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Natural site

Bois de Molette

Located in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°55′56″ N 3°44′12″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Molette Bois de Molette
Location in France
Elevation
1,106 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint-Priest-la-Prugne
3.4 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport47 km
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport108 km

About Bois de Molette

Bois de Molette is a natural site. Location: Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Les Bois Noirs and Puy de Montoncel.

Climate of Bois de Molette

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
May (93 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 Bois de Molette
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°9°14°17°20°20°16°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-2°0°4°7°10°9°7°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)595052659390708883726861

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bois de Molette

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 47 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 53 km to the west.

Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 47 kmwest
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 108 kmeast
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 139 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 53 kmwest
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 75 kmsoutheast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 89 kmeast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 91 kmeast
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 176 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Bois de Molette

Within 100 km: 133 historic and cultural sites, 579 natural sites, 274 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • Puy Bien Mountain 21 kmS
  • Puy d'Oscot Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Bois Vague Natural site 9 kmNE
  • Bois d'Urfé Natural site 12 kmSE

25–60 km257 places

  • Lac de Tazenat Lake 58 kmW
  • Étang de Corée Lake 31 kmNE
  • Lac d'Allier Lake 33 kmNW
  • Rocher de Pierre Dure Mountain 45 kmS

60–100 km647 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 88 kmE
  • Bois Dieu Natural site 69 kmNE
  • Étang de Tix Lake 95 kmW
  • Lac de Servière Lake 75 kmSW

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