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Morcles

Located in Lavey-Morcles, Aigle District Coordinates: 46°12′31″ N 7°02′11″ E

Map showing the location of Morcles Morcles
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,140 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport72 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport79 km

About Morcles

Morcles is a village. Location: Lavey-Morcles, Aigle District. Elevation: 1,140 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include La Tourche and Croix de Javerne.

Climate of Morcles

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Morcles
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°6°9°14°17°21°21°17°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°1°6°9°11°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)12613110910711411910410696119136140

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Morcles

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 72 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 46 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 72 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 79 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 86 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 69 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 88 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 139 kmnorthwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 154 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Morcles

Within 100 km: 144 historic and cultural sites, 4,187 natural sites, 537 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km653 places

  • Lac de Fully Lake 6 kmSE
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 16 kmNE
  • Lac d'Émosson Lake 17 kmSW
  • Arnensee Lake 24 kmNE

25–60 km1,769 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 28 kmNW
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 55 kmN
  • Schwarzsee Lake 54 kmN
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 50 kmN

60–100 km2,446 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 90 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 79 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 79 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 75 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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