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Municipality

Oron

Located in Lavaux-Oron District, Canton of Vaud Coordinates: 46°34′29″ N 6°50′18″ E

Map showing the location of Oron Oron
Location in Switzerland
Population
5,661
5.7K
Elevation
711 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
12
listed under Oron
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport63 km
GVA Geneva International Airport67 km

About Oron

Oron is a municipality. Location: Lavaux-Oron District, Canton of Vaud. Population: 5,661. Elevation: 711 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Mionnaz and Haut de Fiaugères.

Climate of Oron

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (134 mm)
Driest month
March (86 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 Oron
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°20°23°23°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)981018694110134118120104107113113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Oron

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 63 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (67 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 17 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 63 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 67 kmsouthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 92 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 17 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 62 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 67 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 98 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 123 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Oron

Within 100 km: 190 historic and cultural sites, 3,579 natural sites, 482 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km147 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 15 kmS
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 24 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 22 kmNE
  • Lac des Joncs Lake 11 kmSE

25–60 km1,360 places

  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 60 kmNE
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 57 kmNE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 35 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 39 kmN

60–100 km2,744 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 63 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 76 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 76 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 72 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Oron

12 places
  1. 1 Palézieux 1.2K
  2. 2 Oron-la-Ville 1.2K

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

Cities & villages10

Nearby attractions & nature

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