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Municipality

Château-d'Oex

Located in Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District, Canton of Vaud Coordinates: 46°27′15″ N 7°06′45″ E

Map showing the location of Château-d'Oex Château-d'Oex
Location in Switzerland
Population
3,456
3.5K
Elevation
978 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
62
listed under Château-d'Oex
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport59 km
GVA Geneva International Airport81 km

About Château-d'Oex

Château-d'Oex is a municipality. Location: Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District, Canton of Vaud. Population: 3,456. Elevation: 978 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Pays d'Enhaut and Lac du Vernex.

Climate of Château-d'Oex

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (141 mm)
Driest month
September (95 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 Château-d'Oex
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°7°10°15°18°21°21°18°13°7°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°2°6°9°12°12°9°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)12413010110111112511011195114130141

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Château-d'Oex

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 59 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (81 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 37 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 59 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 81 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 98 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 37 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 61 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 80 kmwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 122 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 128 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Château-d'Oex

Within 100 km: 153 historic and cultural sites, 4,434 natural sites, 574 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km476 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 18 kmW
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 23 kmN
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 21 kmS
  • Arnensee Lake 11 kmSE

25–60 km2,003 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 59 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 59 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 55 kmNE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 27 kmN

60–100 km2,682 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 62 kmNE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 72 kmNE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 79 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Château-d'Oex

62 places
  1. 1 Chateau-d'Oex 3K

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

Cities & villages19

Mountains & nature37

Heritage & sights3

Nearby attractions & nature

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