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Praz-Jean

Located in Saint-Martin, Hérens District Coordinates: 46°09′01″ N 7°27′09″ E

Map showing the location of Praz-Jean Praz-Jean
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,055 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport85 km
GVA Geneva International Airport104 km

About Praz-Jean

Praz-Jean is a village. Location: Saint-Martin, Hérens District. Elevation: 1,055 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Pointe de Mandelon and Plan Genevrec.

Climate of Praz-Jean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (118 mm)
Driest month
September (79 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 Praz-Jean
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°8°13°17°20°21°18°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°7°10°13°14°11°8°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)10810710410110290808779103118113

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Praz-Jean

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 85 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (104 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 75 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 85 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 104 kmwest
  • Turin Airport (TRN) Caselle Torinese (TO) 107 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 75 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 89 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 101 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 157 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 159 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Praz-Jean

Within 100 km: 103 historic and cultural sites, 4,954 natural sites, 615 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km705 places

  • Lac de Derborence Lake 23 kmNW
  • Etang des Mouchys Lake 15 kmNW
  • Illsee Lake 18 kmNE
  • Gouilly d'en Haut Lake 8 kmNW

25–60 km2,455 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 54 kmNW
  • Schwarzsee Lake 59 kmN
  • Oeschinen Lake Lake 44 kmNE
  • Stausee Mattmark Lake 41 kmE

60–100 km2,512 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 91 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 65 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 65 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 61 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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