Village

Praz-de-Fort

Located in Orsières, Entremont District Coordinates: 45°59′16″ N 7°07′21″ E

Location in Switzerland

Elevation: 1,182 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go: July–September; See the climate
Airports: NCY Annecy Meythet airport80 km; GVA Geneva International Airport83 km

About Praz-de-Fort

Praz-de-Fort is a village. Location: Orsières, Entremont District. Elevation: 1,182 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Tête du Vrieux and Tête du Dacier.

Climate of Praz-de-Fort

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 164 mm

Hottest month: August (day 20°)
Coldest month: February (night -2°)
Wettest month: November (164 mm)
Driest month: July (99 mm)

4° -1°

4° -2°

5° -1°

7° 1°

12° 6°

15° 9°

19° 12°

20° 14°

16° 11°

12° 8°

8° 3°

5° 0°

Jan

149

Feb

146

Mar

143

Apr

139

May

134

Jun

114

Jul

Aug

107

Sep

103

Oct

138

Nov

164

Dec

156

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 Praz-de-Fort
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	4°	5°	7°	12°	15°	19°	20°	16°	12°	8°	5°
Average low (°C)	-1°	-2°	-1°	1°	6°	9°	12°	14°	11°	8°	3°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	149	146	143	139	134	114	99	107	103	138	164	156

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Praz-de-Fort

The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), 80 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (83 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 70 km to the northwest.

Airports

Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 80 kmwest
Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 83 kmwest
Turin Airport (TRN) Caselle Torinese (TO) 97 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Lausanne Population: 139.1K 70 kmnorthwest
Geneva Population: 201.7K 79 kmwest
Bern Population: 121.6K 110 kmnorth
Grenoble Population: 158.6K 142 kmsouthwest
Besançon Population: 128.4K 164 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Praz-de-Fort

Within 100 km: 126 historic and cultural sites, 4,004 natural sites, 497 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km695 places

Lac de Fully Lake 21 kmN
Lac d'Émosson Lake 20 kmNW
Lac Sup. de Fully Lake 21 kmN
Lac d'Orny Lake 4 kmNW

25–60 km1,608 places

Ile de Salagnon Island 54 kmN
Lac de Derborence Lake 33 kmN
Arnensee Lake 45 kmN
Lauenensee Lake 48 kmN

60–100 km2,324 places

Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 93 kmNE
Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 94 kmNE
Strandbad Leissigen Beach 89 kmNE
Ile d'Ogoz Island 79 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Tête du Vrieux Mountain, Orsières
1.6 km NW
Tête du Dacier Mountain, Orsières
2 km SW
Le Châtelet Mountain, Orsières
2.1 km NW
Plan Monnay Mountain, Orsières
2.1 km NE
La Tessure Mountain, Orsières
2.5 km SE
Six Volluz Mountain, Orsières
3 km NW