Municipality

Begnins

Located in Nyon District, Canton of Vaud Coordinates: 46°26′48″ N 6°15′12″ E

Location in Switzerland

Population: 1,931; 1.9K
Elevation: 624 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside: 4; listed under Begnins
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: GVA Geneva International Airport26 km; NCY Annecy Meythet airport59 km

About Begnins

Begnins is a municipality. Location: Nyon District, Canton of Vaud. Population: 1,931. Elevation: 624 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Zoo la Garenne and HBG Prangins, Sendeturm Nordost.

Climate of Begnins

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 104 mm

Hottest month: July (day 23°)
Coldest month: January (night -2°)
Wettest month: June (110 mm)
Driest month: March (77 mm)

3° -2°

5° -2°

9° 0°

12° 3°

17° 7°

20° 10°

23° 13°

23° 12°

19° 9°

13° 6°

8° 1°

4° -1°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

110

Jul

Aug

Sep

106

Oct

104

Nov

104

Dec

101

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 Begnins
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	5°	9°	12°	17°	20°	23°	23°	19°	13°	8°	4°
Average low (°C)	-2°	-2°	0°	3°	7°	10°	13°	12°	9°	6°	1°	-1°
Precipitation (mm)	91	90	77	81	94	110	90	86	106	104	104	101

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Begnins

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 26 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 28 km to the south.

Airports

Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 26 kmsouthwest
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 59 kmsouth
Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 91 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Geneva Population: 201.7K 28 kmsouth
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 30 kmeast
Besançon Population: 128.4K 91 kmnorth
Bern Population: 121.6K 107 kmnortheast
Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 130 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Begnins

Within 100 km: 181 historic and cultural sites, 2,092 natural sites, 380 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

Lac de Joux Lake 22 kmN
Lake Leman Lake 17 kmE
Lac Aubonne Lake 11 kmNE
Lac Ter Lake 23 kmN

25–60 km597 places

Ile de Salagnon Island 48 kmE
Lac Brenet Lake 26 kmN
Lac des Joncs Lake 54 kmE
Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 35 kmSW

60–100 km1,988 places

Sankt Petersinsel Island 97 kmNE
Ile d'Ogoz Island 71 kmNE
Schwarzsee Lake 83 kmE
Lake Neuchâtel Lake 71 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Begnins

4 places

1 Begnins 1.3K

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

Cities & villages3

Grange Grèche Dessus · Neighbourhood
Les Serraux Dessous · Neighbourhood
Les Serraux Dessus · Neighbourhood

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Zoo la Garenne Attraction, Le Vaud
3.5 km N
HBG Prangins, Sendeturm Nordost Landmark, Prangins
4.2 km S
NDB-Funkfeuer GLA Landmark, Duillier
4.3 km S
HBG Prangins, Sendeturm Südwest Landmark, Prangins
4.4 km S
La Côte Natural site, Canton of Vaud
4.5 km E
Promenthoux Natural site, Prangins
6.1 km S
La Dôle Mountain, Gingins
12 km W
Le Noirmont Mountain, Arzier-Le Muids
11 km W