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Municipality

Eclépens

Located in Morges District, Canton of Vaud Coordinates: 46°39′05″ N 6°32′35″ E

Map showing the location of Eclépens Eclépens
Location in Switzerland
Population
1,219
1.2K
Elevation
449 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Eclépens
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport57 km
BRN Bern Airport79 km

About Eclépens

Eclépens is a municipality. Location: Morges District, Canton of Vaud. Population: 1,219. Elevation: 449 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Ancienne Abbatiale clunisienne Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, Romainmôtier and Olympic Museum.

Climate of Eclépens

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
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 Eclépens
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°14°19°22°25°25°21°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°9°12°14°14°10°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)8785798910212310410410610310396

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

How to get to Eclépens

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 57 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 17 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 57 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 79 kmeast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 87 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 17 kmsoutheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 59 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 77 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 77 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 128 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eclépens

Within 100 km: 190 historic and cultural sites, 2,450 natural sites, 411 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 19 kmW
  • Lake Leman Lake 24 kmS
  • Lac Brenet Lake 17 kmW
  • Lac de Brêt Lake 23 kmSE

25–60 km703 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 35 kmSE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 43 kmE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 57 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 40 kmNE

60–100 km2,275 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 77 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 98 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 97 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 94 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Eclépens

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

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