Geneva
City in Switzerland: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Geneva is a city in Switzerland. About 201,741 people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Switzerland in our atlas.
It lies at 46.20° N, 6.15° E, about 400 m (1,312 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Zurich time zone.
Location
Red dot: Geneva. Green dots: other major cities of Switzerland. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Geneva has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 24°C (75°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -4°C (25°F). Around 1,108 mm (44 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in SwitzerlandNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Lausanne · 51 km
- Bern · 130 km
- Basel · 186 km
- Luzern · 191 km
- Lugano · 217 km
- Zürich · 225 km
- Winterthur · 245 km
- Sankt Gallen · 283 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2660646 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q30343751 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.