Forêt de Murat, Cantal — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Forêt de Murat

Forêt de Murat is a natural site. Location: Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Puy de Prat de Bouc and Rocher de la Sagne du Porc.

Photos of Forêt de Murat

Plomb du Cantal Nouill · CC BY-SA 4.0
Puy Bataillouse Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart · CC BY 4.0
Puy du Rocher Cantalissime · CC BY-SA 3.0
Puy de Prat de Bouc Père Igor · CC BY-SA 4.0
Puy Brunet Jmp48 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Forêt de Murat

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 100 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: January (night -3°)
Wettest month: October (118 mm)
Driest month: July (66 mm)

3° -3°

4° -3°

7° -1°

9° 1°

14° 5°

18° 8°

21° 10°

17° 7°

12° 5°

7° 0°

4° -2°

Jan

97

Feb

84

Mar

74

Apr

91

May

114

Jun

91

Jul

66

Aug

79

Sep

93

Oct

118

Nov

100

Dec

97

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 Forêt de Murat
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	4°	7°	9°	14°	18°	21°	21°	17°	12°	7°	4°
Average low (°C)	-3°	-3°	-1°	1°	5°	8°	10°	10°	7°	5°	0°	-2°
Precipitation (mm)	97	84	74	91	114	91	66	79	93	118	100	97

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt de Murat

The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (AUR), 37 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) (84 km). The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 81 km to the north.

Airports

Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 37 kmsouthwest
Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) Rodez/Marcillac 79 kmsouth
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 84 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 81 kmnorth
Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 130 kmeast
Limoges Population: 141.2K 149 kmnorthwest
Lyon Population: 520.8K 176 kmnortheast
Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 179 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Murat

Within 100 km: 181 historic and cultural sites, 472 natural sites, 216 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km98 places

Puy Griou Mountain 8 kmW
Puy de la Poche Mountain 12 kmW
Puy de Peyre arse Mountain 9 kmNW
Puy Gros Mountain 8 kmSW

25–60 km329 places

Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 33 kmSW
Lac Pavin Lake 47 kmN
Lac de Montcineyre Lake 43 kmN
Lac de Madic Lake 43 kmNW

60–100 km442 places

Étang de Tix Lake 89 kmN
Étang de Taysse Lake 74 kmW
Lac de Servière Lake 63 kmN
Étang de Ruffaud Lake 79 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Albepierre-Bredons Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Flour
1.5 km E
Albepierre-Bredons Village, Albepierre-Bredons
1.7 km E
La Molède Village, Albepierre-Bredons
0.8 km NE
Laveissière Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Flour
4.5 km N
Albepierre Village, Albepierre-Bredons
1.5 km E
Laveissière Village, Laveissière
4.5 km N

Forêt de Murat

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Puy de Prat de Bouc Mountain, Albepierre-Bredons
2.6 km S
Rocher de la Sagne du Porc Mountain, Albepierre-Bredons
3 km W
Peyre Ourse Mountain, Laveissière
3.1 km NW
Puy du Rocher Mountain, Laveissière
3.5 km W
Plomb du Cantal Mountain, Saint-Jacques-des-Blats
4.4 km SW
Puy de Niermont Mountain, Paulhac
3.4 km SE
Puy de la Belle-Viste Mountain, Brezons
4.7 km S
Puy de Grandval Mountain, Brezons
4.3 km SW