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Municipality

Olten

Located in Olten District, Canton of Solothurn Coordinates: 47°20′41″ N 7°54′00″ E

Map showing the location of Olten Olten
Location in Switzerland
Population
18,399
18.4K
Elevation
418 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
4
listed under Olten
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg40 km
ZRH Zürich Airport51 km

About Olten

Olten is a municipality. Location: Olten District, Canton of Solothurn. Population: 18,399. Elevation: 418 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (40 km). Nearby sights include Dünnern and Sälischlössli.

Climate of Olten

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (131 mm)
Driest month
March (91 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 Olten
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°21°24°23°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°9°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1051039110011613112011396108118122

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

How to get to Olten

The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 40 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Basel, 34 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 40 kmnorthwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 51 kmeast
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 57 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Basel Population: 177.6K 34 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 49 kmeast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 56 kmsouthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 62 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 65 kmeast

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

Day trips from Olten

Within 100 km: 465 historic and cultural sites, 3,935 natural sites, 719 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km141 places

  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 24 kmE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 24 kmSE
  • Mauensee Lake 23 kmSE
  • Lake Hallwil Lake 25 kmE

25–60 km938 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 55 kmSW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 41 kmE
  • Saffa Insel Island 48 kmE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 49 kmSE

60–100 km4,040 places

  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 88 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 74 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 74 kmS
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 77 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Olten

4 places
  1. 1 Olten 18.4K

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

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Heritage & sights2

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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