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Cime de l'EstSixt massif · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · FranceSummit weather, forecast and climate
La Bourgeoise
1,770 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Dec
Elevation1,770 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation2.7 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul19°average high
46.12° N, 6.72° EElevation 1,770 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit1,770 m
- Mid-mountain1,330 m
- Valley · Verchaix894 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
La Bourgeoise in brief
La Bourgeoise rises to 1,770 m in the Sixt massif, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 19°, while nights fall below freezing in 5 months of the year.
The nearest town is Verchaix, 3.5 km to the SW at 894 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 1,770 m · 5,807 ft
- Range
- Sixt massif
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 46.1153, 6.7204
- Nearest airport
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) · 49 km
iiForecast
Weather at three heights
Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.
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iiiSummit climate
The top of La Bourgeoise by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 1° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 5° | 2° |
| Average low | -6° | -6° | -3° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 6° | 3° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation | 156 mm | 136 mm | 148 mm | 133 mm | 175 mm | 187 mm | 176 mm | 175 mm | 158 mm | 171 mm | 147 mm | 178 mm |
| Cloud cover | 39% | 40% | 41% | 43% | 42% | 39% | 32% | 34% | 38% | 40% | 41% | 40% |
| Daylight | 9h 01 | 10h 21 | 11h 51 | 13h 32 | 14h 57 | 15h 45 | 15h 25 | 14h 11 | 12h 35 | 10h 59 | 9h 29 | 8h 39 |
| Month score | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 35 | 57 | 66 | 65 | 45 | 26 | 20 | 21 |
Snow and freezing level
Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 1,400 m | 1,450 m | 1,900 m | 2,450 m | 3,050 m | 3,650 m | 3,950 m | 3,950 m | 3,350 m | 2,850 m | 2,000 m | 1,450 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
La Bourgeoise in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of FrancePeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haute Cime | 3,257 m | 1,797 m | 16 km E | 7° |
| Tour Sallière | 3,220 m | 726 m | 16 km E | 7° |
| Les Doigts | 3,210 m | – | 17 km E | 7° |
| Dent Jaune | 3,186 m | – | 17 km E | 7° |
| Cime de l'Est | 3,179 m | – | 19 km E | 7° |
| La Forteresse | 3,164 m | – | 18 km E | 7° |
| La Cathédrale | 3,160 m | – | 18 km E | 7° |
| Le Dôme, Valais | 3,138 m | – | 16 km E | 7° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Verchaix
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · 3.5 km SW
15°Oct high
12wet days
54score
Around here
Verchaix and around
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Verchaix
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France
Jul–Sepbest months
25°July high
894 maltitude
Nature
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Refuge de Folly
Mountain hut · 1,558 m
Mountains
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Central Pillar of Frêney
4,810 m
Heritage
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Ferme du Clos-Parchet
monument historique inscrit
Museums
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Musée de l'horlogerie et du décolletage
1993
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