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Possens

Located in Montanaire, Gros-de-Vaud District Coordinates: 46°39′53″ N 6°42′28″ E

Map showing the location of Possens Possens
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
703 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport66 km
BRN Bern Airport66 km

About Possens

Possens is a neighbourhood. Location: Montanaire, Gros-de-Vaud District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Sendeturm Sottens and Reservesendeturm Sottens.

Climate of Possens

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 108 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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).

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Climate of Possens
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°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)92928390106129112114106104108104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Possens

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 66 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 17 km to the south.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 66 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 66 kmnortheast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 94 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 17 kmsouth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 65 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 67 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 84 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 119 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Possens

Within 100 km: 195 historic and cultural sites, 3,047 natural sites, 445 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km65 places

  • Lac des Joncs Lake 25 kmSE
  • Lac de Brêt Lake 18 kmS
  • Barrage du Day Lake 25 kmW
  • Lac de Sauvabelin Lake 15 kmS

25–60 km1,028 places

  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 56 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 28 kmSE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 30 kmE
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 58 kmNE

60–100 km2,594 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 65 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 85 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 85 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 81 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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