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Lake

Lac de Chalain

Located in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°40′10″ N 5°47′38″ E

Map showing the location of Lac de Chalain Lac de Chalain
Location in France
Elevation
486 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Marigny
1.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport50 km
GVA Geneva International Airport54 km

About Lac de Chalain

Lac de Chalain is a lake. Location: Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Elevation: 486 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Forêt du Chanet and Bois de Châtillon.

Climate of Lac de Chalain

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 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
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 Lac de Chalain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°21°24°24°20°15°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1009684971121099184110113115109

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lac de Chalain

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 50 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (54 km). The nearest large city is Geneva, 59 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 50 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 54 kmsoutheast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 86 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 59 kmsoutheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 67 kmeast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 67 kmnorth
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 93 kmnorthwest
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 123 kmsouthwest

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Marigny Village, Arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier
    1.6 km NW
  • Doucier Village, Arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier
    2 km SW
  • Marigny Village, Marigny
    1.6 km NW
  • Doucier Village, Doucier
    1.9 km SW
  • Fontenu Village, Arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier
    2.2 km E
  • Fontenu Village, Fontenu
    2.2 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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