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River

Arc

Located in Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°33′46″ N 6°12′16″ E

Map showing the location of Arc Arc
Location in France
Elevation
296 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Chamousset
0.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneAugust–September
See the climate
Airports
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport27 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport42 km

About Arc

Arc is a river. Location: Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are May–June, August–September. The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Dent d'Arclusaz and La Lanche.

Climate of Arc

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, August–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (110 mm)
Driest month
July (74 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 Arc
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°13°16°21°24°27°27°23°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°6°10°13°15°15°12°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)939583789196747695104110103

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

How to get to Arc

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), 27 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Grenoble, 57 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 27 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 42 kmnorth
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 72 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 57 kmsouthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 71 kmnorth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 106 kmwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 108 kmwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 111 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Arc

Within 100 km: 132 historic and cultural sites, 1,948 natural sites, 333 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

  • Le Mont Revard Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Roche de Prépoulain Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Mont d'Orchair Mountain 13 kmNE
  • la Roche Noire Mountain 23 kmSE

25–60 km764 places

  • St Alban Plage Beach 32 kmW
  • Plage de Menthon Saint Bernard Beach 33 kmN
  • Plage d'Albigny Beach 38 kmN
  • Plage St Jorioz Beach 31 kmN

60–100 km1,524 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 67 kmSW
  • Lake Leman Lake 99 kmN
  • Lac de Fully Lake 97 kmNE
  • Lac d'Émosson Lake 80 kmNE

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