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Arrondissement of Gex

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Arrondissement of Gex

Located in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°16′26″ N 5°58′58″ E

Location in France

Population: 104,770; 104.8K
Elevation: 878 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside: 27; listed under Arrondissement of Gex
When to go: July–August; See the climate
Airports: GVA Geneva International Airport11 km; NCY Annecy Meythet airport39 km

About Arrondissement of Gex

Arrondissement of Gex is a municipality. Location: Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Population: 104,770. Elevation: 878 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Crêt au Merle and Val Chézery.

Photos of Arrondissement of Gex

Le Reculet Krzysztof ' KrzyP ' Porowski · CC BY 2.5 pl
Petit Montrond Patrub01 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Arrondissement of Gex

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month: July (day 22°)
Coldest month: January (night -3°)
Wettest month: November (128 mm)
Driest month: August (92 mm)

3° -3°

4° -3°

7° -1°

11° 2°

16° 6°

19° 9°

22° 12°

18° 9°

13° 5°

7° 1°

4° -2°

Jan

115

Feb

112

Mar

Apr

May

111

Jun

117

Jul

Aug

Sep

117

Oct

119

Nov

128

Dec

126

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Arrondissement of Gex
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	4°	7°	11°	16°	19°	22°	22°	18°	13°	7°	4°
Average low (°C)	-3°	-3°	-1°	2°	6°	9°	12°	12°	9°	5°	1°	-2°
Precipitation (mm)	115	112	98	99	111	117	95	92	117	119	128	126

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Arrondissement of Gex

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 11 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 15 km to the southeast.

Airports

Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 11 kmeast
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 39 kmsouth
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 71 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Geneva Population: 201.7K 15 kmsoutheast
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 57 kmnortheast
Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 102 kmsouthwest
Lyon Population: 520.8K 105 kmsouthwest
Besançon Population: 128.4K 108 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Arrondissement of Gex

Within 100 km: 155 historic and cultural sites, 1,525 natural sites, 335 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km84 places

Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 11 kmS
Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 11 kmS
Barrage du Rhône Lake 10 kmSE
La Barillette Mountain 20 kmNE

25–60 km433 places

Lac de Joux Lake 47 kmNE
Lake Leman Lake 42 kmNE
Lac Brenet Lake 51 kmNE
Lac Aubonne Lake 40 kmNE

60–100 km1,498 places

Ile de Salagnon Island 72 kmE
Ile d'Ogoz Island 98 kmNE
Lake Neuchâtel Lake 100 kmNE
Lac de la Gruyère Lake 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.