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Natural site

Glacier de la Tchiffa

Located in Conthey, Conthey District Coordinates: 46°18′31″ N 7°12′43″ E

Map showing the location of Glacier de la Tchiffa Glacier de la Tchiffa
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
2,395 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ormont-Dessus
5.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
BRN Bern Airport71 km
GVA Geneva International Airport85 km

About Glacier de la Tchiffa

Glacier de la Tchiffa is a natural site. Location: Conthey, Conthey District. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Tour Saint Martin and Le Dôme.

Climate of Glacier de la Tchiffa

This month · November

A wet month

Day -1° · Night -8° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 13°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
December (122 mm)
Driest month
September (81 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Glacier de la Tchiffa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°-2°1°6°10°13°13°9°4°-1°-4°
Average low (°C)-12°-12°-10°-7°-3°0°3°3°0°-4°-8°-11°
Precipitation (mm)110115969299102909281105119122

How to get to Glacier de la Tchiffa

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 71 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (85 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 50 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 71 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 85 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 96 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 50 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 73 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 83 kmwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 139 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 142 kmnorth

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ormont-Dessus Municipality, Aigle District
    5.7 km NW
  • Savièse Municipality, Sion District
    7.7 km E
  • Ardon Municipality, Conthey District
    9 km S
  • Gryon Municipality, Aigle District
    9 km W
  • Gsteig Municipality, Obersimmental-Saanen District
    9 km N
  • Vétroz Municipality, Conthey District
    10 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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