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Village

Besain

Located in Arrondissement of Dole, Jura Coordinates: 46°47′08″ N 5°47′38″ E

Map showing the location of Besain Besain
Location in France
Population
162
162
Elevation
535 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Besain
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport40 km
GVA Geneva International Airport65 km

About Besain

Besain is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Dole, Jura. Population: 162. Elevation: 535 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Poligny and Forêt de l'Heute.

Climate of Besain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
November (115 mm)
Driest month
March (84 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 Besain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1009684971121099184110113115109

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Besain

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 40 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (65 km). The nearest large city is Besançon, 54 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 40 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 65 kmsouth
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 98 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 54 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 70 kmsoutheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 71 kmsoutheast
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 83 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 127 kmeast

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

Day trips from Besain

Within 100 km: 196 historic and cultural sites, 551 natural sites, 212 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km35 places

  • Étang Seigneur Lake 24 kmNW
  • Lac de la Motte Lake 19 kmSE
  • Grand Lac Lake 25 kmS
  • Lac de Chalain Lake 13 kmS

25–60 km246 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 41 kmSE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 42 kmE
  • Lac Aubonne Lake 53 kmSE
  • Barrage du Day Lake 46 kmE

60–100 km678 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 92 kmSE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 84 kmE
  • Lake Murten Lake 100 kmE
  • Lake Leman Lake 65 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Besain

1 place
  1. 1 Besain 184

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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