Lac Pavin, Puy-de-Dôme — Map and nearby sights

About Lac Pavin

Lac Pavin is a lake. Location: Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Elevation: 1,203 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Puy de Montchal and Lac Estivadoux.

Photos of Lac Pavin

Puy de Sancy Marie-Lan Nguyen · CC BY 4.0
Puy Ferrand Tangopaso · Public domain
Puy de la Vaisse Marie-Lan Nguyen · CC BY 4.0
Puy Redon Sucreroux · CC BY-SA 4.0
Puy de Cacadogne Pymouss · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Lac Pavin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month: July (day 20°)
Coldest month: January (night -4°)
Wettest month: May (105 mm)
Driest month: March (64 mm)

2° -4°

3° -4°

6° -2°

9° 0°

14° 4°

17° 7°

20° 9°

17° 6°

12° 4°

6° -1°

3° -3°

Jan

80

Feb

69

Mar

64

Apr

80

May

105

Jun

89

Jul

67

Aug

82

Sep

88

Oct

100

Nov

85

Dec

81

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 Lac Pavin
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	2°	3°	6°	9°	14°	17°	20°	20°	17°	12°	6°	3°
Average low (°C)	-4°	-4°	-2°	0°	4°	7°	9°	9°	6°	4°	-1°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	80	69	64	80	105	89	67	82	88	100	85	81

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Lac Pavin

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 35 km to the northeast.

Airports

Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 39 kmnortheast
Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 77 kmsouthwest
Brive Souillac airport (BVE) Brive 121 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 35 kmnortheast
Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 118 kmeast
Limoges Population: 141.2K 133 kmwest
Lyon Population: 520.8K 155 kmeast
Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 158 kmeast

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

Day trips from Lac Pavin

Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 527 natural sites, 237 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km121 places

Lac de Servière Lake 17 kmN
Lac de Montcineyre Lake 4 kmS
Lac de la Landie Lake 13 kmSW
Lac de Guéry Lake 14 kmN

25–60 km308 places

Étang de Tix Lake 49 kmNW
Lac de Tazenat Lake 54 kmN
Étang de la Ramade Lake 48 kmNW
Étang Neuf Lake 56 kmNW

60–100 km493 places

Puy Bien Mountain 68 kmNE
Vassivière Island 87 kmNW
Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 72 kmSW
Étang de Taysse Lake 81 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise Village, Arrondissement of Issoire
4.1 km NE
Arrondissement of Issoire Municipality, Puy-de-Dôme
7.5 km E
Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise Village, Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
4.2 km NE
Super Besse Neighbourhood, Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
2.4 km NW
Péalat Village, Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
2.7 km SE
Vassivière Village, Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
3.1 km W

Lac Pavin

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Puy de Montchal Mountain, Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
0.9 km S
Lac Estivadoux Lake, Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
1.1 km E
Puy de Pertuyzat Mountain, Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
1.5 km E
Puy de Chambourguet Mountain, Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
2.5 km NW
Le Cocudoux Mountain, Compains
3.7 km SW
Puy Ferrand (II) Mountain, Compains
3.9 km S
Lac de Montcineyre Lake, Puy-de-Dôme
4.1 km S
Lac de Bourdouze Lake, Puy-de-Dôme
4.2 km SE