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River

Groise

Located in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°09′06″ N 5°56′08″ E

Map showing the location of Groise Groise
Location in France
Elevation
385 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pougny
1.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport16 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport28 km

About Groise

Groise is a river. Location: Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Bois Plan and Laire.

Climate of Groise

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
September (107 mm)
Driest month
August (75 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 Groise
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°14°19°23°26°25°21°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°5°9°12°14°14°11°7°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)9090797892100797510710610599

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Groise

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 16 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 17 km to the east.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 16 kmnortheast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 28 kmsoutheast
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 57 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 17 kmeast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 67 kmnortheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 92 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 95 kmsouthwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 110 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Groise

Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 1,521 natural sites, 328 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km76 places

  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 7 kmNE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 7 kmNE
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 10 kmNE
  • Parc des Bastions Natural site 17 kmE

25–60 km476 places

  • Lake Leman Lake 52 kmNE
  • Lac Aubonne Lake 52 kmNE
  • Le Léman Lake 58 kmNE
  • Le Mont Risoux Mountain 53 kmN

60–100 km1,482 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 94 kmSW
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 80 kmNE
  • Lac de Joux Lake 61 kmNE
  • Lac de Fully Lake 89 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Pougny Village, Arrondissement of Gex
    1.7 km SE
  • Pougny Village, Pougny
    1.7 km SE
  • Collonges Village, Arrondissement of Gex
    2.8 km SW
  • Farges Village, Arrondissement of Gex
    2.9 km NW
  • Chancy Village, Chancy
    2.8 km E
  • Chancy Municipality, Canton of Geneva
    3.4 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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