- Elevation
- 447 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- NCY Annecy Meythet airport11 km
- CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport33 km
About Lake Annecy
Lake Annecy is a lake. Location: Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Elevation: 447 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Plage St Jorioz and Plage de Menthon Saint Bernard.
Photos of Lake Annecy
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Île des Cygnes Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Roche de Roux Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Roche Murraz Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Lanfonnet Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France · CC BY 2.0 -
Pointe de Talamarche Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France · CC BY 2.0
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Climate of Lake Annecy
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (124 mm)
- Driest month
- July (87 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° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 111 | 93 | 88 | 98 | 108 | 87 | 87 | 103 | 111 | 124 | 123 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Lake Annecy
The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), 11 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (43 km). The nearest large city is Geneva, 39 km to the north.
Airports
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 11 kmnorthwest
- Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 33 kmsouthwest
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 43 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 39 kmnorth
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 82 kmnortheast
- Grenoble Population: 158.6K 83 kmsouthwest
- Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 101 kmwest
- Lyon Population: 520.8K 104 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lake Annecy
Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 2,143 natural sites, 365 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km134 places
- Plage de Menthon Saint Bernard Beach 2 kmNE
- Plage d'Albigny Beach 6 kmN
- Plage St Jorioz Beach 1 kmS
- Montagne de Semnoz Mountain 4 kmW
25–60 km685 places
- Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 39 kmN
- Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 38 kmN
- Lac Vert Lake 59 kmE
- Barrage du Rhône Lake 40 kmN
60–100 km1,855 places
- Ile de Salagnon Island 85 kmNE
- Lac Mort Lake 96 kmS
- Lac de Joux Lake 88 kmN
- Lake Leman Lake 69 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Arrondissement of Annecy Municipality, Upper Savoy4.3 km N
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Menthon-Saint-Bernard Village, Arrondissement of Annecy1.8 km NE
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Saint-Jorioz Village, Arrondissement of Annecy2.2 km SW
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Menthon-Saint-Bernard Village, Menthon-Saint-Bernard1.7 km NE
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Sevrier Village, Arrondissement of Annecy3.2 km NW
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Talloires-Montmin Village, Arrondissement of Annecy3.1 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Plage St Jorioz Beach, Saint-Jorioz0.9 km S
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Plage de Menthon Saint Bernard Beach, Menthon-Saint-Bernard1.5 km NE
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Mont Baret Mountain, Veyrier-du-Lac4 km N -
Montagne de Semnoz Mountain, Sevrier3.9 km W
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Île des Cygnes Island, Upper Savoy6.2 km NW -
Lanfonnet Mountain, Talloires-Montmin6 km E
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Mont Baron Mountain, Veyrier-du-Lac5.2 km N
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Roche Murraz Mountain, Talloires-Montmin5.7 km E
Sources & licences
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