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Etang de Saxonna

Located in Ayent, Hérens District Coordinates: 46°16′59″ N 7°23′53″ E

Map showing the location of Etang de Saxonna Etang de Saxonna
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,225 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ayent
0.9 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport70 km
GVA Geneva International Airport100 km

About Etang de Saxonna

Etang de Saxonna is a lake. Location: Ayent, Hérens District. Elevation: 1,225 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Etang de Botyre and Etang de Lombardon.

Climate of Etang de Saxonna

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
December (104 mm)
Driest month
September (70 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 Etang de Saxonna
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°9°14°18°21°21°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-2°0°5°8°10°10°7°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)9399787484918083709199104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Etang de Saxonna

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 70 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (100 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 64 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 70 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 100 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 108 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 64 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 74 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 97 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 142 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 149 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Etang de Saxonna

Within 100 km: 127 historic and cultural sites, 5,181 natural sites, 630 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km659 places

  • Lac de Derborence Lake 14 kmW
  • Daubensee Lake 22 kmNE
  • Arnensee Lake 18 kmNW
  • Lauenensee Lake 13 kmN

25–60 km2,642 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 54 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 55 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 50 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 43 kmNW

60–100 km2,637 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 76 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 65 kmNE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 72 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 90 kmE

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