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Village

Arbois

Located in Arrondissement of Dole, Jura Coordinates: 46°54′10″ N 5°46′26″ E

Map showing the location of Arbois Arbois
Location in France
Population
3,350
3.4K
Elevation
298 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Arbois
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport30 km
GVA Geneva International Airport78 km

About Arbois

Arbois is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Dole, Jura. Population: 3,350. Elevation: 298 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Forêt d'Arbois and Mont Begon.

Climate of Arbois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 109 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (109 mm)
Driest month
March (78 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 Arbois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°14°19°22°24°24°21°16°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°5°9°12°14°14°11°8°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)928878921091038679104107109100

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

How to get to Arbois

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 30 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (78 km). The nearest large city is Besançon, 43 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 30 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 78 kmsouth
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 111 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 43 kmnortheast
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 74 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 79 kmsoutheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 83 kmsouth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 128 kmeast

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

Day trips from Arbois

Within 100 km: 179 historic and cultural sites, 475 natural sites, 195 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Étang Seigneur Lake 20 kmW
  • Montagne de Fresse Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Bois de Vallun Natural site 9 kmN
  • Forêt de Vaivres Natural site 11 kmSW

25–60 km234 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 49 kmSE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 49 kmSE
  • Barrage du Day Lake 52 kmSE
  • Lac Ter Lake 48 kmSE

60–100 km578 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 99 kmSE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 84 kmE
  • Lake Murten Lake 100 kmE
  • Lake Leman Lake 74 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Arbois

2 places
  1. 1 Arbois 4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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