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Village

La Râpe

Located in Lausanne, Lausanne District Coordinates: 46°35′27″ N 6°39′26″ E

Map showing the location of La Râpe La Râpe
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
731 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport58 km
BRN Bern Airport74 km

About La Râpe

La Râpe is a village. Location: Lausanne, Lausanne District. Elevation: 731 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Lac Les Vuargnes and Olympic Museum.

Climate of La Râpe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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 La Râpe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°12°17°20°23°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°7°10°12°12°9°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)8785798910212310410410610310396

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to La Râpe

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 58 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 9 km to the south.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 58 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 74 kmnortheast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 85 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 9 kmsouth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 58 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 72 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 88 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 128 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from La Râpe

Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 2,987 natural sites, 441 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km59 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 24 kmSE
  • Lake Leman Lake 22 kmSW
  • Lac des Joncs Lake 24 kmE
  • Lac de Brêt Lake 12 kmSE

25–60 km1,124 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 36 kmE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 49 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 41 kmNE
  • Lake Murten Lake 50 kmNE

60–100 km2,433 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 73 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 89 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 89 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 85 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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