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Village

Ouessant

Located in Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère Coordinates: 48°27′19″ N 5°05′51″ W

Map showing the location of Ouessant Ouessant
Location in France
Population
842
842
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
44
listed under Ouessant
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BES Brest Bretagne airport50 km
GCI Guernsey Airport213 km

About Ouessant

Ouessant is a village. Location: Arrondissement de Brest, Finistère. Population: 842. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Ushant and Île de Keller.

Climate of Ouessant

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 9° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 7°)
Wettest month
December (133 mm)
Driest month
July (44 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 Ouessant
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°10°11°12°14°16°18°18°17°15°13°12°
Average low (°C)7°7°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°12°9°8°
Precipitation (mm)13210888686050445779104121133

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

How to get to Ouessant

The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 50 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brest, 46 km to the east.

Airports

  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 50 kmeast
  • Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 213 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 221 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Brest Population: 144.9K 46 kmeast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 224 kmnorth
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 257 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 277 kmnortheast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 299 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Ouessant

Within 100 km: 143 historic and cultural sites, 72 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Île de Quéménès Island 17 kmSE
  • Île de Trielen Island 15 kmSE
  • Île Ségal Island 23 kmE
  • Ushant Island 1 kmNE

25–60 km152 places

  • Plage du Trez-Hir Beach 32 kmSE
  • Plage de Bertheaume Beach 32 kmSE
  • Plage des trois curés Beach 32 kmSE
  • Plage de Sainte Anne Beach 32 kmE

60–100 km150 places

  • Île aux Rats Island 95 kmSE
  • Plage de la Torche Beach 88 kmSE
  • Plage de Kermabec Beach 84 kmSE
  • Plage de Penhors Beach 77 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Ouessant

44 places
  1. 1 Ouessant 883

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

Cities & villages36

Mountains & nature3

Heritage & sights4

Nearby attractions & nature

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