Jorat-Menthue
Located in Gros-de-Vaud District, Canton of Vaud Coordinates: 46°38′11″ N 6°43′28″ E
- Population
- 1,591
- 1.6K
- Elevation
- 824 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 11
- listed under Jorat-Menthue
- Airports
- GVA Geneva International Airport65 km
- BRN Bern Airport67 km
About Jorat-Menthue
Jorat-Menthue is a municipality. Location: Gros-de-Vaud District, Canton of Vaud. Population: 1,591. Elevation: 824 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Château d'Ussières and Olympic Museum.
Climate of Jorat-Menthue
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 108 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- June (129 mm)
- Driest month
- March (83 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) | 3° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 92 | 92 | 83 | 90 | 106 | 129 | 112 | 114 | 106 | 104 | 108 | 104 |
How to get to Jorat-Menthue
The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 65 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 15 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 65 kmsouthwest
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 67 kmnortheast
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 92 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 15 kmsouthwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 65 kmnortheast
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 66 kmsouthwest
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 87 kmnorthwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 121 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Jorat-Menthue
Within 100 km: 193 historic and cultural sites, 3,132 natural sites, 445 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km63 places
- Ile de Salagnon Island 25 kmSE
- Lac des Joncs Lake 22 kmSE
- Lac de Brêt Lake 14 kmS
- Lac de Sauvabelin Lake 13 kmSW
25–60 km1,145 places
- Sankt Petersinsel Island 58 kmNE
- Ile d'Ogoz Island 30 kmE
- Lake Wohlen Lake 58 kmNE
- Schwarzsee Lake 43 kmE
60–100 km2,562 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 66 kmNE
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 84 kmE
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 83 kmE
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 80 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Jorat-Menthue
11 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages7
- Chalet à Chuet · Village
- Chalet du Villars · Village
- Les Cornes · Village
- Le Vuarno · Village
- Montaubion-Chardonney · Village
- Villars-Mendraz · Village
- Villars-Tiercelin · Village
Heritage & sights2
- Reservesendeturm Sottens · Landmark
- Sendeturm Sottens · Landmark
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Château d'Ussières Historic site, Ropraz4.6 km SE
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Olympic Museum Museum, Lausanne16 km SW -
Lac Les Vuargnes Lake, Lausanne7.3 km S
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Zoo de Servion Attraction, Servion8.8 km SE
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Alimentarium Museum, Vevey22 km SE -
Gresaley Historic site, Rovray17 km N
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Menhirs de Clendy Historic site, Yverdon-les-Bains17 km N
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Haut de Fiaugères Mountain, Saint-Martin (FR)14 km E
Sources & licences
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