Observatoire de Genève
Located in Canton of Vaud, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°18′33″ N 6°08′06″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 461 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- GVA Geneva International Airport8 km
- NCY Annecy Meythet airport42 km
About Observatoire de Genève
Observatoire de Genève is a tourist attraction. Location: Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Château de Coppet and Chateau de Tournay.
Photos of Observatoire de Genève
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Chateau de Tournay Jérémy Toma · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Observatoire de Genève
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 96 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- September (103 mm)
- Driest month
- March (71 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 4° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 84 | 84 | 71 | 73 | 84 | 98 | 78 | 73 | 103 | 101 | 96 | 94 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Observatoire de Genève
The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 8 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 12 km to the south.
Airports
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 8 kmsouth
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 42 kmsouth
- Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 77 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 12 kmsouth
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 45 kmnortheast
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 105 kmnorth
- Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 114 kmsouthwest
- Lyon Population: 520.8K 117 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Observatoire de Genève
Within 100 km: 155 historic and cultural sites, 1,884 natural sites, 389 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km92 places
- Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 17 kmSW
- Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 17 kmSW
- Barrage du Rhône Lake 14 kmSW
- La Barillette Mountain 13 kmN
25–60 km549 places
- Ile de Salagnon Island 59 kmE
- Lac de Joux Lake 39 kmN
- Lake Leman Lake 29 kmNE
- Lac Brenet Lake 43 kmN
60–100 km1,787 places
- Ile d'Ogoz Island 86 kmNE
- Schwarzsee Lake 97 kmNE
- Lake Neuchâtel Lake 89 kmNE
- Lac de la Gruyère Lake 83 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Château de Coppet Historic site, Coppet4.5 km E
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Chateau de Tournay Historic site, Pregny-Chambésy8 km S
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Château de Bossey Historic site, Bogis-Bossey5.8 km NE
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Musée Ariana Museum, Geneva9.3 km S -
Église Notre-Dame-et-Saint-André Attraction, Ferney-Voltaire6.1 km S
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Crêt Mourex Mountain, Grilly4.2 km NW
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Stade de Genève Landmark, Lancy15 km S -
Geneva Botanical Garden Attraction, Geneva9.1 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Chavannes-des-Bois Municipality, Nyon District0.9 km N
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Versoix Municipality, Canton of Geneva2.1 km SE
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Sauverny Village, Arrondissement of Gex1.7 km NW
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Sauverny Village, Sauverny1.4 km NW
Sources & licences
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