Old City
Bern, Switzerland UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Old City is an urban area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bern. It is a class A Swiss cultural property of national significance.
Planning a visit
The weather in the Old City varies by month. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 23 °C. The coldest month is January, with a high of 4 °C and a low of -3 °C. Rainfall is highest in May, with about 119 mm of rain over 19 days, while the driest month is February, with 63 mm of rain over 11 days.
Bern Airport is 5 km away, and EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg is 73 km away. The Old City is located in the capital, Bern. Nearby sights include Zytglogge, which is 0.2 km away, the Federal Palace of Switzerland, 0.5 km away, and Bärengraben, located 0.7 km from the site. The Old City is one of the 42 sights of Switzerland listed on this website and is ranked 37th among the country's sights by English Wikipedia lookups.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 23 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 5 |
| Average low, °C | -3 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | -2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 70 | 63 | 82 | 82 | 119 | 115 | 114 | 114 | 100 | 94 | 77 | 88 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
