- Elevation
- 2,789 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport73 km
- GVA Geneva International Airport81 km
About Culan
Culan is a mountain. Location: Bex, Aigle District. Elevation: 2,789 m. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Tête d'Enfer and Ptes. de Châtillon.
Photos of Culan
Climate of Culan
This month · November
A wet month
Day -4° · Night -10° · Rain 136 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 10°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -14°)
- 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) | -7° | -7° | -5° | -2° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -4° | -6° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -14° | -12° | -10° | -5° | -2° | 1° | 1° | -2° | -6° | -10° | -13° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 126 | 131 | 109 | 107 | 114 | 119 | 104 | 106 | 96 | 119 | 136 | 140 |
How to get to Culan
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 73 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (81 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 47 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 73 kmnorth
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 81 kmwest
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 92 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 47 kmnorthwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 75 kmnorth
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 79 kmwest
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 136 kmnorthwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 143 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Culan
Within 100 km: 146 historic and cultural sites, 4,553 natural sites, 557 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km598 places
- Lac de Fully Lake 15 kmS
- Lac de Derborence Lake 5 kmSE
- Arnensee Lake 10 kmNE
- Lauenensee Lake 17 kmNE
25–60 km2,152 places
- Ile de Salagnon Island 26 kmNW
- Ile d'Ogoz Island 44 kmN
- Schwarzsee Lake 41 kmN
- Oeschinen Lake Lake 49 kmNE
60–100 km2,506 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 77 kmN
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 66 kmNE
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 66 kmNE
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 61 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ormont-Dessus Municipality, Aigle District4.7 km N
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Gryon Municipality, Aigle District4.8 km W
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Taveyanne Village, Gryon2.5 km W
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Taveyannaz Village, Gryon2.6 km W
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Les Plans-sur-Bex Village, Bex7.1 km SW -
Ollon Municipality, Aigle District8.2 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tête d'Enfer Mountain, Bex0.4 km SE
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Ptes. de Châtillon Mountain, Bex0.6 km SW
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La Borne Mountain, Ormont-Dessus0.9 km N
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Glacier du Culan Natural site, Ormont-Dessus1 km E
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Pointe d'Arpille Mountain, Ollon1.7 km NW
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Tête Ronde Mountain, Bex1.7 km E
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Pointe d'Aussel Mountain, Bex1.7 km W
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Le Coin Mountain, Gryon2 km SW
Sources & licences
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