- Population
- 7,879
- 7.9K
- Elevation
- 1,075 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 59
- listed under Bex
- Airports
- GVA Geneva International Airport76 km
- BRN Bern Airport80 km
About Bex
Bex is a municipality. Location: Aigle District, Canton of Vaud. Population: 7,879. Elevation: 1,075 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Grand Muveran and Croix de Javerne.
Climate of Bex
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 136 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- December (140 mm)
- Driest month
- September (96 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 13° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | -1° | 1° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 126 | 131 | 109 | 107 | 114 | 119 | 104 | 106 | 96 | 119 | 136 | 140 |
How to get to Bex
The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 76 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 45 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 76 kmwest
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 80 kmnortheast
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 85 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 45 kmnorthwest
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 73 kmwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 82 kmnorth
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 137 kmnorthwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 149 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bex
Within 100 km: 145 historic and cultural sites, 4,343 natural sites, 547 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km652 places
- Lac de Fully Lake 9 kmS
- Lac de Derborence Lake 10 kmE
- Lac d'Émosson Lake 23 kmSW
- Arnensee Lake 18 kmNE
25–60 km1,936 places
- Ile de Salagnon Island 26 kmNW
- Ile d'Ogoz Island 49 kmN
- Schwarzsee Lake 48 kmN
- Oeschinen Lake Lake 56 kmNE
60–100 km2,447 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 84 kmN
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 73 kmNE
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 73 kmNE
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 69 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Bex
59 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages7
- Fenalet-sur-Bex · Village
- Frenières · Village
- La Vare · Village
- Le Bévieux · Village
- Le Châtel · Village
- Les Dévens · Village
- Matélon · Village
Mountains & nature49
- Arête Tsernou · Mountain
- Culan · Mountain
- Dent Favre · Mountain
- Dent Rouge · Mountain
- Glacier de Paneirosse · Natural site
- Glacier des Martinets · Natural site
- Grand Pena · Mountain
- Gros Châtillon · Mountain
- Gros Sex · Mountain
- Haute Corde · Mountain
- Haute Pointe · Mountain
- La Corde · Mountain
- La Motte · Mountain
- La Rijasse · Mountain
- La Tour · Mountain
- Le Pacheu · Mountain
- Les Têtes · Mountain
- Lion d'Argentine · Mountain
- Moncui · Mountain
- Petit Châtillon · Mountain
- Petite Chaux · Mountain
- Petite Dent · Mountain
- Petit Muveran · Mountain
- Pierre qu'Abotse · Mountain
- Plan Névé · Natural site
- Plan Névé · Natural site
- Pointe d'Aussel · Mountain
- Pointe de Pré Fleuri · Mountain
- Pointe des Encrennes · Mountain
- Pointe des Martinets · Mountain
- Pointe des Perris Blancs · Mountain
- Pointe des Savolaires · Mountain
- Ptes. de Châtillon · Mountain
- Roc de la Vache · Mountain
- Sex des Branlettes · Mountain
- Sex Percé · Mountain
- Sommet des Diablerets · Mountain
- Sur Champ · Mountain
- Tête à Grosjean · Mountain
- Tête à Pierre Grept · Mountain
- Tête aux Veillon · Mountain
- Tête de Bellalué · Mountain
- Tête de l'Ortière · Mountain
- Tête d'Enfer · Mountain
- Tête des Filasses · Mountain
- Tête Pegnat · Mountain
- Tête Ronde · Mountain
- Tour d'Anzeinde · Mountain
- Truche du Liapey · Mountain
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Grand Muveran Mountain, Chamoson3.5 km SE -
Croix de Javerne Mountain, Lavey-Morcles4.2 km SW
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Gouilles Rouges Mountain, Leytron4.6 km SE
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Pointe d'Aufalle Mountain, Leytron4.7 km SE
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Chaux Ronde Mountain, Gryon4.8 km NE
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Pte d'Aufalle Mountain, Leytron4.8 km SE
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Dent de Chamosentse Mountain, Chamoson4.8 km SE
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Six Noir Mountain, Leytron5.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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