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Village

Forel

Located in Oron, Lavaux-Oron District Coordinates: 46°32′37″ N 6°46′22″ E

Map showing the location of Forel Forel
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
738 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 Airport61 km
BRN Bern Airport69 km

About Forel

Forel is a village. Location: Oron, Lavaux-Oron District. Elevation: 738 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Zoo de Servion and Lac de Brêt.

Climate of Forel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 0° · 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
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)92928390106129112114106104108104

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forel

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 61 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 11 km to the west.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 61 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 69 kmnortheast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 86 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 11 kmwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 61 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 68 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 97 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 128 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forel

Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 3,391 natural sites, 468 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 14 kmSE
  • Lac des Joncs Lake 14 kmE
  • Lac de Brêt Lake 3 kmS
  • Lac de Tanay Lake 23 kmS

25–60 km1,332 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 30 kmNE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 41 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 43 kmN
  • Lake Murten Lake 49 kmNE

60–100 km2,588 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 69 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 81 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 81 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 77 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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