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Lac de Recon

Located in Vionnaz, Monthey District Coordinates: 46°18′08″ N 6°49′53″ E

Map showing the location of Lac de Recon Lac de Recon
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,684 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Vouvry
4 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport56 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport70 km

About Lac de Recon

Lac de Recon is a lake. Location: Vionnaz, Monthey District. Elevation: 1,684 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Pointe de Recon and Haut Sex.

Climate of Lac de Recon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 3° · Night -3° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
December (155 mm)
Driest month
September (105 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 Lac de Recon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°2°5°10°14°17°17°13°9°3°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-5°-3°2°5°7°7°5°1°-3°-6°
Precipitation (mm)138141114114121128111111105126147155

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Lac de Recon

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 56 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 28 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 56 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 70 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 85 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 54 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 86 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 122 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 151 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Lac de Recon

Within 100 km: 149 historic and cultural sites, 3,695 natural sites, 503 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km422 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 16 kmN
  • Lac de Fully Lake 24 kmSE
  • Lac d'Émosson Lake 25 kmS
  • Lac Sup. de Fully Lake 24 kmSE

25–60 km1,582 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 49 kmNE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 53 kmNE
  • Lac de Joux Lake 56 kmNW
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 45 kmNE

60–100 km2,343 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 87 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 86 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 86 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 82 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Vouvry Municipality, Monthey District
    4 km N
  • La Chapelle-d'Abondance Village, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains
    3.5 km W
  • Châtel Village, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains
    4.1 km S
  • Vionnaz Village, Vionnaz
    5.4 km E
  • Châtel Village, Châtel
    4.2 km S
  • Tanay Village, Vouvry
    4.7 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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