day trips from Erschwil

Within 100 km: 430 historic and cultural sites, 2,679 natural sites, 562 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km171 places

  • Inkwilersee Lake 21 kmSE
  • Burgaeschisee Lake 24 kmSE
  • Basler Weiher Lake 11 kmNE
  • Bellacher Weiher Lake 18 kmS

25–60 km586 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 46 kmS
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 51 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 45 kmSW
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 46 kmSE

60–100 km2,914 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 68 kmE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 80 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 79 kmS
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 81 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Erschwil

3 places
  1. 1 Erschwil 926

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

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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