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Bonfol, Switzerland

Jura · Switzerland

Bonfol is a small town in Jura, Switzerland with a population of 617. Elevation: 1,434 ft (437 m). Average temperature: 53°F (12°C).

Data updated June 2026

617 Population 153/sq mi density
1,434 ft Elevation 437 meters
53°F Avg Temperature 12°C
46.6 in Annual Rain
Europe / Zurich Timezone

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About Bonfol

Bonfol

Bonfol is a former municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. It was also home to one of the most hazardous waste landfills in all of Switzerland.

People

Population617
Density153/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp53°F (12°C)
Rain46.6 in/yr
Sunny Days238/yr
Elevation1,434 ft (437 m)
Population617
Population Density153 / sq mi
Elevation1,434 ft (437 m)
Coordinates47.4774°, 7.1522°
TimezoneEurope/Zurich
Country🇨🇭 Switzerland
State / ProvinceJura
Average Temperature53°F (12°C)
January Average38°F (3°C)
July Average68°F (20°C)
Annual Precipitation46.6 inches (1,182 mm)
Annual Snowfall13.4 inches (34 cm)

About Bonfol

Bonfol is a small town in Switzerland (Jura) with a population of 617. The city sits at an elevation of 1,434 feet (437 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 53°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 38°F in January to 68°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 46.6 inches. The timezone is Europe/Zurich.

Climate in Bonfol

Bonfol has an average annual temperature of 11.2°C (52°F). The hottest month is Jul (20.4°C), the coldest is Jan (2.4°C). Average annual precipitation is 837 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 2.4°C / 36°F -0.2° / 5.1° 43.2
Feb 3.5°C / 38°F -0.1° / 7.1° 44.6
Mar 7.4°C / 45°F 2.8° / 11.9° 50.7
Apr 10.9°C / 52°F 5.6° / 16.2° 59.8
May 14.8°C / 59°F 9.6° / 20° 95.9
Jun 18.4°C / 65°F 13.1° / 23.8° 83.0
Jul 20.4°C / 69°F 15° / 25.7° 93.2
Aug 20°C / 68°F 14.8° / 25.3° 88.8
Sep 15.9°C / 61°F 11.1° / 20.7° 70.9
Oct 11.6°C / 53°F 7.7° / 15.4° 75.7
Nov 6.2°C / 43°F 3.3° / 9.1° 65.6
Dec 3°C / 37°F 0.5° / 5.5° 66.0
Bonfol experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winters average 38°F in January while summers reach 68°F in July. The area gets 238 sunny days per year, above the national average. Annual precipitation totals 46.6 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 13.4 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 1,434 feet.

Temperature

38°F Jan (3°C) 68°F Jul (20°C)
Annual Average52.8°F
2% below Switzerland avg
January Average38°F (3°C)
July Average68°F (20°C)
Sunny Days238 days/yr

Geography

Elevation1,434 ft (437 m)
Area4.0 sq mi (10.4 km²)
Population Density153/sq mi
Coordinates47.4774°N, 7.1522°W
TimezoneEurope/Zurich

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 46.6"
23% above Switzerland avg
Snowfall 13.4"
Wettest Month (May) 3.94"
Driest Month (Mar) 2.72"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

691 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.0.

Feb 22, 2003 4 km W of Rambervillers, France M5.0 106 km
Feb 14, 1999 3 km NNE of Belfaux, Switzerland M4.7 70 km
Aug 28, 1994 6 km SSW of Muotathal, Switzerland M4.5 135 km
Feb 23, 2004 5 km SSE of Roulans, France M4.4 70 km
May 24, 1995 7 km NE of Le Chenit, Switzerland M4.4 112 km
Mar 22, 2023 1 km NW of Pont-de-Roide, France M4.4 31 km
Nov 16, 1995 1 km ENE of Einsiedeln, Switzerland M4.3 127 km
May 6, 2003 7 km WSW of Linthal, Switzerland M4.3 147 km
Apr 29, 2003 2 km SSW of Varen, Switzerland M4.3 135 km
May 14, 1999 9 km NW of Brienz, Switzerland M4.2 95 km
Aug 24, 1996 1 km E of Sirnach, Switzerland M4.2 140 km
Jun 4, 2024 2 km NNW of Unteriberg, Switzerland M4.2 131 km
Aug 22, 2003 6 km NNW of Savièse, Switzerland M4.2 131 km
Feb 11, 2012 2 km WNW of Unterägeri, Switzerland M4.2 112 km
Dec 30, 1992 2 km SW of Ühlingen-Birkendorf, Germany M4.2 89 km
Jun 28, 2004 2 km NNW of Brugg, Switzerland M4.2 79 km
May 20, 1999 4 km SSE of Plaffeien, Switzerland M4.2 87 km
May 12, 2005 1 km NW of Oensingen, Switzerland M4.2 46 km
Jul 21, 2025 4 km E of Frutigen, Switzerland M4.1 107 km
Sep 17, 1995 0 km ESE of Corminboeuf, Switzerland M4.1 75 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Tsunami History

3 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 4.0 m (13 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1601 LAKE LUCERNE Eruption + Earthquake 4.0 m 8 127 km
1996 LAKE BRIENZ Meteorological 0.5 m - 104 km
563 LAKE GENEVA Meteorological - - 127 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 38°F (3°C) 3.1 in
February 34°F (1°C) 3.0 in Coldest
March 40°F (5°C) 2.7 in Driest
April 45°F (7°C) 3.1 in
May 53°F (12°C) 3.9 in Wettest
June 59°F (15°C) 3.9 in
July 68°F (20°C) 3.5 in Warmest
August 63°F (17°C) 3.4 in
September 57°F (14°C) 3.4 in
October 49°F (9°C) 3.4 in
November 39°F (4°C) 3.6 in
December 34°F (1°C) 3.6 in

Bonfol has a seasonal temperature swing of 34°F / from 34°F in February to 68°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 40.6 inches, with May being the wettest month (3.9") and March the driest (2.7").

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Radio Stations near Bonfol

33 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Radio 32 Goldies - MP3
Radio Swiss Classic - AAC 96 kbps
Radio 32 local news, news MP3
Radio Basilisk - MP3 128 kbps
Radio SRF 3 - AAC 64 kbps
Energy Basel (NRJ) charts, local news MP3 128 kbps
RTN regional MP3 128 kbps
Radio SRF 4 News - AAC 48 kbps
Radio Suisse Jazz blues, jazz AAC 96 kbps
Canal3 deutsch local news, news AAC 192 kbps
GRRIF blues, eclectic MP3 128 kbps
Radio SRF 1 Basel Baselland - AAC 48 kbps
Radiopolis - MP3 128 kbps
Radio SRF 1 - AAC 48 kbps
Radio SRF 2 Kultur kultur AAC 48 kbps
Radio SRF Musikwelle - AAC 128 kbps
Puls Radio - Trance (FR) electronic, trance MP3 192 kbps
Phare FM Worship (FR) chrétien MP3 128 kbps
Radio X Basel (MP3 Stream) drum and bass, electronica MP3 192 kbps
Radio Vintage (DE) classic hits, oldies MP3 128 kbps
Happy Radio - MP3 128 kbps
RADIO VINTAGE - MP3 128 kbps
RFJ - MP3 128 kbps
Radio SRF Virus - AAC 40 kbps
Radio Rocher community radio, suisse MP3 192 kbps
Arc Musique classic hits MP3 128 kbps
Radio X Basel (OGG Stream) - OGG 2000 kbps
RJB - MP3 128 kbps
Radio Bollwerk - MP3 320 kbps
Plein Air Pontarlier (FR) doubs, plein air MP3 192 kbps
Radio Gaba Switzerland deep house, minimal OGG
Phare FM Louange (FR) - MP3 128 kbps
Radio Rocket alternative, eclectic prog MP3 320 kbps

Museums in Bonfol

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Centre Nature Les Cerlatez
Forge-musée d'Étueffont
JURASSICA Museum
La Damassine
Maison de la Tête de Moine
Mémorial de Haute Alsace
Musée de l'Artisanat et des Traditions Populaires
Musee de l'Hotel-Dieu
Musée de la poterie
Musée des amoureux et du patrimoine sundgauvien
Musée du Mont-Repais
Musée du Sapeur-Pompier d'Alsace
Musée du tour automatique et d'histoire de Moutier
Musée Frédéric Japy
Musée Jurassien d'Art et d'Histoire
Musee Jurassien des Arts
Musée Lapidaire
Musée Paysan
Musée Rosinski
O Vergers d'Ajoie - Musee suisse des fruits et de la destillation
Selz Art contemporain

Libraries in Bonfol

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Administration cantonale;Section des Monuments historiques;Office Cantonal de la Culture (OCC)0.0
Bibliothèque "Aux mille et un livres"0.0
Bibliothèque cantonale jurassienne (BiCJ)0.0
Bibliothèque communale0.0
Bibliothèque de Moutier0.0
Bibliothèque des adultes0.0
Bibliothèque des jeunes0.0
Bibliothèque HE-Arc Santé0.0
Bibliotheque le liseron0.0
Bibliothèque Municipale0.0
Bibliothèque municipale de Court0.0
Bibliothèque municipale de Porrentruy0.0
Bibliothèque municipale de Reconvilier0.0
La Vouivre0.0
Médiathèque0.0
Médiathèque Bourogne0.0
Médiathèque de Delle0.0
Médiathèque départementale du Sundgau0.0
Médiathèque HEP-BEJUNE0.0
Médiathèque Nathan Katz0.0
Mille Feuilles - Café0.0
Point-Virgule Sàrl0.0

Restaurants in Bonfol

1 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Le Grütli

Train Stations in Bonfol

1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bonfol

Breweries in Bonfol

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Blanche Pierre
Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes BFM
Brasserie des Quatre Pays
Brasserie Fontaine de Jouvence
Hélie - Microbrasserie Solaire

Stadiums & Teams in Bonfol

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Ski Resorts Near Bonfol

48 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Snowkite Markstein 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Röti 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Goule 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Schwengimatt 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Langenbruck 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Hohe Winde – Beinwil 0.0 - - $0 - - -
La Planche des Belles Filles 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Ballon d'Alsace 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Rouge Gazon 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Bussang Larcenaire 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Ventron 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Station du Markstein 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Grandval 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Station de ski du Schnepfenried 0.0 - - $0 - - -
La Bresse Brabant 0.0 - - $0 - - -
La Bresse - Hohneck 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Gaschney 360 0.0 - - $0 - - -
La Bresse - Lispach 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Gérardmer 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Site Nordique des Trois Fours 0.0 - - $0 - - -
La Schlucht 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Xonrupt - Le Poli 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Valtin 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Lac Blanc 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Crêt-du-Puy 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Sainte-Croix / Les Rasses 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Linden 0.0 - - $0 - - -
La Robella 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Chuderhüsi 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Eggiwil 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Brot-Dessus 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Sommartel / Le Locle 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Wasen i.E. 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Site du Meix Musy 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Les Gollières 0.0 - - $0 - - -
La Corbatière 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Heimenschwand 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Chapeau-Râblé - La Chaux-de-Fonds 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Les Bugnenets-Savagnières 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Les Prés-d'Orvin 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Les Breuleux 0.0 - - $0 - - -
La Combe Saint-Pierre 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Tramelan 0.0 - - $0 - - -
La Golatte 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Pierrefontaine Les Varans 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Grenchenberg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Malleray - Les Orvalles 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Les Genevez 0.0 - - $0 - - -

Airports Near Bonfol

37 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBSLLarge Airport
Bern AirportBRNMedium Airport
Colmar Houssen airportCMRMedium Airport
Grenchen Airfield-Medium Airport
Les Eplatures Airport-Medium Airport
Montbéliard-Courcelles Airfield-Medium Airport
Payerne Air BaseVIPMedium Airport
Belfort Chaux Airfield-Small Airport
Bellechasse Airfield-Small Airport
Biel-Kappelen Airfield-Small Airport
Bremgarten Airfield-Small Airport
Bressaucourt Airfield-Small Airport
Courtelary Airfield-Small Airport
Dittingen Airfield-Small Airport
Dropt AltiSurface-Small Airport
Ecuvillens Airfield-Small Airport
Envol Ultralight Airfield Alsace-Small Airport
Épinal Dogneville Airfield-Small Airport
Fontaine-lès-Clerval Ultralight Airfield-Small Airport
Fournet ULM-Small Airport
Freiburg im Breisgau Airfield-Small Airport
Herten-Rheinfelden Airfield-Small Airport
La Tête Des Champs Altiport-Small Airport
Lanans Airfield-Small Airport
Langenthal Airfield-Small Airport
Masevaux Airfield-Small Airport
Môtiers Airfield-Small Airport
Mulhouse-Habsheim Airfield-Small Airport
Müllheim Airfield-Small Airport
Neuchâtel Airfield-Small Airport
Olten Airfield-Small Airport
Ramonchamp Ultralight Airfield-Small Airport
Saulnot Airfield-Small Airport
Soppe Airfield-Small Airport
Thun Airfield-Small Airport
Vieux-Ferrette Airfield-Small Airport
Yverdon-les-Bains Airfield-Small Airport

Post Offices in Bonfol

1 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Filiale Bonfol

Churches & Religious Organizations in Bonfol

4 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Chapelle St-Fromond
Saint Laurent
St-Imier
St-Jacques Majeur

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Zurich
Elevation
409 m (1,342 ft)
Area
5.1 km² (2.0 mi²)
Postal Code
2933

🇨🇭 About Switzerland

Capital Bern
Population 8,516,543
Area 41,290 km²
GDP (USD) $894,424,821,645
GDP per capita $100,624
HDI 0.967
Life expectancy 84.1 years
Internet users 97.3%
Urban population 85.2%
Currency CHF (Franc)
Languages French, Swiss German, Italian, Romansh
Calling code +41
TLD .ch
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Switzerland

23 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Neujahr
Jan 2 St. Berchtold's Day Berchtoldstag
Jan 6 Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige
Mar 1 Republic Day Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik
Mar 19 Saint Joseph's Day Josefstag
Apr 3 Good Friday Karfreitag
Apr 4 Näfels procession Näfelser Fahrt
Apr 6 Easter Monday Ostermontag
May 1 Labour Day Tag der Arbeit
May 14 Ascension Day Auffahrt
May 25 Whit Monday Pfingstmontag
Jun 4 Corpus Christi Fronleichnam
Jun 29 Saint Peter and Saint Paul Peter und Paul
Aug 1 Swiss National Day Bundesfeier
Aug 15 Assumption of the Virgin Mary Maria Himmelfahrt
Sep 10 Geneva Prayday Jeûne genevois
Sep 20 Federal Day of Thanksgiving Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag
Sep 21 Federal Fast Monday Bettagsmontag
Nov 1 All Saints' Day Allerheiligen
Dec 8 Immaculate Conception Mariä Empfängnis
Dec 25 Christmas Day Weihnachten
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Stephanstag
Dec 31 Restoration Day Restauration de la République

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bonfol

What is the population of Bonfol?

Bonfol has a population of 617 residents and is located in Switzerland. The population density is 153 people per square mile, spread across 4.0 square miles.

What is the weather like in Bonfol?

Bonfol has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 38°F in January, while summers reach an average of 68°F in July. The area receives 238 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 46.6 inches, with 13.4 inches of snow.

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