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Village

La Crettaz

Located in Saint-Martin, Hérens District Coordinates: 46°10′00″ N 7°26′00″ E

Map showing the location of La Crettaz La Crettaz
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
911 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport83 km
GVA Geneva International Airport103 km

About La Crettaz

La Crettaz is a village. Location: Saint-Martin, Hérens District. Elevation: 911 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Val d'Hérens and Plan Genevrec.

Climate of La Crettaz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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 La Crettaz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°20°23°23°19°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°2°7°10°12°13°10°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)9399787484918083709199104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to La Crettaz

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 83 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (103 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 73 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 83 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 103 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 107 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 73 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 87 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 99 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 155 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 158 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from La Crettaz

Within 100 km: 114 historic and cultural sites, 4,966 natural sites, 611 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km748 places

  • Lac de Derborence Lake 21 kmNW
  • Etang des Mouchys Lake 13 kmNW
  • Illsee Lake 18 kmNE
  • Gouilly d'en Haut Lake 5 kmNW

25–60 km2,439 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 52 kmNW
  • Schwarzsee Lake 57 kmN
  • Oeschinen Lake Lake 43 kmNE
  • Stausee Mattmark Lake 43 kmE

60–100 km2,504 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 89 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 64 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 64 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 60 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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