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Municipality

Châtel-sur-Montsalvens

Located in Gruyère District, Canton of Fribourg Coordinates: 46°37′05″ N 7°07′40″ E

Map showing the location of Châtel-sur-Montsalvens Châtel-sur-Montsalvens
Location in Switzerland
Population
295
295
Elevation
1,033 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
5
listed under Châtel-sur-Montsalvens
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport43 km
GVA Geneva International Airport89 km

About Châtel-sur-Montsalvens

Châtel-sur-Montsalvens is a municipality. Location: Gruyère District, Canton of Fribourg. Population: 295. Elevation: 1,033 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Lac de Montsalvens and Mont Bifé.

Climate of Châtel-sur-Montsalvens

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (132 mm)
Driest month
March (89 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 Châtel-sur-Montsalvens
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°10°15°18°21°21°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°1°5°8°11°11°8°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1041088997112132117119100107116120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Châtel-sur-Montsalvens

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 43 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (89 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 40 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 43 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 89 kmsouthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 110 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 40 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 44 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 89 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 110 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 110 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Châtel-sur-Montsalvens

Within 100 km: 176 historic and cultural sites, 4,499 natural sites, 581 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km304 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 9 kmN
  • Schwarzsee Lake 13 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 5 kmNW
  • Lac des Joncs Lake 18 kmSW

25–60 km1,609 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 45 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 53 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 53 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 49 kmE

60–100 km3,343 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 65 kmE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 72 kmE
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 66 kmE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 95 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Châtel-sur-Montsalvens

5 places

Cities & villages5

Nearby attractions & nature

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