Bern, Switzerland
Bern
Bern is a capital city in Switzerland, 549 m above sea level. It has a population of about 8,678 (2024). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population8,678
Local time10:48
46.95° N, 7.45° EElevation 549 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes3000–3001, 3003–3008 …October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month94mm
Best timeJul–Sep
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bern at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:00 · 18:3110 h 31 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous90% · Moonrise 17:03Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJul–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthMay
119 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
63 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.4 km
How Bern has grown
People living in the built-up area (54 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+3%187k in 1975 → 193k in 2025Weather in Bern
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 7 km/h · humidity 73%
Today23 Oct13°2°3.4 mm
Sat24 Oct9°5°3.5 mm
Sun25 Oct12°6°10.4 mm
Mon26 Oct12°4°1.5 mm
Tue27 Oct17°6°
Wed28 Oct15°8°
Thu29 Oct12°7°
Fri30 Oct14°5°
Sat31 Oct15°4°
When to go to Bern
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 21 | 26 | 25 | 48 | 62 | 64 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 45 | 21 | 18 |
| High | 4° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 1° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 70 | 63 | 81 | 81 | 119 | 115 | 114 | 114 | 100 | 94 | 77 | 87 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
What's on in Bern
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Bern's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Bern
0.3 km
Federal Palace of SwitzerlandBuilt 1902
0.5 km
Protestant Church of the Holy GhostBuilt 1729
0 km
ZytgloggeBuilt 1220
0.5 km
ErlacherhofBuilt 1752
1.4 km
St. Paul's Church, BernBuilt 1905
0.3 km
Bern MinsterBuilt 1421
Museum2 km
Zentrum Paul KleeBuilt 2005
Museum0.5 km
Kunstmuseum BernBuilt 1817More museums: Kulturmuseum Bern · Medizinsammlung Inselspital Bern · Moneyverse · Polit-Forum Bern
Outdoors around Bern
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Mattelift elevator to the River & Matte neighborhoodViewpoints
0.4 kmO'BlocClimbing
0.8 kmCamping ThörishausCamp sites
0.9 kmBoulderBad MuubeeriClimbing
0.9 kmBear parkZoos
0.9 kmGolfpark MoosseeGolf courses
1 kmSkilift Gurnigel-BadSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
21 kmLindenSki area · 2 km of pistes · 2 lifts
21 kmRüscheggSki area · 11 km of pistes · 2 lifts
22 kmHeimenschwandSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
22 kmDive site
2.6 kmTSK BernDive site
2.6 kmHammerschmitteDive site
3.4 kmDawataDive site
4.5 kmNature around Bern
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Switzerland seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bern
Earthquakes around Bern
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19505magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record51within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Gsteig 3 km ↓1954 · 67 km
5.5Kriens 1 km ↓1964 · 64 km
5.4Lauenen 8 km ↘1954 · 66 km
5.3Piedicavallo 1 km ↙1968 · 146 km
Universities and research institutes
Gymnasien KirchenfeldUniversity or college · founded 1834
University of BernUniversity or college · founded 1834
NMS BerneUniversity or college · founded 1851
Technische Fachschule BernUniversity or college · founded 1870
Museum of Fine Arts BernUniversity or college · founded 1879
BFF BernUniversity or college · founded 1992
Bern University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1997
Bern University of Teacher EducationUniversity or college · founded 2005
Wyss Academy for NatureUniversity or college · founded 2020
University of Teacher Education NMS BernUniversity or college
AgroscopeResearch institute · founded 1850
Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual PropertyResearch institute · founded 1888
International Breast Cancer Study GroupResearch institute · founded 1977
Büro für Arbeits und Sozialpolitische StudienResearch institute · founded 1992
Oeschger Centre for Climate Change ResearchResearch institute · founded 2007
Center for Space and HabitabilityResearch institute · founded 2011
Dr. Lisbeth Hurni Coaching & ConsultingResearch institute
Mountain Research InitiativeResearch institute
Swiss Institute for Public ManagementResearch institute
Towns and villages around Bern
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Wabern2 kmSpiegel BE2.7 kmStuckishaus2.9 kmOstermundigen3.4 kmBremgarten3.4 kmMuri bei Bern3.5 kmHalen3.6 kmKöniz3.6 kmJennershus3.8 kmGurtendorf3.9 kmIttigen4 kmHerrenschwanden4 kmHostalen4 kmKehrsatz4.6 kmBüschi4.6 kmUnterdettigen4.7 kmRütti4.7 kmSchliern4.8 kmBolligen4.8 kmOberdettigen5 kmEymatt5.1 kmDeisswil5.2 kmStampach5.2 kmBindehus5.2 kmEnglisberg5.7 kmHinterkappelen5.7 kmHabstetten5.7 kmZollikofen5.7 kmOberulmiz5.7 kmSchliermatt5.8 kmStockere5.9 kmOrtschwaben6 kmStockere6 kmRiedern6 kmStettlen6 kmBantigen6.1 kmHerzwil6.1 kmLochguet6.1 kmNiederwangen6.1 kmGasel6.2 kmKirchlindach6.2 kmSchlatt6.2 kmFeldmatt6.3 kmUettligen6.4 kmOberlindach6.5 kmDentenberg6.5 kmBantigetal6.6 kmRüfenacht6.7 kmFerenberg6.8 kmAllmendingen6.9 kmSchüpfenried7 kmMengestorf7.1 kmSinneringen7.1 kmJetzikofen7.2 kmEissel7.2 kmWohlen7.3 kmOber-Wohlen7.4 kmOberscherli7.4 kmBelp7.4 kmWohlen bei Bern7.4 kmOberbottigen7.4 kmUnter-Wohlen7.4 kmOberwangen7.5 kmLiebewil7.6 kmBoll7.7 kmGeristein7.7 kmZimmerwald7.8 kmMoosseedorf7.9 kmScherliau8 kmDiemerswil8.1 kmNiederscherli8.1 kmKleinhöchstetten8.2 kmMünchenbuchsee8.2 kmOberwangehubel8.3 kmFrauenkappelen8.3 kmVehweid8.3 kmMatzenried8.4 kmRiedbach8.5 kmVielbringen8.5 kmVechigen8.6 km
Bern from above
Around Bern43 places to see, do and reach nearby
Egelsee, BernNature1.4 kmMoosseeNature8.6 kmSchwarzwasserNature12 kmGürbeNature3.0 kmWorble RiverNature3.4 kmPfaffenlochNature12 kmDrunengalmMountain38 kmFromberghornMountain38 kmNiesenMountain37 kmStandhoreMountain39 kmTriesthoreMountain38 kmSteischlaghoreMountain40 kmSkilift Gurnigel-BadSki area21 kmLindenSki area21 kmRüscheggSki area22 kmHeimenschwandSki area22 kmDive siteDive site2.6 kmTSK BernDive site2.6 kmHammerschmitteDive site3.4 kmFederal Palace of SwitzerlandMonument0.3 kmProtestant Church of the Holy GhostMonument0.5 kmZytgloggeMonumentunder 100 mErlacherhofMonument0.5 kmSt. Paul's Church, BernMonument1.4 kmBern MinsterMonument0.3 kmBern City TheatreMonument0.1 kmChurch of Saints Peter and Paul, BernMonument0.3 kmZentrum Paul KleeMuseum2.0 kmKunstmuseum BernMuseum0.5 kmMuseum of CommunicationMuseum0.7 kmHistorical Museum of BernMuseum0.6 kmNatural History Museum of BernMuseum0.7 kmBernStation0.6 kmMarziliStation0.5 kmBern DMBStation0.5 kmBürenFerry port22 kmBrüggFerry port23 kmKönizPlace3.6 kmBurgdorfPlace18 kmOstermundigenPlace3.4 kmSteffisburgPlace24 kmMuri bei BernPlace3.5 kmMünsingenPlace12 km
Postal codes
3000–30013003–30083010–301530243029–3030
Getting to Bern
Bern AirportBRN
5.5 kmEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBSL
73 kmZürich AirportZRH
101 kmBernRailway station
0.6 kmMarziliRailway station
0.5 kmBern DMBRailway station
0.5 kmBürenFerry port
22 kmBrüggFerry port
23 kmPlaces near Bern
Places with a climate like Bern
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Bern?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bern.
What is the hottest month in Bern?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Bern?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bern?
May is the wettest month with about 119 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.
What is the postal code of Bern?
Bern has 17 postal codes: 3000–3001, 3003–3008, 3010–3015, 3024, 3029–3030.