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La Vernaz (Les Agettes)

Located in Sion, Sion District Coordinates: 46°12′37″ N 7°22′24″ E

Map showing the location of La Vernaz (Les Agettes) La Vernaz (Les Agettes)
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,060 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport79 km
GVA Geneva International Airport98 km

About La Vernaz (Les Agettes)

La Vernaz (Les Agettes) is a village. Location: Sion, Sion District. Elevation: 1,060 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Musée d'histoire and Kathedrale Unserer Lieben Frau zu Sitten.

Climate of La Vernaz (Les Agettes)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (104 mm)
Driest month
September (70 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 La Vernaz (Les Agettes)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°11°16°19°22°22°18°13°7°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°1°6°9°11°12°9°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)9399787484918083709199104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to La Vernaz (Les Agettes)

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 79 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (98 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 66 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 79 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 98 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 103 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 66 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 82 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 95 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 151 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 155 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from La Vernaz (Les Agettes)

Within 100 km: 123 historic and cultural sites, 4,971 natural sites, 607 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km688 places

  • Lac de Fully Lake 22 kmW
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 14 kmNW
  • Arnensee Lake 23 kmNW
  • Lauenensee Lake 21 kmN

25–60 km2,500 places

  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 58 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 46 kmNW
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 58 kmN
  • Lake Thun Lake 60 kmNE

60–100 km2,513 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 85 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 62 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 62 kmNE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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