- Elevation
- 230 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport11 km
- NCY Annecy Meythet airport28 km
About Lac du Bourget
Lac du Bourget is a lake. Location: Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Elevation: 230 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Baie de Grésine and Mont de la Charvaz.
Climate of Lac du Bourget
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 103 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- October (106 mm)
- Driest month
- August (73 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 8° | 13° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 84 | 85 | 79 | 76 | 91 | 96 | 74 | 73 | 104 | 106 | 103 | 92 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Lac du Bourget
The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), 11 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 56 km to the north.
Airports
- Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 11 kmsouth
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 28 kmnortheast
- Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 59 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 56 kmnorth
- Grenoble Population: 158.6K 63 kmsouth
- Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 77 kmwest
- Lyon Population: 520.8K 79 kmwest
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 105 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lac du Bourget
Within 100 km: 181 historic and cultural sites, 1,600 natural sites, 340 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km97 places
- St Alban Plage Beach 20 kmS
- Grande Île Island 22 kmS
- Petite Île Island 22 kmS
- Lacs de Chevelu Lake 5 kmSW
25–60 km509 places
- Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 51 kmN
- Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 51 kmN
- Barrage du Rhône Lake 53 kmN
- Parc des Bastions Natural site 56 kmN
60–100 km1,515 places
- Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 79 kmW
- Lac Mort Lake 78 kmS
- Lake Leman Lake 91 kmNE
- Lac d'Émosson Lake 90 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Brison-Saint-Innocent Village, Arrondissement of Chambéry2.2 km SE
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Brison-Saint-Innocent Village, Brison-Saint-Innocent2 km SE
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La Chapelle-du-Mont-du-Chat Village, Arrondissement of Chambéry3.3 km S
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La Chapelle-du-Mont-du-Chat Village, La Chapelle-du-Mont-du-Chat3.2 km S
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Grésy-sur-Aix Village, Grésy-sur-Aix4.7 km E
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Grésy-sur-Aix Village, Arrondissement of Chambéry5.4 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Baie de Grésine Natural site, Brison-Saint-Innocent1.7 km E
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Mont de la Charvaz Mountain, Billième3.3 km W
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Mont de Corsuet Mountain, Entrelacs3.7 km NE
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Lacs de Chevelu Lake, Savoy5.2 km SW
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Sierre River, Savoy3.8 km S
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Tillet River, Savoy3.9 km S
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Hautecombe (Cistercian Abbey) Historic site, Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille3 km NW
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Deisse River, Savoy4.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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