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Municipality

Messen

Located in Bucheggberg District, Canton of Solothurn Coordinates: 47°05′26″ N 7°27′01″ E

Map showing the location of Messen Messen
Location in Switzerland
Population
1,476
1.5K
Elevation
506 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
4
listed under Messen
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport20 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg57 km

About Messen

Messen is a municipality. Location: Bucheggberg District, Canton of Solothurn. Population: 1,476. Elevation: 506 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Bucheggberg and Eichibach.

Climate of Messen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (118 mm)
Driest month
February (63 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 Messen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°10°13°18°21°24°23°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°3°7°10°13°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)6463648110811810210188848673

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

How to get to Messen

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 20 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (57 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 16 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 20 kmsouth
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 57 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 93 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 16 kmsouth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 53 kmnorth
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 74 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 89 kmeast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 89 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Messen

Within 100 km: 347 historic and cultural sites, 3,707 natural sites, 672 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km108 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 13 kmS
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 23 kmW
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 17 kmSW
  • Lake Biel Lake 21 kmW

25–60 km940 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 54 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 53 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 54 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 58 kmSE

60–100 km3,678 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 83 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 63 kmNE
  • Schönenwerd Island 97 kmE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 84 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Messen

4 places
  1. 1 Messen 1K
  2. 2 Brunnenthal 209
  3. 3 Balm bei Messen 107

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

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