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Fossey

Located in Daillens, Gros-de-Vaud District Coordinates: 46°37′03″ N 6°32′40″ E

Map showing the location of Fossey Fossey
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
478 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport54 km
BRN Bern Airport80 km

About Fossey

Fossey is a village. Location: Daillens, Gros-de-Vaud District. Elevation: 478 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Olympic Museum and Mont Tendre.

Climate of Fossey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (123 mm)
Driest month
March (79 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 Fossey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°14°18°22°25°25°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°4°8°11°14°13°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)8785798910212310410410610310396

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

How to get to Fossey

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 54 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 13 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 54 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 80 kmnortheast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 84 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 13 kmsoutheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 55 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 78 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 81 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 131 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Fossey

Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 2,543 natural sites, 421 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 20 kmW
  • Lake Leman Lake 21 kmS
  • Lac Brenet Lake 18 kmW
  • Lac de Brêt Lake 21 kmSE

25–60 km803 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 33 kmSE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 43 kmE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 57 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 43 kmNE

60–100 km2,275 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 78 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 98 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 97 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 94 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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