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River

Ay

Located in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°11′27″ N 4°48′03″ E

Map showing the location of Ay Ay
Location in France
Elevation
129 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sarras
0.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
GNB Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport46 km
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport64 km

About Ay

Ay is a river. Location: Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Cance and Galaure.

Climate of Ay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (102 mm)
Driest month
February (50 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Ay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°13°16°21°25°28°28°23°18°12°8°
Average low (°C)1°2°4°6°11°14°16°16°13°9°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)5750607590765766961027458

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Ay

The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), 46 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (64 km). The nearest large city is Saint-Etienne, 42 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 46 kmnortheast
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 64 kmnorth
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 98 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 42 kmnorthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 62 kmnorth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 64 kmnorth
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 72 kmeast
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 149 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Ay

Within 100 km: 193 historic and cultural sites, 861 natural sites, 253 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km83 places

  • Pic de Rouverol Mountain 24 kmS
  • Le Pic Mountain 23 kmS
  • Chantelermuse Mountain 13 kmSW
  • Montpoulier Mountain 14 kmSW

25–60 km327 places

  • Réservoir de Couzon Lake 37 kmNW
  • Vercors Plateau Mountain 55 kmSE
  • Roc de Toulau Mountain 48 kmSE
  • Sommet de Roche-Chalve Mountain 55 kmE

60–100 km897 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 72 kmS
  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 65 kmN
  • Lac Mort Lake 80 kmE
  • St Alban Plage Beach 88 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sarras Village, Arrondissement de Tournon-sur-Rhône
    0.5 km SW
  • Sarras Village, Sarras
    0.5 km S
  • Saint-Vallier Village, Arrondissement of Valence
    1.8 km SE
  • Saint-Vallier Village, Saint-Vallier
    2.5 km SE
  • Laveyron Village, Arrondissement of Valence
    2.7 km NE
  • Laveyron Village, Laveyron
    2.6 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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