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Village

Dijon

Located in Arrondissement de Dijon, Cote d'Or Coordinates: 47°19′23″ N 5°02′31″ E

Map showing the location of Dijon Dijon
Location in France
Population
155,090
155.1K
Elevation
248 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
25
listed under Dijon
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport43 km
GVA Geneva International Airport146 km

About Dijon

Dijon is a village. Location: Arrondissement de Dijon, Cote d'Or. Population: 155,090. Elevation: 248 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Suzon and Monastere Saint-Bernard Fontaine-les-Dijon.

Climate of Dijon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (86 mm)
Driest month
March (48 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 Dijon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°14°19°22°25°25°21°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°4°9°12°14°14°10°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)595548558669616069697264

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Dijon

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 43 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (146 km). The nearest large city is Dijon, 2 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 43 kmsoutheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 146 kmsoutheast
  • Chalons Vatry airport (XCR) Chalons en Champagne 173 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 2 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 74 kmeast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 150 kmsoutheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 151 kmsoutheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 174 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Dijon

Within 100 km: 197 historic and cultural sites, 475 natural sites, 156 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km87 places

  • Étang Millot Lake 24 kmS
  • Étang de Marcilly Lake 23 kmN
  • Étang des Fontaines Lake 24 kmS
  • Étang de Cîteaux Lake 21 kmS

25–60 km215 places

  • Réservoir de Villegusien Lake 51 kmNE
  • Étang du Milieu Lake 49 kmS
  • Étang Fauché Lake 46 kmSW
  • Reservoir du Canal de Bourgogne Lake 54 kmW

60–100 km526 places

  • Étang de Torcy-Neuf Lake 76 kmSW
  • Étang de la Toison Lake 72 kmSW
  • Lac des Settons Lake 75 kmW
  • Étang Seigneur Lake 61 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Dijon

25 places
  1. 1 Dijon 159.9K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages13

Heritage & sights11

Nearby attractions & nature

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