- Elevation
- 322 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport78 km
- LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport79 km
About Gand
Gand is a river. Location: Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Ruisseau d'Écoron and Bois de Terrenoire.
Climate of Gand
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- June (86 mm)
- Driest month
- February (40 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 47 | 40 | 44 | 54 | 75 | 86 | 68 | 80 | 80 | 61 | 59 | 48 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Gand
The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 78 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lyon, 60 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 78 kmwest
- Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 79 kmeast
- Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 115 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Lyon Population: 520.8K 60 kmsoutheast
- Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 62 kmeast
- Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 62 kmsouth
- Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 84 kmwest
- Grenoble Population: 158.6K 151 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gand
Within 100 km: 146 historic and cultural sites, 527 natural sites, 276 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km68 places
- Crêt de Munet Mountain 21 kmE
- Mont des Salles Mountain 19 kmE
- Bois Vague Natural site 24 kmW
- Bois d'Urfé Natural site 25 kmSW
25–60 km317 places
- Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 59 kmE
- Puy Bien Mountain 43 kmSW
- Bois Dieu Natural site 48 kmN
- Étang de Corée Lake 30 kmNW
60–100 km564 places
- Étang des Vavres Lake 75 kmE
- Étang de Torcy-Neuf Lake 93 kmN
- Lac de Tazenat Lake 89 kmW
- Étang de Tabouret Lake 99 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Vendranges Village, Arrondissement of Roanne2.6 km S
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Saint-Cyr-de-Favières Village, Arrondissement of Roanne3.2 km W
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Vendranges Village, Vendranges2.5 km S
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Notre-Dame-de-Boisset Village, Arrondissement of Roanne3.3 km N
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Neaux Village, Arrondissement of Roanne3.4 km E
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Saint-Cyr-de-Favières Village, Saint-Cyr-de-Favières3.6 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ruisseau d'Écoron River, Loire2.4 km NE
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Bois de Terrenoire Mountain, Cordelle4.7 km SW
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Haut de Lamure Mountain, Bully13 km W
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Monts du Beaujolais Mountain, Rhône18 km E -
Forêt de Bas Natural site, Loire13 km SW
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Haut de Vitré Nord Mountain, Bully14 km W
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Bois de Combe-Malin Mountain, Bully14 km W
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Montagnes de la Madeleine Mountain, Loire22 km W
Sources & licences
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