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Le SuchetVaud · SwitzerlandSummit weather, forecast and climate
Le Risel
1,527 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Dec
Elevation1,527 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation2.9 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul17°average high
46.61° N, 6.34° EElevation 1,527 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit1,527 m
- Mid-mountain1,130 m
- Valley · Montricher732 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Le Risel in brief
Le Risel rises to 1,527 m, Vaud, Switzerland.
At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 17°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year.
The nearest town is Montricher, 3.4 km to the SE at 732 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 1,527 m · 5,010 ft
- Region
- Vaud
- Country
- Switzerland
- Coordinates
- 46.6129, 6.3374
- Nearest airport
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) · 45 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 Le Risel 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° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 5° | 2° |
| Average low | -4° | -4° | -2° | 0° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 6° | 4° | -1° | -3° |
| Precipitation | 150 mm | 130 mm | 137 mm | 119 mm | 154 mm | 142 mm | 130 mm | 136 mm | 144 mm | 162 mm | 150 mm | 176 mm |
| Cloud cover | 49% | 48% | 47% | 47% | 46% | 39% | 33% | 34% | 40% | 47% | 51% | 52% |
| Daylight | 8h 58 | 10h 20 | 11h 51 | 13h 33 | 15h 00 | 15h 49 | 15h 29 | 14h 14 | 12h 36 | 10h 58 | 9h 26 | 8h 35 |
| Month score | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 46 | 59 | 61 | 37 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
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 | 1,300 m | 1,300 m | 1,650 m | 2,000 m | 2,650 m | 3,250 m | 3,550 m | 3,600 m | 3,000 m | 2,600 m | 1,850 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
Le Risel in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of SwitzerlandPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont Tendre | 1,679 m | 451 m | 2.9 km SW | 16° |
| Grand Cuney | 1,602 m | – | 6.5 km SW | 16° |
| Le Suchet | 1,588 m | 435 m | 20 km NE | 17° |
| Le Noirmont | 1,567 m | 237 m | 22 km SW | 17° |
| Aiguilles de Baulmes | 1,559 m | 280 m | 22 km NE | 18° |
| Petit Cunay | 1,543 m | – | 5.4 km SW | 17° |
| Les Erouines | 1,538 m | – | 21 km NE | 18° |
| Crêt des Danses | 1,533 m | – | 20 km SW | 18° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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L'Isle
Vaud · 5.8 km E
15°Oct high
13wet days
46score
Around here
Montricher and around
Nature
Mountains
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Roc de Rioda
1,951 m
Heritage
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Mollens
Swiss townscape worthy of protection
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