- Elevation
- 2,332 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport64 km
- GVA Geneva International Airport92 km
About Gros Monton
Gros Monton is a mountain. Location: Savièse, Sion District. Elevation: 2,332 m. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Petit Monton and Sanetschsee.
Climate of Gros Monton
This month · November
A wet month
Day -1° · Night -7° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 13°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- December (139 mm)
- Driest month
- September (89 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) | -5° | -4° | -2° | 1° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 13° | 9° | 5° | -1° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -11° | -9° | -7° | -2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 1° | -3° | -7° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 124 | 129 | 102 | 102 | 110 | 117 | 103 | 105 | 89 | 111 | 128 | 139 |
How to get to Gros Monton
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 64 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (92 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 53 km to the west.
Airports
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 64 kmnorth
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 92 kmwest
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 104 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 53 kmwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 67 kmnorth
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 90 kmwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 135 kmnorth
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 139 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gros Monton
Within 100 km: 142 historic and cultural sites, 5,022 natural sites, 619 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km613 places
- Lac de Fully Lake 25 kmSW
- Lac de Derborence Lake 10 kmSW
- Arnensee Lake 7 kmNW
- Lauenensee Lake 5 kmNE
25–60 km2,456 places
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 54 kmNE
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 54 kmNE
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 50 kmNE
- Ile de Salagnon Island 33 kmW
60–100 km2,714 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 69 kmN
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 66 kmNE
- Strandbad Brienz Beach 73 kmNE
- Lago Nero Lake 97 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Petit Monton Mountain, Savièse0.4 km N
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Sanetschsee Lake, Savièse0.4 km E
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Les Montons Mountain, Savièse0.8 km SW
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Lac de Senin Lake, Valais0.4 km E
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Mittaghore Mountain, Gsteig1.5 km NW
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Sex des Fours Mountain, Savièse1.6 km S
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Arpelihore Mountain, Savièse1.6 km E
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Schluchhore Mountain, Gsteig2 km W
Sources & licences
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