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Lake

Lac de Mont d'Orge

Located in Sion, Sion District Coordinates: 46°14′00″ N 7°20′13″ E

Map showing the location of Lac de Mont d'Orge Lac de Mont d'Orge
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
646 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sion
1.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport77 km
GVA Geneva International Airport95 km

About Lac de Mont d'Orge

Lac de Mont d'Orge is a lake. Location: Sion, Sion District. Elevation: 646 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Crêtes des Maladaires and Etang des Mouchys.

Climate of Lac de Mont d'Orge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
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 Lac de Mont d'Orge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°18°22°25°24°21°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°9°12°14°14°11°7°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)9399787484918083709199104

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Lac de Mont d'Orge

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 77 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (95 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 63 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 77 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 95 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 102 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 63 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 80 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 92 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 148 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 151 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Lac de Mont d'Orge

Within 100 km: 126 historic and cultural sites, 4,931 natural sites, 601 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km660 places

  • Lac de Fully Lake 20 kmW
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 11 kmNW
  • Arnensee Lake 20 kmNW
  • Lauenensee Lake 18 kmN

25–60 km2,488 places

  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 57 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 42 kmNW
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 55 kmN
  • Lake Thun Lake 59 kmNE

60–100 km2,510 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 82 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 62 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 62 kmNE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 72 kmNE

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