Signau, Switzerland
Bern · Switzerland
Signau is a small town in Bern, Switzerland with a population of 2,821. Elevation: 2,260 ft (689 m). Average temperature: 49°F (10°C).
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About Signau
Signau is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
People
Climate
| Population | 2,821 |
| Population Density | 116 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 2,260 ft (689 m) |
| Coordinates | 46.9194°, 7.7242° |
| Timezone | Europe/Zurich |
| Country | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| State / Province | Bern |
| Average Temperature | 49°F (10°C) |
| January Average | 32°F (0°C) |
| July Average | 66°F (19°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 53.7 inches (1,364 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 26.1 inches (66 cm) |
About Signau
Signau is a small town in Switzerland (Bern) with a population of 2,821. The city sits at an elevation of 2,260 feet (689 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 49°F (10°C). Temperatures range from 32°F in January to 66°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 53.7 inches. The timezone is Europe/Zurich.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 49.3°F |
| 9% below Switzerland avg | |
| January Average | 32°F (0°C) |
| July Average | 66°F (19°C) |
| Sunny Days | 267 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 2,260 ft (689 m) |
| Area | 24.3 sq mi (63.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 116/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 46.9194°N, 7.7242°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Zurich |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
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 | 61 km |
| 1996 | LAKE BRIENZ | Meteorological | 0.5 m | — | 28 km |
| 563 | LAKE GENEVA | Meteorological | — | — | 93 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°F (0°C) | 3.4 in | |
| February | 33°F (0°C) | 3.7 in | |
| March | 38°F (3°C) | 3.4 in | Driest |
| April | 43°F (6°C) | 3.8 in | |
| May | 52°F (11°C) | 4.5 in | |
| June | 57°F (14°C) | 5.5 in | Wettest |
| July | 66°F (19°C) | 5.0 in | Warmest |
| August | 61°F (16°C) | 5.0 in | |
| September | 55°F (13°C) | 3.7 in | |
| October | 47°F (8°C) | 3.9 in | |
| November | 38°F (3°C) | 4.1 in | |
| December | 32°F (0°C) | 4.0 in | Coldest |
Signau has a seasonal temperature swing of 33°F / from 32°F in December to 66°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 50.0 inches, with June being the wettest month (5.5") and March the driest (3.4").
Schools in Signau
2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primarschule Haeleschwand | — | — | — | — |
| Schulhaus Schüpbach | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Signau
42 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRF 3 | pop, public radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Swiss Jazz | jazz, public radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Vintage Radio | music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Swiss Classic German | classical, public radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Couleur3 | indie, pop | AAC 96 kbps | |
| RADIO ARGOVIA | — | MP3 | |
| Jazz | Radio Swiss | jazz, mp3 | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Energy Bern | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RTS La Première | public radio, srg ssr | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Pop | Radio Swiss | mp3, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio 32 Goldies | — | MP3 | |
| RADIO BERN1 | — | MP3 | |
| Radio Suisse Classique | classical, public radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Tell | folklore, volksmusik | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio 32 | local news, news | MP3 | |
| Classic | Radio Swiss | classical, mp3 | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Neo1 | local news, pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Energy Bern (NRJ) | news, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Swiss Classic French | classical, french | AAC 48 kbps | |
| Bear Metal Radio | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RaBe Radio Bern Switzerland | multikulti | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio BeO | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| GRRIF | blues, eclectic | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Bern RaBe (HD Stream) | — | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Canal3 deutsch | local news, news | AAC 192 kbps | |
| Radio Maxxima | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RFJ | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RADIO VINTAGE | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Niesen | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Happy Radio | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Vintage (DE) | classic hits, oldies | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Summernight | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Swiss Classic Italian | classical, italian | AAC 96 kbps | |
| Arc Musique | classic hits | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RTS La Première | — | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Energy Bern | mix | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Kontrafunk News | news | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Kanal K | — | MP3 | |
| Radio Svizzera Classica | classical | AAC 88 kbps | |
| Adonia-KidsRadio | children, christian | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Anntenne Jesus Live | christian | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Bollwerk | — | MP3 320 kbps |
Museums in Signau
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abegg Stiftung | ||||
| Alte Werkstätte Klötzli | ||||
| alter Bären | ||||
| Altes Schlachthaus (Luginbühl) | ||||
| Bernapark Museum - Kunstraum Thomas Demarmels | ||||
| Brünig Dampfbahn BDB | ||||
| Chüechlihaus | ||||
| Dorfmuseum | ||||
| Dorfmuseum Bönigen | ||||
| Elektra Museum Burgdorf | ||||
| Emmentaler Schaukäserei | ||||
| Flechtmuseum | ||||
| Galerie im Park | ||||
| Gotthelf Zentrum Emmental | ||||
| Heimat- und Rebbaumuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Trubschachen | ||||
| Kulturmühle | ||||
| Kunstmuseum Thun | ||||
| Masonic Museum Switzerland | ||||
| Milchwirtschaftliches Museum | ||||
| Museum Franz Gertsch | ||||
| Museum für Uhren und Mechanische Musik | ||||
| Museum für Uhren und Mechanische Musik | ||||
| Museum Krauchthal | ||||
| Museum Schloss Burgdorf | ||||
| Nagelschmiede | ||||
| Oldtimer Galerie Toffen | ||||
| Ortsmuseum Wattenwil | ||||
| Panzermuseum Thun | ||||
| Sammlung des historischen Materials der Schweizer Armee (HAM) | ||||
| Schaumühle Dittligen | ||||
| Schloss Hünegg | ||||
| Schloss Spiez | ||||
| Schlossmuseum Münsingen | ||||
| Schlossmuseum Oberhofen | ||||
| Schlossmuseum Thun | ||||
| Schweizerisches Gastronomie Museum | ||||
| Schweizerisches Museum für Wild und Jagd | ||||
| Schweizerisches Psychiatrie-Museum Bern | ||||
| Sensorium | ||||
| Spielzeugmuseum Spiez | ||||
| Spielzeugmuseum Wattenwil | ||||
| St.Beatus-Höhlen Museum | ||||
| Thun Panorama | ||||
| Zentrum Paul Klee | ||||
| Zithermuseum |
Libraries in Signau
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abegg-Stiftung Bibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bern University of Applied Sciences, Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering/Engineering and Information Technology, Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Hilterfingen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Huttwil | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Münsingen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Muri-Gümligen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Spiez | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Sumiswald | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Urtenen-Schönbühl | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Wasen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Wimmis | 0.0 | |||||
| Bödeli Bibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bödeli Bibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebibliothek Belp | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebibliothek Ittigen | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebibliothek Jegenstorf | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebibliothek Kiesen | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebibliothek Rüegsau | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebibliothek und Ludothek Ostermundigen | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebibliothek Worb | 0.0 | |||||
| Schul- und Gemeindebibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Schul- und Gemeindebibliothek Escholzmatt-Marbach | 0.0 | |||||
| Schul- und Gemeindebibliothek Escholzmatt-Marbach | 0.0 | |||||
| Schul- und Gemeindebibliothek Riggisberg | 0.0 | |||||
| Schul- und Gemeindebibliothek Rubigen | 0.0 | |||||
| Schulbibliothek Schangnau | 0.0 | |||||
| Schweizerische Jagdbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Burgdorf | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Thun | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Signau
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferenberg, alte Käserei | |||||
| Honig | |||||
| Thuner Wochenmarkt | |||||
| vo Zaugg’s Biohof | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Belp |
Hotels in Signau
2 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Signau
5 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Signau
2 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Signau
1 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Signau
3 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Signau
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berth Brauerei | ||||
| Bier Zentrale GmbH | ||||
| Bierbrauerei Egger Worb | ||||
| Blackwell | ||||
| Brauerei Haarige Kuh | ||||
| Burgdorfer Gasthausbrauerei AG | ||||
| Endstation Brewery | ||||
| Thunbier |
Stadiums & Teams in Signau
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Signau
108 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staldenried - Gspon | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Saint Luc - Chandolin | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Vercorin | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mayens de Conthey | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Visperterminen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| San Domenico di Varzo | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Moosalpregion | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Unterbäch – Brandalp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rothwald/Wasenalp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Eischoll | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Alpe Devero | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rosswald | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Anzère | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Jeizinen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Glacier 3000 | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Crans-Montana | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Forclaz VD | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Leysin | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Wilern | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Leukerbad (Torrent) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Val Formazza | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Heiti – Gsteig b. Gstaad | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Blatten Belalp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aletsch Arena | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Mosses | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Lauenen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Lauchernalp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Engstligenalp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bellwald | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Lenk - Wallegg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Wispile – Gstaad | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Château-d'Oex | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Adelboden - Lenk | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Gluringen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Münster-Geschinen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kandersteg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Adelboden - TschentenAlp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rellerli – Schönried | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Elsigen-Metsch | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Snow Park | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Grimmialp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mürren/Schilthorn | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kiental | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Chia | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Jaunpass | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Grindelwald - Wengen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Wiriehorn | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Jaun | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Springenboden | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Faltschen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Charmey | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rossberg - Oberwil | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aeschiallmend | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| First – Grindelwald | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schwarzsee | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Berra | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mont-Gibloux | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Beatenberg-Niederhorn-Hohwald | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hohwald | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Axalp ob Brienz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Gantrisch Gurnigel | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schwanden – Sigriswil – Justistal | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Habkern | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hapfere - Plaffeien | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ottenleue | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Selital | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Meiringen-Hasliberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rüschegg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hubelweid | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skilift Gurnigel-Bad | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Homberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Eriz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Melchsee-Frutt | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Engelberg-Titlis | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bumbach - Schangnau | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sörenberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Engelberg - Großtitlis Ski Schanze | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mörlialp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Heimenschwand | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Engelberg-Brunni | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Linden | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Marbach - Marbachegg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schratten Flühli | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chuderhüsi | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Eggiwil | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Langis / Glaubenberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Dallenwil - Wirzweli | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Heiligkreuz - First | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schüpfheim | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Eigenthal | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Wasen i.E. | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hergiswil | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Prés-d'Orvin | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tramelan | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Golatte | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Grenchenberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Malleray - Les Orvalles | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Genevez | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Grandval | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Röti | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schwengimatt | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Langenbruck | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hohe Winde – Beinwil | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Röhrenmoos | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schafmatt | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Signau
38 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg | BSL | Large Airport |
| Alpnach Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Bern Airport | BRN | Medium Airport |
| Emmen Air Base | EML | Medium Airport |
| Grenchen Airfield | — | Medium Airport |
| Sion Airport | SIR | Medium Airport |
| Altiport du Glacier de Tsanfleuron | — | Small Airport |
| Bellechasse Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bex Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Biel-Kappelen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Birrfeld Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bohlhof Glider Field | — | Small Airport |
| Bressaucourt Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Buochs Airport | BXO | Small Airport |
| Buttwil Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Courtelary Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Dittingen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ecuvillens Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Fricktal-Schupfart Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Herten-Rheinfelden Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Hütten Glider Field | — | Small Airport |
| Kägiswil Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Kanderfirn Mountain Landing Site | — | Small Airport |
| La Gruyère Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Langenthal Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Luzern-Beromünster Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Meiringen Air Base | — | Small Airport |
| Münster Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Olten Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Petersgrat Mountain Landing Site | — | Small Airport |
| Raron Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Reichenbach Air Base | — | Small Airport |
| Saanen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Sankt Stephan Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Thun Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Triengen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Vieux-Ferrette Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Zweisimmen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Signau
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Schloss Seeburg |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Signau
1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Reformierte Kirche |
Quick Facts
🇨🇭 About Switzerland
Public Holidays in Switzerland
23 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Signau
What is the population of Signau?
Signau has a population of 2,821 residents and is located in Switzerland. The population density is 116 people per square mile, spread across 24.3 square miles.
What is the weather like in Signau?
Signau has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 49°F (10°C). Winter temperatures average 32°F in January, while summers reach an average of 66°F in July. The area receives 267 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 53.7 inches, with 26.1 inches of snow.
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