Canton of Geneva · Switzerland
Geneva
University of Geneva · Photo: Alexmar983 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- Europe/Zurich
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 201,741
- Elevation
- 400 m
- Airports
- GVA
- 4.9 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 4,920 km
- 6 hrs 30 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Geneva, month by month
- Jan3°
- Feb4°
- Mar8°
- Apr13°
- May17°
- Jun21°
- Jul24°
- Aug23°
- Sept19°
- Oct15°
- Nov8°
- Dec4°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: June to September.
Mean highs run from 3°C in January to 24°C in July, with about 1,108 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for GenevaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 450 m higher than the town, so real temperatures there run a little warmer than these.
Airports
Airports serving Geneva
Other airports within 150 km
- NCYAnnecy Meythet airportMedium · Annecy31 km from the centre
- CMFChambéry Aix les Bains airportMedium · Chambéry66 km from the centre
- LYSLyon Saint-Exupéry AirportLarge · Lyon97 km from the centre
- DLEDole Tavaux AirportMedium · Dole108 km from the centre
- GNBGrenoble Alpes Isère AirportMedium · Grenoble113 km from the centre
- BRNBern AirportMedium · Bern130 km from the centre
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBGeneva
4,920 km
6 hrs 30 mins · Estimate
From AUHGeneva
4,920 km
6 hrs 30 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Europe/Zurich
- Country
- Switzerland
- Currency
- Swiss Franc CHFToday's indicative rate: CHF 1 ≈ USD 1.21Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and J230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergency117police118fire140roadside assistance1414ambulance and other services144ambulance145poison controlAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +41 · On the right
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Places near Geneva
Guides
Guides nearby
Plan it
Plan a trip to Geneva
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