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Village

Alpe des Chaux

Located in Gryon, Aigle District Coordinates: 46°17′14″ N 7°05′53″ E

Map showing the location of Alpe des Chaux Alpe des Chaux
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,461 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport76 km
GVA Geneva International Airport76 km

About Alpe des Chaux

Alpe des Chaux is a village. Location: Gryon, Aigle District. Elevation: 1,461 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Chaux Ronde and La Motte.

Climate of Alpe des Chaux

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 136 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
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).

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Climate of Alpe des Chaux
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°4°7°12°15°18°19°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-4°-1°4°7°9°10°7°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)12613110910711411910410696119136140

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Alpe des Chaux

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 76 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (76 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 44 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 76 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 76 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 87 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 74 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 78 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 135 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 146 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Alpe des Chaux

Within 100 km: 145 historic and cultural sites, 4,369 natural sites, 550 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km628 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 24 kmNW
  • Lac de Fully Lake 12 kmS
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 9 kmE
  • Arnensee Lake 15 kmNE

25–60 km1,989 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 46 kmN
  • Schwarzsee Lake 44 kmN
  • Oeschinen Lake Lake 54 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 41 kmN

60–100 km2,447 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 80 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 70 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 70 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 66 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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