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Municipality

Avenches

Located in Broye-Vully District, Canton of Vaud Coordinates: 46°53′02″ N 7°02′24″ E

Map showing the location of Avenches Avenches
Location in Switzerland
Population
4,295
4.3K
Elevation
435 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
5
listed under Avenches
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport35 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg88 km

About Avenches

Avenches is a municipality. Location: Broye-Vully District, Canton of Vaud. Population: 4,295. Elevation: 435 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Petite Glâne and Broye.

Climate of Avenches

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (98 mm)
Driest month
February (57 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 Avenches
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°21°24°24°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)605762719498919783797669

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Avenches

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (88 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 32 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 35 kmeast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 88 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 101 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 32 kmeast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 51 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 85 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 88 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 99 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Avenches

Within 100 km: 291 historic and cultural sites, 3,179 natural sites, 509 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km88 places

  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 22 kmN
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 21 kmS
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 23 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 13 kmW

25–60 km840 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 31 kmE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 51 kmS
  • Lake Thun Lake 56 kmE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 31 kmSE

60–100 km3,051 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 64 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 63 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 61 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 74 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Avenches

5 places
  1. 1 Avenches 2.8K
  2. 2 Donatyre 135

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

Cities & villages2

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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