Glacier du Culan
Located in Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District Coordinates: 46°18′25″ N 7°10′07″ E
- Elevation
- 2,581 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport72 km
- GVA Geneva International Airport82 km
About Glacier du Culan
Glacier du Culan is a natural site. Location: Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Tête Ronde and Tête d'Enfer.
Climate of Glacier du Culan
This month · November
A wet month
Day -3° · Night -9° · Rain 119 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 12°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- December (122 mm)
- Driest month
- September (81 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -6° | -5° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 3° | -3° | -5° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -13° | -11° | -9° | -4° | -1° | 2° | 2° | -1° | -5° | -9° | -12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 110 | 115 | 96 | 92 | 99 | 102 | 90 | 92 | 81 | 105 | 119 | 122 |
How to get to Glacier du Culan
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 72 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (82 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 47 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 72 kmnorth
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 82 kmwest
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 93 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 47 kmnorthwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 74 kmnorth
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 80 kmwest
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 137 kmnorthwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 142 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Glacier du Culan
Within 100 km: 144 historic and cultural sites, 4,586 natural sites, 559 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km598 places
- Lac de Fully Lake 15 kmS
- Lac de Derborence Lake 5 kmSE
- Arnensee Lake 10 kmN
- Lauenensee Lake 16 kmNE
25–60 km2,193 places
- Ile de Salagnon Island 26 kmNW
- Ile d'Ogoz Island 44 kmN
- Schwarzsee Lake 41 kmN
- Oeschinen Lake Lake 48 kmNE
60–100 km2,498 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 76 kmN
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 65 kmNE
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 65 kmNE
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 60 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gryon Municipality, Aigle District5.8 km W
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Taveyanne Village, Gryon3.5 km W -
Conthey Municipality, Conthey District7.7 km SE
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Taveyannaz Village, Gryon3.6 km W
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Bex Municipality, Aigle District8.4 km SW
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Les Diablerets Village, Ormont-Dessus4.8 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tête Ronde Mountain, Bex0.8 km SE
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Tête d'Enfer Mountain, Bex0.9 km SW
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Culan Mountain, Bex1 km W
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Glacier de Pierredar Natural site, Ormont-Dessus1 km E
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Glacier de Pierredar Natural site, Ormont-Dessus1.2 km E
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La Borne Mountain, Ormont-Dessus1.3 km NW
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Diablerets Mountain, Canton of Vaud1.7 km E
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Ptes. de Châtillon Mountain, Bex1.6 km W
Sources & licences
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