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Municipality

Ormont-Dessus

Located in Aigle District, Canton of Vaud Coordinates: 46°20′49″ N 7°09′46″ E

Map showing the location of Ormont-Dessus Ormont-Dessus
Location in Switzerland
Population
1,433
1.4K
Elevation
1,179 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
29
listed under Ormont-Dessus
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport68 km
GVA Geneva International Airport82 km

About Ormont-Dessus

Ormont-Dessus is a municipality. Location: Aigle District, Canton of Vaud. Population: 1,433. Elevation: 1,179 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Tornettaz and La Chaux.

Climate of Ormont-Dessus

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
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 Ormont-Dessus
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°5°8°14°17°20°20°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°0°5°8°10°10°8°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)12413010110111112511011195114130141

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Ormont-Dessus

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 68 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (82 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 45 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 68 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 82 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 94 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 45 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 70 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 80 kmwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 133 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 138 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Ormont-Dessus

Within 100 km: 145 historic and cultural sites, 4,571 natural sites, 566 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km566 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 24 kmNW
  • Lac de Fully Lake 19 kmS
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 9 kmSE
  • Arnensee Lake 6 kmNE

25–60 km2,195 places

  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 58 kmNE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 39 kmN
  • Lake Thun Lake 58 kmNE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 37 kmN

60–100 km2,521 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 72 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 62 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 62 kmNE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 74 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Ormont-Dessus

29 places

Cities & villages2

Mountains & nature26

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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