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Municipality

Port-Valais

Located in Monthey District, Valais Coordinates: 46°22′03″ N 6°51′30″ E

Map showing the location of Port-Valais Port-Valais
Location in Switzerland
Population
4,201
4.2K
Elevation
1,098 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
5
listed under Port-Valais
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport59 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport76 km

About Port-Valais

Port-Valais is a municipality. Location: Monthey District, Valais. Population: 4,201. Elevation: 1,098 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Swiss Vapeur Parc and La Suche.

Climate of Port-Valais

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (136 mm)
Driest month
March (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).

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Climate of Port-Valais
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°9°14°18°21°21°17°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°1°5°8°11°11°8°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1021059098111136115115105109115113

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Port-Valais

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 59 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 24 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 59 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 76 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 78 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 58 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 79 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 117 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 143 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Port-Valais

Within 100 km: 150 historic and cultural sites, 3,772 natural sites, 499 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km340 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 8 kmN
  • Lac des Joncs Lake 18 kmNE
  • Lac de Brêt Lake 17 kmN
  • Lac de Soi Lake 22 kmS

25–60 km1,679 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 41 kmNE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 46 kmNE
  • Lac de Joux Lake 53 kmNW
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 37 kmNE

60–100 km2,402 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 80 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 81 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 81 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 77 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Port-Valais

5 places
  1. 1 Le Bouveret 800

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature2

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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