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Lake

Lac de la Motte

Located in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°37′33″ N 5°53′48″ E

Map showing the location of Lac de la Motte Lac de la Motte
Location in France
Elevation
772 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Le Frasnois
1.1 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport46 km
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport58 km

About Lac de la Motte

Lac de la Motte is a lake. Location: Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Elevation: 772 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Lac de Narlay and Forêt de la Chaux du Dombief.

Climate of Lac de la Motte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 125 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
November (125 mm)
Driest month
March (93 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 la Motte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°11°16°19°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°2°7°10°12°12°9°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)112108931001141199894116117125124

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Lac de la Motte

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 51 km to the south.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 46 kmsouth
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 58 kmnorthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 79 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 51 kmsouth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 58 kmeast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 70 kmnorth
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 102 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 124 kmeast

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

Day trips from Lac de la Motte

Within 100 km: 202 historic and cultural sites, 907 natural sites, 265 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Le Mont Risoux Mountain 20 kmE
  • Mont Pelé Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Mont Sâla Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Crêt des Danses Mountain 23 kmSE

25–60 km259 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 30 kmE
  • Lake Leman Lake 49 kmSE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 33 kmE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 50 kmS

60–100 km1,069 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 78 kmE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 92 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 82 kmNE
  • Lake Murten Lake 97 kmE

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