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Geonivora
Natural site

Forêt des Moussières

Located in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°05′48″ N 5°38′21″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt des Moussières Forêt des Moussières
Location in France
Elevation
1,021 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement of Nantua
8.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport40 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport40 km

About Forêt des Moussières

Forêt des Moussières is a natural site. Location: Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Les Monts d'Ain and Forêt de Meyriat.

Climate of Forêt des Moussières

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
November (119 mm)
Driest month
August (85 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 Forêt des Moussières
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°7°10°15°18°21°21°17°12°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°1°5°8°10°10°7°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1029889961111108785116116119111

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt des Moussières

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 40 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 41 km to the east.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 40 kmnortheast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 40 kmsoutheast
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 54 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 41 kmeast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 69 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 73 kmsouthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 90 kmnortheast
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 102 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Forêt des Moussières

Within 100 km: 173 historic and cultural sites, 1,040 natural sites, 301 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Lake Sylans Lake 7 kmN
  • Nantua Lake Lake 8 kmNW
  • Montagne de Vuache Mountain 23 kmE
  • Le Grand Crêt d'Eau Mountain 18 kmE

25–60 km327 places

  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 31 kmE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 31 kmE
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 33 kmE
  • La Barillette Mountain 53 kmNE

60–100 km1,119 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 70 kmSW
  • Lac de Joux Lake 79 kmNE
  • Lake Leman Lake 74 kmNE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 83 kmNE

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