Thun Travel Guide

City City in Bern, Switzerland

Lake Thun’s promenades and a medieval castle overlooking town are the obvious pulls in Thun. Visitors take boat trips across the lake, eat locally caught fish at quayside restaurants and day-trip into the Bernese Oberland for alpine hiking and glacier views.

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Old City of Berne

Medieval UNESCO-listed old town with arcades

Historical Site

Zentrum Paul Klee

Museum dedicated to Paul Klee's art and archives

Museum

Interlaken

Swiss resort town between Lakes Thun and Brienz

Section of Populated Place

Eiger

Alpine peak famed for its steep north face

Mountain

Jungfrau

Iconic Alpine peak overlooking Bernese Oberland and glaciers

Mountain

Mönch

Swiss Alpine peak between Eiger and Jungfrau

Mountain

Stadion Wankdorf

Bern football stadium, home of BSC Young Boys

Stadium

Lake Brienz

Alpine lake with turquoise water near Interlaken

Lake

Best Time to Visit Thun #

Climate

Thun's climate is classified as Oceanic - Oceanic climate with mild summers (peaking in July) and cold winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -3°C to 24°C. Abundant rainfall (1049 mm/year), wettest in June.

Best Time to Visit

JulyAugustJune

Temperature & Rainfall

Temperature Range

34°

Warmest Month

-20°

Coldest Month

Monthly Conditions

January

January is the coolest month with highs of 4°C and lows of -3°C. Moderate rainfall (65 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

43 Poor

Comfort

1°

Feels Like Cold

1°C

Temperature

-3° – 4°

85%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

65 mm

Rainfall

1.7 m/s

Wind

Calm

0.1

UV Index

Low

8.9h daylight

February

February is cold with highs of 6°C and lows of -2°C. Moderate rainfall (69 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

43 Poor

Comfort

2°

Feels Like Cold

2°C

Temperature

-2° – 6°

83%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

69 mm

Rainfall

2.0 m/s

Wind

Calm

0.3

UV Index

Low

10.2h daylight

March

March is cold with highs of 11°C and lows of 0°C. Moderate rainfall (66 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

57 Acceptable

Comfort

6°

Feels Like Cold

6°C

Temperature

1° – 11°

81%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

66 mm

Rainfall

2.3 m/s

Wind

Calm

0.6

UV Index

Moderate

11.8h daylight

April

April is cold with highs of 14°C and lows of 3°C. Regular rainfall (81 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

55 Acceptable

Comfort

9°

Feels Like Cold

9°C

Temperature

3° – 14°

78%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

81 mm

Rainfall

2.3 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.0

UV Index

High

13.4h daylight

May

May is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 8°C. Significant rainfall (104 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

59 Acceptable

Comfort

13°

Feels Like Cool

13°C

Temperature

8° – 19°

79%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

104 mm

Rainfall

2.1 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.4

UV Index

High

14.8h daylight

June

June is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 10°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (122 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

65 Good

Comfort

16°

Feels Like Cool

16°C

Temperature

11° – 22°

77%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

122 mm

Rainfall

2.0 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.7

UV Index

Very High

15.6h daylight

July

July is the warmest month with highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C. Significant rainfall (108 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

73 Very Good

Comfort

18°

Feels Like Mild

18°C

Temperature

13° – 24°

75%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

108 mm

Rainfall

1.9 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.8

UV Index

Very High

15.2h daylight

August

August is mild with highs of 24°C and lows of 12°C. Significant rainfall (110 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

73 Very Good

Comfort

18°

Feels Like Mild

18°C

Temperature

13° – 24°

75%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

110 mm

Rainfall

1.7 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.5

UV Index

High

14.0h daylight

September

September is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 9°C. Regular rainfall (83 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

65 Good

Comfort

15°

Feels Like Cool

15°C

Temperature

9° – 20°

79%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

83 mm

Rainfall

1.7 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.0

UV Index

Moderate

12.4h daylight

October

October is cold with highs of 14°C and lows of 5°C. Regular rainfall (83 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

57 Acceptable

Comfort

10°

Feels Like Cold

10°C

Temperature

5° – 14°

81%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

83 mm

Rainfall

1.6 m/s

Wind

Calm

0.5

UV Index

Moderate

10.7h daylight

November

November is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of 0°C. Regular rainfall (84 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

43 Poor

Comfort

4°

Feels Like Cold

4°C

Temperature

0° – 8°

85%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

84 mm

Rainfall

1.7 m/s

Wind

Calm

0.2

UV Index

Low

9.3h daylight

December

December is cold with highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C. Moderate rainfall (74 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

43 Poor

Comfort

1°

Feels Like Cold

1°C

Temperature

-2° – 5°

84%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

74 mm

Rainfall

1.8 m/s

Wind

Calm

0.1

UV Index

Low

8.5h daylight

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