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Lake

Etang des Mouchys

Located in Savièse, Sion District Coordinates: 46°15′11″ N 7°19′24″ E

Map showing the location of Etang des Mouchys Etang des Mouchys
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
977 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Savièse
1.7 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport75 km
GVA Geneva International Airport94 km

About Etang des Mouchys

Etang des Mouchys is a lake. Location: Savièse, Sion District. Elevation: 977 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Etang de Montone and Lac de Mont d'Orge.

Climate of Etang des Mouchys

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (122 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).

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Climate of Etang des Mouchys
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°10°16°19°22°22°18°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°-1°2°7°10°12°13°10°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)110115969299102909281105119122

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Etang des Mouchys

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 75 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (94 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 61 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 75 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 94 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 101 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 78 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 91 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 146 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 149 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Etang des Mouchys

Within 100 km: 130 historic and cultural sites, 4,935 natural sites, 606 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km641 places

  • Lac de Fully Lake 20 kmSW
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 9 kmW
  • Arnensee Lake 17 kmNW
  • Lauenensee Lake 16 kmN

25–60 km2,507 places

  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 56 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 40 kmNW
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 52 kmN
  • Lake Thun Lake 58 kmNE

60–100 km2,523 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 80 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 61 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 61 kmNE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 71 kmNE

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