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Forel

Located in Lucens, Broye-Vully District Coordinates: 46°43′44″ N 6°49′25″ E

Map showing the location of Forel Forel
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
675 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport55 km
GVA Geneva International Airport77 km

About Forel

Forel is a village. Location: Lucens, Broye-Vully District. Elevation: 675 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Le Château and Gresaley.

Climate of Forel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (115 mm)
Driest month
March (77 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 Forel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°9°12°17°20°23°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)81787785102115103107100969691

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forel

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 55 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (77 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 28 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 55 kmeast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 77 kmsouthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 105 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 28 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 53 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 78 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 84 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 108 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forel

Within 100 km: 206 historic and cultural sites, 3,260 natural sites, 460 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 21 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 22 kmN
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 22 kmE
  • Etang de la Luneire Lake 15 kmE

25–60 km1,031 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 54 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 45 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 32 kmS
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 46 kmNE

60–100 km2,822 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 76 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 76 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 73 kmE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 88 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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