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Village

Bois Désert

Located in Montricher, Morges District Coordinates: 46°36′28″ N 6°22′40″ E

Map showing the location of Bois Désert Bois Désert
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
776 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport46 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport78 km

About Bois Désert

Bois Désert is a village. Location: Montricher, Morges District. Elevation: 776 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Le Risel and Mont Tendre.

Climate of Bois Désert

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 0° · 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 Bois Désert
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°11°16°19°23°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°7°9°12°12°8°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)99978591105122103101110110113110

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bois Désert

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 46 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 22 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 46 kmsouthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 78 kmsouth
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 87 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 22 kmsoutheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 48 kmsouth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 76 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 90 kmnortheast
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 130 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois Désert

Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 2,062 natural sites, 384 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km71 places

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

25–60 km543 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 43 kmSE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 56 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 52 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 55 kmE

60–100 km2,021 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 90 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 78 kmNE
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 82 kmNE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 70 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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