- Population
- 10,365
- 10.4K
- Elevation
- 1,799 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 27
- listed under Crans-Montana
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport64 km
- GVA Geneva International Airport109 km
About Crans-Montana
Crans-Montana is a municipality. Location: Sierre District, Valais. Population: 10,365. Elevation: 1,799 m. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Bella Lui and Mont Lachaux.
Climate of Crans-Montana
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 111 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- November (111 mm)
- Driest month
- September (81 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 13° | 8° | 3° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -5° | -3° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 8° | 5° | 2° | -2° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 102 | 103 | 98 | 96 | 99 | 98 | 88 | 92 | 81 | 101 | 111 | 109 |
Other places to visit in this season: August
How to get to Crans-Montana
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 64 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (109 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 68 km to the north.
Airports
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 64 kmnorth
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 109 kmwest
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 114 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Bern Population: 121.6K 68 kmnorth
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 71 kmwest
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 107 kmwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 136 kmnorth
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 139 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Crans-Montana
Within 100 km: 130 historic and cultural sites, 5,650 natural sites, 702 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km662 places
- Oeschinen Lake Lake 24 kmNE
- Lac de Derborence Lake 24 kmW
- Daubensee Lake 12 kmNE
- Blausee Lake 25 kmNE
25–60 km2,888 places
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 44 kmNE
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 45 kmNE
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 40 kmNE
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 55 kmNE
60–100 km2,932 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 71 kmN
- Strandbad Brienz Beach 61 kmNE
- Lago Nero Lake 80 kmE
- Sankt Petersinsel Island 87 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in Crans-Montana
27 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages11
- Aminona · Village
- Bluche · Village
- Chermignon-d'en-Bas · Village
- Cordona · Village
- Corin · Village
- Crans-sur-Sierre · Neighbourhood
- Loc · Village
- Mollens · Village
- Montana-Village · Neighbourhood
- Ollon · Village
- Vermala · Village
Mountains & nature10
- Creux de la Tièche · Mountain
- Mont Bonvin · Mountain
- Petit Mont Bonvin · Mountain
- Planitschat · Mountain
- Pointe de la Plaine Mort · Mountain
- Schwarzhorn · Mountain
- Sex Mort · Mountain
- Tsa Bonna · Mountain
- Tubang · Mountain
- Tünnje · Mountain
Lakes, rivers & coasts2
- Etang de la Moubra · Lake
- Etang Grenon · Lake
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bella Lui Mountain, Icogne2.8 km NW
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Mont Lachaux Mountain, Lens2.8 km W
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Cry d'Er Mountain, Lens3.1 km W
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Les Faverges Mountain, Sierre District4.4 km N
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Chetseron Mountain, Lens4.4 km W
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Wildstrubel Mountain, Lenk7.3 km N -
Lac de Chermignon Lake, Lens4.7 km SW
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Weisshorn Mountain, Icogne6.4 km NW
Sources & licences
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