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Municipality

Rochefort

Located in Boudry District, Canton of Neuchâtel Coordinates: 46°58′46″ N 6°48′53″ E

Map showing the location of Rochefort Rochefort
Location in Switzerland
Population
1,243
1.2K
Elevation
777 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
8
listed under Rochefort
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport53 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg87 km

About Rochefort

Rochefort is a municipality. Location: Boudry District, Canton of Neuchâtel. Population: 1,243. Elevation: 777 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Gorges de l'Areuse and Montagne de Boudry.

Climate of Rochefort

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (115 mm)
Driest month
March (84 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 Rochefort
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°10°15°19°21°21°18°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°2°6°9°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)93928490108115102106101101105106

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rochefort

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 53 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (87 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 48 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 53 kmeast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 87 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 99 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 48 kmeast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 53 kmsouth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 67 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 86 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 94 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rochefort

Within 100 km: 278 historic and cultural sites, 2,149 natural sites, 388 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km93 places

  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 8 kmSE
  • Lake Murten Lake 21 kmE
  • Lac des Taillères Lake 18 kmW
  • Etangs des Gours Lake 25 kmSE

25–60 km481 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 47 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 27 kmNE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 38 kmSE
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 39 kmE

60–100 km2,241 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 84 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 83 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 81 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 93 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Rochefort

8 places
  1. 1 Brot-Dessous 86

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

Cities & villages6

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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