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Village

Cottens

Located in Hautemorges, Morges District Coordinates: 46°34′21″ N 6°27′23″ E

Map showing the location of Cottens Cottens
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
571 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 Airport46 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport77 km

About Cottens

Cottens is a village. Location: Hautemorges, Morges District. Elevation: 571 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Mont Tendre and Olympic Museum.

Climate of Cottens

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 Cottens
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°9°13°17°21°24°24°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°3°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)99978591105122103101110110113110

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

How to get to Cottens

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 46 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 46 kmsouthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 77 kmsouth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 88 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 15 kmsoutheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 48 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 82 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 86 kmnortheast
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 137 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Cottens

Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 2,333 natural sites, 411 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km69 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 15 kmNW
  • Lake Leman Lake 15 kmS
  • Lac Brenet Lake 15 kmNW
  • Lac Aubonne Lake 9 kmSW

25–60 km714 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 36 kmSE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 51 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 51 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 50 kmE

60–100 km2,145 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 87 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 76 kmNE
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 79 kmNE
  • Lake Thun Lake 98 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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