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Municipality

Ballens

Located in Morges District, Canton of Vaud Coordinates: 46°33′13″ N 6°22′41″ E

Map showing the location of Ballens Ballens
Location in Switzerland
Population
542
542
Elevation
704 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Ballens
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport41 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport73 km

About Ballens

Ballens is a municipality. Location: Morges District, Canton of Vaud. Population: 542. Elevation: 704 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Mont Tendre and Lac Aubonne.

Climate of Ballens

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (122 mm)
Driest month
March (85 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 Ballens
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°8°12°17°20°23°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)99978591105122103101110110113110

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Ballens

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 41 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 20 km to the east.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 41 kmsouthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 73 kmsouth
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 90 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 20 kmeast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 43 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 82 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 93 kmnortheast
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 134 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Ballens

Within 100 km: 193 historic and cultural sites, 2,181 natural sites, 400 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km75 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 12 kmNW
  • Lake Leman Lake 15 kmSE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 14 kmN
  • Lac Aubonne Lake 4 kmS

25–60 km599 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 41 kmE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 58 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 56 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 56 kmE

60–100 km2,100 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 93 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 82 kmNE
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 85 kmNE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 70 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Ballens

1 place
  1. 1 Ballens 389

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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