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Lake

Majingsee

Located in Leukerbad, Leuk District Coordinates: 46°23′18″ N 7°39′02″ E

Map showing the location of Majingsee Majingsee
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,669 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Leukerbad
2.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport59 km
LUG Lugano Airport106 km

About Majingsee

Majingsee is a lake. Location: Leukerbad, Leuk District. Elevation: 1,669 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Plattenhörner and Schafberg.

Climate of Majingsee

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 4° · Night -2° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
November (111 mm)
Driest month
September (81 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Majingsee
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°2°4°9°13°16°17°13°9°4°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-6°-4°-2°3°6°8°9°6°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)10210398969998889281101111109

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Majingsee

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 59 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (119 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 64 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 59 kmnorth
  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 106 kmsoutheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 119 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 64 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 79 kmwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 118 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 129 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 130 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Majingsee

Within 100 km: 150 historic and cultural sites, 5,908 natural sites, 746 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km749 places

  • Oeschinen Lake Lake 14 kmNE
  • Daubensee Lake 4 kmNW
  • Blausee Lake 16 kmN
  • Lauenensee Lake 24 kmW

25–60 km2,781 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 35 kmN
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 35 kmN
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 31 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 44 kmNE

60–100 km3,274 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 67 kmN
  • Lago Nero Lake 69 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 85 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 88 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Leukerbad Village, Leukerbad
    2.1 km SW
  • Fluhalp Village, Leukerbad
    1.9 km NE
  • Albinen Municipality, Leuk District
    3.8 km S
  • Gemmipass Village, Leukerbad
    3 km W
  • Inden Municipality, Leuk District
    5.1 km SW
  • Albinen Village, Albinen
    5.5 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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