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River

Valserine

Located in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°06′29″ N 5°49′48″ E

Map showing the location of Valserine Valserine
Location in France
Elevation
342 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Valserhône
0.3 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport26 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport29 km

About Valserine

Valserine is a river. Location: Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Crêt du Nû and Crêt du Milieu.

Climate of Valserine

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Valserine
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°11°14°19°23°26°25°21°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°5°10°13°15°15°12°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)10310090931061108785114115119112

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

How to get to Valserine

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 27 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 26 kmnortheast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 29 kmsoutheast
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 52 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 27 kmnortheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 77 kmnortheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 83 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 86 kmsouthwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 104 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Valserine

Within 100 km: 194 historic and cultural sites, 1,327 natural sites, 328 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km69 places

  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 17 kmNE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 17 kmNE
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 19 kmNE
  • Laire River 12 kmNE

25–60 km456 places

  • La Barillette Mountain 42 kmNE
  • Pointe de Poêle Chaud Mountain 42 kmNE
  • Pointe de Fin Château Mountain 43 kmNE
  • Mont Pelé Mountain 49 kmNE

60–100 km1,324 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 84 kmSW
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 89 kmNE
  • Lac de Joux Lake 69 kmNE
  • Lake Leman Lake 61 kmNE

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