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Mountain

La Fava

Located in Conthey, Conthey District Coordinates: 46°18′08″ N 7°16′48″ E

Map showing the location of La Fava La Fava
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
2,612 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Savièse
2.6 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
BRN Bern Airport70 km
GVA Geneva International Airport91 km

About La Fava

La Fava is a mountain. Location: Conthey, Conthey District. Elevation: 2,612 m. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Tête Noire and Sex Rouge.

Climate of La Fava

This month · November

A wet month

Day -3° · Night -10° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 11°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
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 La Fava
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°-3°0°5°8°11°11°8°3°-3°-6°
Average low (°C)-13°-13°-11°-9°-4°-1°2°2°-1°-5°-10°-12°
Precipitation (mm)110115969299102909281105119122

How to get to La Fava

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 70 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (91 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 55 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 70 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 91 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 100 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 55 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 73 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 88 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 141 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 143 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from La Fava

Within 100 km: 139 historic and cultural sites, 4,901 natural sites, 594 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km599 places

  • Lac de Fully Lake 20 kmSW
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 6 kmSW
  • Arnensee Lake 11 kmNW
  • Lauenensee Lake 11 kmN

25–60 km2,474 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 59 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 59 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 54 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 34 kmNW

60–100 km2,561 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 75 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 70 kmNE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 77 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 98 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Savièse Municipality, Sion District
    2.6 km E
  • Arbaz Municipality, Sion District
    7.2 km E
  • Savièse Town, Savièse
    7.6 km SE
  • Vétroz Municipality, Conthey District
    8.5 km S
  • Coppet Village, Savièse
    3.9 km SE
  • Ardon Municipality, Conthey District
    8.7 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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