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Village

Cretaz

Located in Cogne, Province of Aosta Coordinates: 45°36′59″ N 7°20′26″ E

Cretaz
Marie-Lan Nguyen · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
87
87
Elevation
1,495 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
TRN Turin Airport52 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport103 km

About Cretaz

Cretaz is a village. Location: Cogne, Province of Aosta. Population: 87. Elevation: 1,495 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Turin Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Punta Rossa and Grivoletta.

Climate of Cretaz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
November (113 mm)
Driest month
July (67 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 Cretaz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°4°6°11°15°18°19°16°11°6°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-2°0°4°8°11°12°9°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1019710310610482677977104113101

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Cretaz

The nearest airport is Turin Airport (TRN), 52 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 113 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Turin Airport (TRN) Caselle Torinese (TO) 52 kmsoutheast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 103 kmwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 108 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 113 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 114 kmnorthwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 136 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 148 kmnorth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 192 kmwest

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

Day trips from Cretaz

Within 100 km: 81 historic and cultural sites, 3,251 natural sites, 354 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Cima d'Oin Mountain 25 kmSW
  • Monte Faroma Mountain 24 kmN
  • Cima di Breuil Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Monte Glacier Mountain 16 kmE

25–60 km1,242 places

  • Lac d'Orny Lake 48 kmNW
  • Le Gouillé Vert Lake 59 kmN
  • Lac de la Breye Lake 52 kmNW
  • Lac de Tsofeiret Lake 38 kmN

60–100 km2,406 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 98 kmN
  • Stausee Mattmark Lake 67 kmNE
  • Lac de Fully Lake 65 kmN
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 74 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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