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Municipality

Montricher

Located in Morges District, Canton of Vaud Coordinates: 46°36′12″ N 6°21′32″ E

Map showing the location of Montricher Montricher
Location in Switzerland
Population
966
966
Elevation
880 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
15
listed under Montricher
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport45 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport78 km

About Montricher

Montricher is a municipality. Location: Morges District, Canton of Vaud. Population: 966. Elevation: 880 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Mont Tendre and Haut du Mollendruz.

Climate of Montricher

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
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 Montricher
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°7°11°15°19°22°22°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°1°6°9°11°11°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)99978591105122103101110110113110

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Montricher

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 45 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 23 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 45 kmsouthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 78 kmsouth
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 86 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 23 kmsoutheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 48 kmsouth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 76 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 92 kmnortheast
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 129 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Montricher

Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 2,043 natural sites, 376 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 7 kmNW
  • Lake Leman Lake 20 kmSE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 8 kmN
  • Lac Aubonne Lake 10 kmS

25–60 km538 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 44 kmSE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 58 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 53 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 57 kmE

60–100 km1,998 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 92 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 79 kmNE
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 84 kmNE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 71 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Montricher

15 places
  1. 1 Montricher 761

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

Cities & villages13

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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