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Mountain

La Vatse

Located in Saxon, Martigny District Coordinates: 46°07′58″ N 7°11′45″ E

Map showing the location of La Vatse La Vatse
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,531 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saxon
2.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport85 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport88 km

About La Vatse

La Vatse is a mountain. Location: Saxon, Martigny District. Elevation: 1,531 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Crête du Seu and Pierre Avoi.

Climate of La Vatse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
December (138 mm)
Driest month
September (90 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of La Vatse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°3°6°11°15°18°18°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-4°-2°3°6°9°10°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)127129113110114108929990119137138

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to La Vatse

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 85 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 61 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 85 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 88 kmwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 90 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 81 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 93 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 153 kmnorthwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 157 kmsouthwest

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Saxon Village, Saxon
    2.4 km NW
  • Riddes Municipality, Martigny District
    3.5 km E
  • L'Arbarey Village, Saxon
    1.5 km W
  • Saillon Municipality, Martigny District
    4.4 km N
  • Sapinhaut Village, Saxon
    1.9 km W
  • Saillon Village, Saillon
    4.2 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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