Grand Désert, Nendaz — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Grand Désert

Grand Désert is a natural site. Location: Nendaz, Conthey District. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (95 km). Nearby sights include Rosablanche and La Rionde.

Climate of Grand Désert

This month · November

A wet month

Day -4° · Night -9° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month: August (day 9°)
Coldest month: February (night -14°)
Wettest month: November (118 mm)
Driest month: September (79 mm)

-8° -14°

-7° -13°

-5° -11°

0° -6°

4° -3°

8° 1°

9° 2°

5° -1°

1° -5°

-4° -9°

-6° -12°

Jan

108

Feb

107

Mar

104

Apr

101

May

102

Jun

90

Jul

80

Aug

87

Sep

79

Oct

103

Nov

118

Dec

113

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 Grand Désert
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-8°	-8°	-7°	-5°	0°	4°	8°	9°	5°	1°	-4°	-6°
Average low (°C)	-14°	-14°	-13°	-11°	-6°	-3°	1°	2°	-1°	-5°	-9°	-12°
Precipitation (mm)	108	107	104	101	102	90	80	87	79	103	118	113

How to get to Grand Désert

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 95 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (97 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 74 km to the northwest.

Airports

Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 95 kmnorth
Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 97 kmwest
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 98 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Lausanne Population: 139.1K 74 kmnorthwest
Geneva Population: 201.7K 94 kmwest
Bern Population: 121.6K 98 kmnorth
Grenoble Population: 158.6K 161 kmsouthwest
Besançon Population: 128.4K 166 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Grand Désert

Within 100 km: 121 historic and cultural sites, 4,522 natural sites, 553 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km694 places

Lac de Fully Lake 23 kmNW
Lac Sup. de Fully Lake 23 kmNW
Etang des Mouchys Lake 21 kmN
Lac d'Orny Lake 22 kmW

25–60 km2,073 places

Ile de Salagnon Island 54 kmNW
Oeschinen Lake Lake 56 kmNE
Stausee Mattmark Lake 48 kmE
Lac de Derborence Lake 25 kmNW

60–100 km2,429 places

Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 77 kmNE
Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 77 kmNE
Strandbad Leissigen Beach 73 kmNE
Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Hérémence Municipality, Hérens District
4.6 km NE
Val de Bagnes Municipality, Entremont District
7.1 km S
Tortin Village, Nendaz
5.9 km NW
Ausserholligen Neighbourhood, Hérémence
4.7 km E
La Perreyre Village, Val de Bagnes
4.7 km W
Fionnay Village, Val de Bagnes
4.9 km SW

Grand Désert

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Rosablanche Mountain, Hérémence
1.2 km SE
La Rionde Mountain, Val de Bagnes
0.7 km S
Petit Mont Calme Mountain, Nendaz
0.7 km E
Tête de Momin Mountain, Val de Bagnes
0.9 km W
Petit Mont Fort Mountain, Val de Bagnes
1.6 km NW
Grand Mont Calme Mountain, Nendaz
1.2 km NE
Mont Fort Mountain, Nendaz
2.3 km NW
Glacier de Prafleuri Natural site, Hérémence
1.2 km E