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# Murten/Morat

Murten/Morat is a city in Switzerland, and the figures below are its published values. Murten/Morat's unemployment stood at 1.6% at the end of 2022.

## Mobility

Murten/Morat's nearest airport was BRN, 29 km away and offered 12 direct destinations.

## Climate

Murten/Morat's monthly mean temperatures were 1.8°C in January and 20.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 69.4 mm in January and 91.6 mm in July. Murten/Morat's average monthly sunshine was 52.5 hours in January and 254 hours in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 1.6 % | parent_municipality | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 3.9 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 15 · May 18.9 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 4.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -0.3 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 2.9 · Apr 6 · May 9.9 · Jun 13.5 · Jul 15.4 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 11.7 · Oct 8 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 0.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 1.8 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 10.3 · May 14.2 · Jun 18 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 2.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 69.4 · Feb 57.8 · Mar 62.6 · Apr 67.4 · May 86.9 · Jun 86.7 · Jul 91.6 · Aug 99.4 · Sep 77.4 · Oct 87.6 · Nov 76.3 · Dec 92.5 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 52.5 · Feb 92.4 · Mar 157 · Apr 187.8 · May 207.7 · Jun 231.7 · Jul 254 · Aug 233.9 · Sep 178.6 · Oct 107.7 · Nov 56.2 · Dec 40.1 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 12 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 29 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | BRN | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Cantonal integration programmes](https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/de/home/integration-einbuergerung/integrationsfoerderung/kantonale-programme.html) — Newcomer Adaptation · SEM and cantons · German, French, Italian · checked 2026-08-10
- [fide language promotion system](https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/de/home/integration-einbuergerung/innovation/fide.html) — State Language Course · State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) · German, French, Italian · checked 2026-08-10
- [Swiss integration agenda](https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/de/home/integration-einbuergerung/integrationsfoerderung/kip-3.html) — Newcomer Adaptation · SEM and cantons · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [arbeit.swiss](https://www.arbeit.swiss/en/registration-job-seekers) — Job Search, Career Counselling

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Murten/Morat when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.ch.ch/en/health/health-insurance/health-insurance-taking-out--changing--cancelling/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Switzerland country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/switzerland/).

## Relationship to a nearby hub

### Is Murten/Morat part of Bern?

Murten/Morat is near Bern, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 22.1 km away by straight-line distance.

- Source: https://gisco-services.ec.europa.eu/distribution/v2/lau/geojson/LAU_RG_01M_2024_4326.geojson

## Comparable recorded safety

Murten/Morat has the lowest recorded total crime rate in this source-matched cohort, but this is not an absolute safety ranking.

- Murten/Morat: 4,690.1 offences/100k

Only identical source-family, definition, period, grain and denominator cohorts are compared. This is not an absolute safety ranking.

- Source: https://www.fr.ch/etat-et-droit/statistiques/statistiques-et-publications-de-la-police-cantonale-fribourg
- Source: https://www.fr.ch/document/588996
- Source: https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/ech/MapServer/identify?geometryType=esriGeometryPoint&geometry=2575516.449%2C1197514.390&imageDisplay=0%2C0%2C0&mapExtent=0%2C0%2C0%2C0&layers=all%3Ach.swisstopo.swissboundaries3d-gemeinde-flaeche.fill&returnGeometry=false&tolerance=0&sr=2056&lang=en
- Source: https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/cities5000.zip
- Source: https://www.agvchapp.bfs.admin.ch/file/txt/dz-b-00.04-hgv-01.zip

## Sources

1. Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO — Official source — https://dam-api.bfs.admin.ch/hub/api/dam/assets/31626849/master
2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv
7. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
8. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Murten/Morat, Switzerland: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/murten-morat/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_murten-morat-switzerland-jobs-climate_f9e122f104fd,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Murten/Morat, Switzerland: jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/murten-morat/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Murten/Morat, Switzerland: jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/murten-morat/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/murten-morat/
- Title: Murten/Morat, Switzerland: jobs, climate
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/murten-morat/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ch/murten-morat.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ch/murten-morat.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ch/murten-morat
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json