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Municipality

Montfaucon

Located in Franches-Montagnes District, Canton of Jura Coordinates: 47°16′44″ N 7°04′27″ E

Map showing the location of Montfaucon Montfaucon
Location in Switzerland
Population
583
583
Elevation
882 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
4
listed under Montfaucon
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg49 km
BRN Bern Airport52 km

About Montfaucon

Montfaucon is a municipality. Location: Franches-Montagnes District, Canton of Jura. Population: 583. Elevation: 882 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (49 km). Nearby sights include Cras au Sauvage and Lac Tabeillon.

Climate of Montfaucon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 109 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (122 mm)
Driest month
March (87 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 Montfaucon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°10°15°18°20°20°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°1°5°8°11°11°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)99100879311612210610610199109116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Montfaucon

The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 49 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bern, 46 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 49 kmnortheast
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 52 kmsoutheast
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 113 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 46 kmsoutheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 49 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 56 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 80 kmwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 91 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Montfaucon

Within 100 km: 364 historic and cultural sites, 1,748 natural sites, 398 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km76 places

  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 24 kmS
  • Lake Biel Lake 23 kmS
  • Etang de la Gruère Lake 5 kmSW
  • Etangs Rougeat Lake 21 kmN

25–60 km459 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 44 kmSE
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 40 kmSE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 42 kmS
  • Lake Murten Lake 39 kmS

60–100 km1,975 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 88 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 87 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 87 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 93 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Montfaucon

4 places
  1. 1 Montfaucon 421

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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