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Village

La Joux

Located in Vuisternens-devant-Romont, Glâne District Coordinates: 46°37′50″ N 6°56′25″ E

Map showing the location of La Joux La Joux
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
858 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport53 km
GVA Geneva International Airport77 km

About La Joux

La Joux is a village. Location: Vuisternens-devant-Romont, Glâne District. Elevation: 858 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Haut de Fiaugères and Mont Olivet.

Climate of La Joux

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (134 mm)
Driest month
March (86 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 La Joux
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°11°16°19°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°2°6°9°11°11°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)981018694110134118120104107113113

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to La Joux

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 53 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (77 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 27 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 53 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 77 kmsouthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 101 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 27 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 52 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 77 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 98 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 114 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from La Joux

Within 100 km: 194 historic and cultural sites, 3,832 natural sites, 505 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km168 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 22 kmS
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 14 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 12 kmE
  • Lac des Joncs Lake 13 kmS

25–60 km1,358 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 53 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 51 kmN
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 47 kmNE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 26 kmE

60–100 km3,005 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 67 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 67 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 63 kmE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 79 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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