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Forel (Lavaux)

Located in Lavaux-Oron District, Canton of Vaud Coordinates: 46°32′16″ N 6°45′46″ E

Map showing the location of Forel (Lavaux) Forel (Lavaux)
Location in Switzerland
Population
2,064
2.1K
Elevation
704 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
5
listed under Forel (Lavaux)
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport60 km
BRN Bern Airport70 km

About Forel (Lavaux)

Forel (Lavaux) is a municipality. Location: Lavaux-Oron District, Canton of Vaud. Population: 2,064. Elevation: 704 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Zoo de Servion and Lac de Brêt.

Climate of Forel (Lavaux)

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 Forel (Lavaux)
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 Forel (Lavaux)

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 60 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 10 km to the west.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 60 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 70 kmnortheast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 85 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 10 kmwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 69 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 97 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 129 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forel (Lavaux)

Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 3,370 natural sites, 467 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km126 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 14 kmSE
  • Lac des Joncs Lake 14 kmE
  • Lac de Brêt Lake 3 kmS
  • Lac de Tanay Lake 22 kmS

25–60 km1,321 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 31 kmNE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 42 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 44 kmN
  • Lake Murten Lake 50 kmNE

60–100 km2,576 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 70 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 82 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 82 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 78 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Forel (Lavaux)

5 places
  1. 1 Les Thioleyres 190

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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