Parmelan, Upper Savoy — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Parmelan

Parmelan is a mountain. Location: Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Elevation: 1,705 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Grand Montoir and Tête de Parmelan.

Photos of Parmelan

Mont Teret B. Brassoud · CC BY-SA 4.0
Montagne de Lachat Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Montagne des Frêtes Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pointe de la Balme Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dent du Cruet Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France · CC BY 2.0

Climate of Parmelan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 2° · Night -5° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night -8°)
Wettest month: November (124 mm)
Driest month: July (87 mm)

-2° -8°

-1° -8°

3° -6°

6° -3°

11° 1°

14° 4°

18° 6°

17° 6°

13° 3°

8° 0°

2° -5°

-1° -7°

Jan

111

Feb

111

Mar

93

Apr

88

May

98

Jun

108

Jul

87

Aug

87

Sep

103

Oct

111

Nov

124

Dec

123

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

Climate of Parmelan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-2°	-1°	3°	6°	11°	14°	18°	17°	13°	8°	2°	-1°
Average low (°C)	-8°	-8°	-6°	-3°	1°	4°	6°	6°	3°	0°	-5°	-7°
Precipitation (mm)	111	111	93	88	98	108	87	87	103	111	124	123

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Parmelan

The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), 11 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (35 km). The nearest large city is Geneva, 30 km to the north.

Airports

Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 11 kmwest
Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 35 kmnorth
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 44 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Geneva Population: 201.7K 30 kmnorth
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 70 kmnortheast
Grenoble Population: 158.6K 94 kmsouthwest
Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 108 kmwest
Lyon Population: 520.8K 111 kmwest

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

Day trips from Parmelan

Within 100 km: 168 historic and cultural sites, 2,280 natural sites, 383 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km146 places

Plage de Menthon Saint Bernard Beach 10 kmSW
Plage d'Albigny Beach 9 kmSW
Plage St Jorioz Beach 12 kmSW
Lake Annecy Lake 11 kmSW

25–60 km815 places

Lake Leman Lake 58 kmN
Lac d'Émosson Lake 54 kmE
Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 32 kmNW
Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 32 kmNW

60–100 km1,870 places

Ile de Salagnon Island 74 kmNE
Lac de Joux Lake 78 kmN
Lac de Fully Lake 71 kmE
Lac de Derborence Lake 84 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Dingy-Saint-Clair Village, Arrondissement of Annecy
3.8 km SW
Arrondissement of Annecy Municipality, Upper Savoy
7.7 km SW
Villaz Village, Arrondissement of Annecy
4.4 km W
Villaz Village, Villaz
4.1 km W
La Blonnière Village, Dingy-Saint-Clair
1.5 km SW
Nâves-Parmelan Village, Arrondissement of Annecy
4.4 km W

Parmelan

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Grand Montoir Mountain, Villaz
1.1 km NW
Tête de Parmelan Mountain, Dingy-Saint-Clair
0.9 km NW
Mont Teret Mountain, Dingy-Saint-Clair
1.9 km SE
Petit Montoir Mountain, Fillière
2.3 km N
Montagne de Lachat Mountain, Dingy-Saint-Clair
2.6 km SW
Plan de l'Aigle Mountain, Fillière
2.9 km NE
Tête de Bunant Mountain, Fillière
3.2 km N
Tête à Turpin Mountain, La Balme-de-Thuy
4 km S