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Municipality

Leysin

Located in Aigle District, Canton of Vaud Coordinates: 46°21′09″ N 7°00′40″ E

Map showing the location of Leysin Leysin
Location in Switzerland
Population
3,782
3.8K
Elevation
1,656 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
14
listed under Leysin
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport71 km
BRN Bern Airport73 km

About Leysin

Leysin is a municipality. Location: Aigle District, Canton of Vaud. Population: 3,782. Elevation: 1,656 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Geteillon and Le Flot de Crête.

Climate of Leysin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 3° · Night -4° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
December (141 mm)
Driest month
September (95 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 Leysin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°2°5°11°14°17°17°13°9°3°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-5°-3°2°5°7°7°5°1°-4°-6°
Precipitation (mm)12413010110111112511011195114130141

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Leysin

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 71 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 34 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 71 kmwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 73 kmnortheast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 85 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 34 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 69 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 74 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 125 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 141 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Leysin

Within 100 km: 148 historic and cultural sites, 4,169 natural sites, 540 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km541 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 14 kmNW
  • Lac de Fully Lake 20 kmS
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 18 kmSE
  • Arnensee Lake 16 kmE

25–60 km1,867 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 39 kmN
  • Schwarzsee Lake 41 kmNE
  • Oeschinen Lake Lake 57 kmE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 35 kmN

60–100 km2,449 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 76 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 72 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 72 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 67 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Leysin

14 places
  1. 1 Leysin 3.1K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages2

Mountains & nature8

Lakes, rivers & coasts3

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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