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Lac Retaud

Located in Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District Coordinates: 46°21′36″ N 7°11′58″ E

Map showing the location of Lac Retaud Lac Retaud
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,691 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gsteig
4.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport66 km
GVA Geneva International Airport85 km

About Lac Retaud

Lac Retaud is a lake. Location: Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District. Elevation: 1,691 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include La Palette and Montagne du Pillon.

Climate of Lac Retaud

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 3° · Night -3° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -7°)
Wettest month
December (139 mm)
Driest month
September (89 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
Climate of Lac Retaud
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°2°5°10°13°17°17°13°9°3°1°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-5°-3°2°5°7°8°5°2°-3°-6°
Precipitation (mm)12412910210211011710310589111128139

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Lac Retaud

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 66 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (85 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 47 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 66 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 85 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 98 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 47 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 68 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 83 kmwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 134 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 136 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Lac Retaud

Within 100 km: 146 historic and cultural sites, 4,713 natural sites, 581 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km562 places

  • Lac de Fully Lake 22 kmS
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 9 kmS
  • Arnensee Lake 4 kmN
  • Lauenensee Lake 11 kmE

25–60 km2,292 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 59 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 59 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 55 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 26 kmW

60–100 km2,586 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 70 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 71 kmNE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 78 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 79 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gsteig Municipality, Obersimmental-Saanen District
    4.9 km NE
  • Les Diablerets Village, Ormont-Dessus
    3.3 km W
  • Reusch Village, Gsteig
    3.3 km E
  • Vers-l'Eglise Village, Ormont-Dessus
    5.3 km W
  • Savièse Municipality, Sion District
    10 km SE
  • Conthey Municipality, Conthey District
    11 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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