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Meiringen

Village · Canton of Berne, 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Population 4,621
Area 40 km²
Time zone Europe/Zurich
Official website www.meiringen.ch

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Meiringen Essentials

Meiringen is defined by its connection to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and its dramatic Alpine geology. The town hosts the Sherlock Holmes Museum and the Reichenbach Falls, the fictional site of the detective's final confrontation. Nearby, the Aare Gorge and Rosenlaui Glacier Gorge showcase deep limestone carvings and glacial erosion. Regional history is further represented by the Ballenberg Open-Air Museum’s traditional Swiss buildings and the 13th-century Restiturm castle ruins.

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Alpine Landscapes

Meiringen serves as a central gateway to the Bernese Oberland's most dramatic geological features. This collection includes the seven-tiered Reichenbach Falls, famously known as the site of Sherlock Holmes' final confrontation, and the 2,928-meter Schwarzhorn peak. The list also features the Brünig Pass, an essential mountain crossing connecting the Bernese Oberland with Central Switzerland, alongside several panoramic viewpoints such as Tschuggen and Mühlefluh that overlook the Aare valley and surrounding limestone massifs.

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Poor
  • 5° (feels like 1°) · extremes -11°–9°
  • -3° at night
  • 14 rainy days
  • 6 sunny days
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in February

Poor
  • 6° (feels like 2°) · extremes -11°–11°
  • -3° at night
  • 12 rainy days
  • 8 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in March

Poor
  • 8° (feels like 5°) · extremes -8°–14°
  • 1° at night
  • 15 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in April

Poor
  • 13° (feels like 10°) · extremes -3°–19°
  • 5° at night
  • 16 rainy days
  • 8 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in May

Fair
  • 18° (feels like 17°) · extremes 4°–25°
  • 10° at night
  • 21 rainy days
  • 8 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in June

Good
  • 23° · extremes 8°–29°
  • 14° at night
  • 20 rainy days
  • 11 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in July

Good
  • 25° · extremes 10°–30°
  • 16° at night
  • 19 rainy days
  • 13 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in August

Good
  • 25° · extremes 10°–30°
  • 16° at night
  • 18 rainy days
  • 14 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in September

Good
  • 21° · extremes 6°–27°
  • 12° at night
  • 15 rainy days
  • 12 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in October

Fair
  • 17° (feels like 15°) · extremes 3°–23°
  • 9° at night
  • 15 rainy days
  • 9 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in November

Poor
  • 10° (feels like 7°) · extremes -7°–17°
  • 3° at night
  • 16 rainy days
  • 3 sunny days
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in December

Poor
  • 6° (feels like 2°) · extremes -10°–11°
  • -2° at night
  • 15 rainy days
  • 2 sunny days
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 1 · low

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
Swiss Franc CHF CHF · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers
112
Electricity
Type C / Type J
230 V · 50 Hz
Languages
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Tap water
Safe to drink
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+41
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Tours & Activities

Ballenberg
Drive
Aare Gorge
Drive
Reichenbach Falls

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