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Mountain

La Motte

Located in Val-de-Ruz, Val-de-Ruz District Coordinates: 47°04′43″ N 6°51′38″ E

Map showing the location of La Motte La Motte
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,275 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fontainemelon
3.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport52 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg77 km

About La Motte

La Motte is a mountain. Location: Val-de-Ruz, Val-de-Ruz District. Elevation: 1,275 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Petite Corbatière and Mont Sagne.

Climate of La Motte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 3° · Night -3° · Rain 109 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (120 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 La Motte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°7°12°15°18°18°14°9°3°0°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-4°-2°3°6°8°8°5°2°-3°-5°
Precipitation (mm)991018792112120105109102100109115

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to La Motte

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 52 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (77 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 47 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 52 kmeast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 77 kmnortheast
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 109 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 47 kmeast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 65 kmsouth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 67 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 76 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 83 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from La Motte

Within 100 km: 292 historic and cultural sites, 1,965 natural sites, 370 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km92 places

  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 21 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 17 kmS
  • Lake Murten Lake 24 kmSE
  • Lake Biel Lake 24 kmE

25–60 km364 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 45 kmE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 46 kmSE
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 37 kmE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 56 kmSE

60–100 km2,171 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 85 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 85 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 84 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 94 kmSE

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