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Les Monts d'Ain

Located in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°07′54″ N 5°36′30″ E

Map showing the location of Les Monts d'Ain Les Monts d'Ain
Location in France
Elevation
1,107 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement of Nantua
3.8 km N
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 airport44 km

About Les Monts d'Ain

Les Monts d'Ain is a mountain. Location: Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Elevation: 1,107 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Nantua Lake and Forêt des Moussières.

Climate of Les Monts d'Ain

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 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
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 Les Monts d'Ain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°9°14°17°20°20°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-2°0°5°8°10°10°7°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)1029889961111108785116116119111

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Les Monts d'Ain

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 42 km to the east.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 40 kmeast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 44 kmsoutheast
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 59 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 42 kmeast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 70 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 73 kmsouthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 90 kmnortheast
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 106 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Les Monts d'Ain

Within 100 km: 164 historic and cultural sites, 956 natural sites, 292 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

  • Lake Sylans Lake 5 kmNE
  • Nantua Lake Lake 4 kmNW
  • Le Grand Crêt d'Eau Mountain 20 kmE
  • Crêt de la Goutte Mountain 20 kmE

25–60 km304 places

  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 32 kmE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 32 kmE
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 35 kmE
  • La Barillette Mountain 52 kmNE

60–100 km1,047 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 70 kmSW
  • Lac de Joux Lake 77 kmNE
  • Lake Leman Lake 75 kmNE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 81 kmNE

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