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Mountain

Mont Chesau

Located in Puidoux, Lavaux-Oron District Coordinates: 46°30′56″ N 6°48′59″ E

Map showing the location of Mont Chesau Mont Chesau
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
984 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Granges (Veveyse)
1.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport63 km
BRN Bern Airport68 km

About Mont Chesau

Mont Chesau is a mountain. Location: Puidoux, Lavaux-Oron District. Elevation: 984 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Mont Pèlerin and Lac de Brêt.

Climate of Mont Chesau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 108 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Mont Chesau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°10°15°18°21°21°17°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-2°1°5°8°11°10°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)92928390106129112114106104108104

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Mont Chesau

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 63 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 14 km to the west.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 63 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 68 kmnortheast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 86 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 14 kmwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 62 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 68 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 102 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 129 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Mont Chesau

Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 3,573 natural sites, 491 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km174 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 10 kmSE
  • Lac des Joncs Lake 10 kmE
  • Lac de Brêt Lake 3 kmW
  • Lac Segray Lake 22 kmSE

25–60 km1,430 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 30 kmNE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 39 kmNE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 46 kmN
  • Lake Murten Lake 51 kmNE

60–100 km2,630 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 69 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 79 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 78 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 75 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Granges (Veveyse) Municipality, Veveyse District
    1.4 km NE
  • Puidoux Village, Puidoux
    3.1 km SW
  • Chardonne Municipality, Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District
    3 km S
  • Attalens Municipality, Veveyse District
    3.2 km E
  • Attalens Village, Attalens
    2.8 km SE
  • Bossonnens Municipality, Veveyse District
    3.1 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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