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Cossonay

Located in Cossonay District, Morges District Coordinates: 46°36′52″ N 6°30′23″ E

Map showing the location of Cossonay Cossonay
Location in Switzerland
Population
2,795
2.8K
Elevation
565 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport52 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport82 km

About Cossonay

Cossonay is a village. Location: Cossonay District, Morges District. Population: 2,795. Elevation: 565 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Olympic Museum and Mont Tendre.

Climate of Cossonay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (123 mm)
Driest month
March (79 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 Cossonay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°21°24°24°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°11°13°13°10°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)8785798910212310410410610310396

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

How to get to Cossonay

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 52 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 15 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 52 kmsouthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 82 kmsouth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 83 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 15 kmsoutheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 54 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 80 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 81 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 133 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cossonay

Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 2,413 natural sites, 411 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km69 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 17 kmW
  • Lake Leman Lake 20 kmS
  • Lac Brenet Lake 15 kmNW
  • Lac de Brêt Lake 23 kmSE

25–60 km758 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 35 kmSE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 46 kmE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 60 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 45 kmNE

60–100 km2,179 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 81 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 97 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 70 kmNE
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 74 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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