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Natural site

Forêt du Mont Noir

Located in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°36′00″ N 6°03′00″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt du Mont Noir Forêt du Mont Noir
Location in France
Elevation
1,120 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lac-des-Rouges-Truites
4.1 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport40 km
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport68 km

About Forêt du Mont Noir

Forêt du Mont Noir is a natural site. Location: Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Le Mont Noir and Crêt à la Dame.

Climate of Forêt du Mont Noir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 136 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
December (137 mm)
Driest month
March (102 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 Forêt du Mont Noir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°8°14°17°20°20°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-2°0°5°7°10°10°7°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)124121102106120126105103118121136137

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt du Mont Noir

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 40 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 45 km to the south.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 40 kmsouth
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 68 kmnorthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 75 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 45 kmsouth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 46 kmeast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 72 kmnorth
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 112 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 114 kmeast

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

Day trips from Forêt du Mont Noir

Within 100 km: 191 historic and cultural sites, 1,333 natural sites, 302 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km65 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 19 kmE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 22 kmE
  • Lac Ter Lake 20 kmE
  • Dent de Vaulion Mountain 25 kmE

25–60 km295 places

  • Lake Leman Lake 37 kmSE
  • Lac des Taillères Lake 57 kmNE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 47 kmS
  • Lac de Brêt Lake 56 kmE

60–100 km1,466 places

  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 99 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 66 kmE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 81 kmE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 95 kmE

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