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Gex

Located in Arrondissement of Gex, Ain Coordinates: 46°20′00″ N 6°03′28″ E

Map showing the location of Gex Gex
Location in France
Population
12,652
12.7K
Elevation
616 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Gex
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport11 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport45 km

About Gex

Gex is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Gex, Ain. Population: 12,652. Elevation: 616 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Petit Montrond and Le Colomby de Gex.

Climate of Gex

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
September (103 mm)
Driest month
March (71 mm)

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 Gex
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°13°18°21°24°24°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)84847173849878731031019694

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gex

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 11 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 16 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 11 kmsouth
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 45 kmsouth
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 78 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 16 kmsoutheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 49 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 102 kmnorth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 111 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 114 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Gex

Within 100 km: 162 historic and cultural sites, 1,649 natural sites, 353 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 17 kmS
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 17 kmS
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 15 kmS
  • La Barillette Mountain 12 kmNE

25–60 km450 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 39 kmNE
  • Lake Leman Lake 34 kmE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 43 kmNE
  • Lac de Brêt Lake 59 kmE

60–100 km1,625 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 65 kmE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 90 kmNE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 91 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 88 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Gex

2 places
  1. 1 Gex 9.2K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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