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Mountain

Le Risel

Located in Montricher, Morges District Coordinates: 46°36′47″ N 6°20′15″ E

Map showing the location of Le Risel Le Risel
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,527 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Le Risel
0.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport45 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport78 km

About Le Risel

Le Risel is a mountain. Location: Montricher, Morges District. Elevation: 1,527 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 Le Risel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 2° · Night -5° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
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 Le Risel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°6°11°14°18°18°13°8°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-5°-3°2°5°7°7°4°0°-5°-7°
Precipitation (mm)99978591105122103101110110113110

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Le Risel

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 45 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 25 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 45 kmsouthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 78 kmsouth
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 84 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 48 kmsouth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 75 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 93 kmnortheast
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 127 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Le Risel

Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 1,966 natural sites, 366 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km70 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 5 kmNW
  • Lake Leman Lake 22 kmSE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 7 kmN
  • Lac Aubonne Lake 11 kmS

25–60 km503 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 46 kmSE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 59 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 54 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 58 kmE

60–100 km1,947 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 93 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 80 kmNE
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 85 kmNE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 73 kmE

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