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Municipality

Penthaz

Located in Gros-de-Vaud District, Canton of Vaud Coordinates: 46°35′56″ N 6°32′29″ E

Map showing the location of Penthaz Penthaz
Location in Switzerland
Population
1,760
1.8K
Elevation
497 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Penthaz
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport52 km
BRN Bern Airport81 km

About Penthaz

Penthaz is a municipality. Location: Gros-de-Vaud District, Canton of Vaud. Population: 1,760. Elevation: 497 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Olympic Museum and Mont Tendre.

Climate of Penthaz

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 -2°)
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 Penthaz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°22°25°25°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-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 Penthaz

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 52 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 12 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 52 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 81 kmnortheast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 82 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 12 kmsoutheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 54 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 79 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 83 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 132 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Penthaz

Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 2,569 natural sites, 420 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 20 kmW
  • Lake Leman Lake 19 kmS
  • Lac Brenet Lake 19 kmNW
  • Lac de Brêt Lake 20 kmSE

25–60 km839 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 32 kmSE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 44 kmE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 57 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 44 kmNE

60–100 km2,265 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 80 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 98 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 98 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 94 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Penthaz

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

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