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Sankt Niklaus

Located in St. Niklaus, Visp District Coordinates: 46°10′38″ N 7°48′13″ E

Map showing the location of Sankt Niklaus Sankt Niklaus
Location in Switzerland
Population
2,352
2.4K
Elevation
1,115 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport85 km
LUG Lugano Airport88 km

About Sankt Niklaus

Sankt Niklaus is a village. Location: St. Niklaus, Visp District. Population: 2,352. Elevation: 1,115 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Grathorn and Sparruhorn.

Climate of Sankt Niklaus

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
November (85 mm)
Driest month
September (67 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 Sankt Niklaus
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°14°18°21°21°17°13°7°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°1°6°9°12°12°9°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)757575758482727967848579

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Sankt Niklaus

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 85 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (94 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 90 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 85 kmnorth
  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 88 kmeast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 94 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 90 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 98 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 128 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 144 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 155 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Sankt Niklaus

Within 100 km: 117 historic and cultural sites, 5,862 natural sites, 689 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km743 places

  • Stausee Mattmark Lake 20 kmSE
  • Innersts Seewji Lake 7 kmN
  • Illsee Lake 16 kmNW
  • Unterer Märetschisee Lake 15 kmNW

25–60 km2,523 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 56 kmN
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 56 kmN
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 53 kmN
  • Lake Thun Lake 58 kmN

60–100 km3,402 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 93 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 61 kmN
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 67 kmN
  • Lago Nero Lake 64 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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