About Mont-sur-Rolle
Mont-sur-Rolle is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located 2–3 kilometres from the shores of Lac Léman, above the lake-side town of Rolle. The area is famed for its wine-making fields which has a distinctive fizzy-fruit flavour.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 3.9 km²
Population
2'752residents
Median taxable income
CHF 84'752
Vacancy
3.70%
Foreign residents
27.2%
Dwellings
1'216
Jobs (FTE)
477
Tax multiplier
62%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Mont-sur-Rolle, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
477 full-time-equivalent jobs across 127 businesses — services make up 66% of employment, industry 14% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
477FTE total
Primary19.7%
Secondary14.3%
Tertiary66.0%
Land use
30% built-up, 55% agricultural, 15% forest. Measured across 385 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement30.4%
Agriculture54.5%
Forest15.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.6%, ahead of SVP at 22.6%.
Source BFS
FDP28.6%−1.4 pp
SVP22.6%+2.3 pp
SP21.7%+4.6 pp
Grüne10.0%−7.6 pp
GLP8.6%−1.5 pp
Mitte3.9%
Sol.
1.7%+1.0 pp
Others
1.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.3%
Second homes9.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.7°C with 994 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.1°C), coldest in January (1.9°C). Station: Nyon / Changins, 458 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.7°C
Rain 994 mm
Sun ≈163 days
Nyon / Changins · 458 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Genève / Cointrin has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1753–1782) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1753–1782
Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1753–2025
