Monts du Cantal, Cantal — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Monts du Cantal

Monts du Cantal is a mountain. Location: Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Elevation: 1,684 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Puy Brunet and Plomb du Cantal.

Photos of Monts du Cantal

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

Climate of Monts du Cantal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 3° · Night -3° · Rain 100 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: January (night -7°)
Wettest month: October (118 mm)
Driest month: July (66 mm)

-1° -7°

0° -7°

3° -5°

6° -3°

11° 1°

14° 4°

17° 6°

14° 4°

9° 1°

3° -3°

1° -6°

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).

Show values as a table

Climate of Monts du Cantal
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-1°	0°	3°	6°	11°	14°	17°	17°	14°	9°	3°	1°
Average low (°C)	-7°	-7°	-5°	-3°	1°	4°	6°	6°	4°	1°	-3°	-6°
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 Monts du Cantal

The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (AUR), 31 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) (88 km). The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 85 km to the north.

Airports

Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 31 kmsouthwest
Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) Rodez/Marcillac 75 kmsouth
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 88 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 85 kmnorth
Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 136 kmeast
Limoges Population: 141.2K 146 kmnorthwest
Lyon Population: 520.8K 182 kmnortheast
Montpellier Population: 248.3K 184 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Monts du Cantal

Within 100 km: 177 historic and cultural sites, 455 natural sites, 214 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km91 places

Puy Griou Mountain 4 kmNW
Puy de la Poche Mountain 7 kmW
Puy de Peyre arse Mountain 7 kmNW
Puy Gros Mountain 3 kmSW

25–60 km324 places

Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 28 kmSW
Lac Pavin Lake 50 kmN
Lac de Montcineyre Lake 47 kmN
Lac de Madic Lake 42 kmNW

60–100 km431 places

Étang de Tix Lake 90 kmN
Étang de Taysse Lake 70 kmW
Lac de Servière Lake 66 kmN
Étang de Ruffaud Lake 75 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Saint-Jacques-des-Blats Village, Arrondissement of Aurillac
3 km W
Saint-Jacques-des-Blats Village, Saint-Jacques-des-Blats
3.1 km W
Les Gardes Village, Saint-Jacques-des-Blats
2 km NW
Les Chazes Village, Saint-Jacques-des-Blats
3.1 km NW
Les Davines Village, Saint-Jacques-des-Blats
3.1 km SW
Super Lioran Village, Laveissière
3.3 km N

Monts du Cantal

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Puy Brunet Mountain, Saint-Jacques-des-Blats
0.5 km E
Plomb du Cantal Mountain, Saint-Jacques-des-Blats
1.2 km NE
Puy de la Cède Mountain, Brezons
1.1 km S
Puy du Rocher Mountain, Laveissière
2.4 km NE
Puy de Grandval Mountain, Brezons
2.6 km E
Puy Gerbel Mountain, Brezons
2.8 km SE
Rocher de la Sagne du Porc Mountain, Albepierre-Bredons
3.9 km NE
Puy de la Belle-Viste Mountain, Brezons
4 km SE