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Municipality

Chessel

Located in Aigle District, Canton of Vaud Coordinates: 46°20′59″ N 6°53′44″ E

Map showing the location of Chessel Chessel
Location in Switzerland
Population
428
428
Elevation
382 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Chessel
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport62 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport77 km

About Chessel

Chessel is a municipality. Location: Aigle District, Canton of Vaud. Population: 428. Elevation: 382 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include La Suche and Abbaye Saint-Benoît de Port-Valais.

Climate of Chessel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (136 mm)
Driest month
March (90 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 Chessel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°14°19°22°25°25°21°16°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°6°10°13°16°16°12°9°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1021059098111136115115105109115113

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Chessel

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 62 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 27 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 62 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 77 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 78 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 60 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 79 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 120 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 144 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Chessel

Within 100 km: 149 historic and cultural sites, 3,863 natural sites, 520 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km462 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 10 kmN
  • Lac de Fully Lake 24 kmSE
  • Lac Sup. de Fully Lake 24 kmSE
  • Lac des Joncs Lake 19 kmN

25–60 km1,644 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 42 kmN
  • Schwarzsee Lake 46 kmNE
  • Lac de Joux Lake 57 kmNW
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 38 kmNE

60–100 km2,426 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 80 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 80 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 79 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 75 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Chessel

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

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