- Elevation
- 484 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AUR Aurillac airport45 km
- BVE Brive Souillac airport77 km
About Mars
Mars is a river. Location: Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Marlhioux and Ruisseau le Mardaret.
Climate of Mars
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- May (88 mm)
- Driest month
- March (51 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 62 | 58 | 51 | 66 | 88 | 77 | 57 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 67 | 65 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Mars
The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (AUR), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) (81 km). The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 76 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 45 kmsouth
- Brive Souillac airport (BVE) Brive 77 kmwest
- Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 81 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 76 kmnortheast
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 108 kmnorthwest
- Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 157 kmeast
- Lyon Population: 520.8K 198 kmeast
- Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 200 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mars
Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 397 natural sites, 220 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km54 places
- Lac de Madic Lake 9 kmNE
- Lac de la Cregut Lake 25 kmNE
- Lac de Bort-les-Orgues Lake 18 kmNE
- Puy d'Aubassin Mountain 24 kmSW
25–60 km300 places
- Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 42 kmS
- Étang de Taysse Lake 38 kmW
- Lac de Servière Lake 53 kmNE
- Étang de Ruffaud Lake 42 kmW
60–100 km420 places
- Vassivière Island 70 kmNW
- Étang de Tix Lake 62 kmN
- Lac de Tazenat Lake 89 kmNE
- Étang de Pinaud Lake 94 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Marlhioux River, Cantal<0.1 km N
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Ruisseau le Mardaret River, Cantal1.3 km E
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Sumène River, Cantal5.4 km NW
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Église Saint-Martin Attraction, Jaleyrac4.6 km SW
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Lac de Madic Lake, Cantal9.2 km NE
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Église Saint-Georges Attraction, Ydes5.9 km NE
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Pyramide Mountain, Sarroux - Saint Julien12 km N
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Triouzoune River, New Aquitaine8 km W
Sources & licences
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