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Municipality

Founex

Located in Nyon District, Canton of Vaud Coordinates: 46°20′11″ N 6°11′06″ E

Map showing the location of Founex Founex
Location in Switzerland
Population
3,776
3.8K
Elevation
420 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Founex
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport12 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport46 km

About Founex

Founex is a municipality. Location: Nyon District, Canton of Vaud. Population: 3,776. Elevation: 420 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Château de Bossey and Château de Coppet.

Climate of Founex

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 104 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (110 mm)
Driest month
March (77 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 Founex
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°22°25°25°20°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°4°9°12°14°14°10°7°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)91907781941109086106104104101

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

How to get to Founex

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 12 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 15 km to the south.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 12 kmsouthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 46 kmsouth
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 81 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 15 kmsouth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 40 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 102 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 118 kmnortheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 119 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Founex

Within 100 km: 156 historic and cultural sites, 1,982 natural sites, 396 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km85 places

  • Lake Leman Lake 25 kmNE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 21 kmSW
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 21 kmSW
  • Lac Aubonne Lake 24 kmNE

25–60 km584 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 55 kmE
  • Lac de Joux Lake 35 kmN
  • Lac Brenet Lake 39 kmN
  • Lac de Brêt Lake 49 kmNE

60–100 km1,865 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 81 kmNE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 92 kmNE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 84 kmNE
  • Lake Murten Lake 95 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Founex

2 places
  1. 1 Founex 2.3K

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

Cities & villages1

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