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Lake

Lac de Tanay

Located in Vouvry, Monthey District Coordinates: 46°20′44″ N 6°50′26″ E

Map showing the location of Lac de Tanay Lac de Tanay
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,392 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tanay
0.8 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport58 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport74 km

About Lac de Tanay

Lac de Tanay is a lake. Location: Vouvry, Monthey District. Elevation: 1,392 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Le Tâche and Alamon.

Climate of Lac de Tanay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 4° · Night -3° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Lac de Tanay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°8°13°16°19°19°15°9°4°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-4°-1°4°7°9°9°6°2°-3°-5°
Precipitation (mm)1021059098111136115115105109115113

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Lac de Tanay

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 58 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 25 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 58 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 74 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 81 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 25 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 56 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 82 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 118 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 146 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Lac de Tanay

Within 100 km: 150 historic and cultural sites, 3,719 natural sites, 497 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km367 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 11 kmN
  • Lac des Joncs Lake 20 kmNE
  • Lac de Brêt Lake 19 kmN
  • Lac de Soi Lake 20 kmS

25–60 km1,634 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 44 kmNE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 49 kmNE
  • Lac de Joux Lake 54 kmNW
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 40 kmNE

60–100 km2,365 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 83 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 84 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 83 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 79 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tanay Village, Vouvry
    0.8 km W
  • Port-Valais Municipality, Monthey District
    2.8 km NE
  • Vouvry Village, Vouvry
    3.9 km E
  • Vionnaz Municipality, Monthey District
    4.8 km SE
  • Le Bouveret Village, Port-Valais
    4.4 km N
  • Miex Village, Vouvry
    2.1 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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