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Arrondissement of Quimper

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Arrondissement of Quimper

Located in Finistère, Brittany Region Coordinates: 47°57′57″ N 4°00′11″ W

Location in France

Population: 331,722; 331.7K
Elevation: 92 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside: 85; listed under Arrondissement of Quimper
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: BES Brest Bretagne airport62 km; RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport170 km

About Arrondissement of Quimper

Arrondissement of Quimper is a municipality. Location: Finistère, Brittany Region. Population: 331,722. Elevation: 92 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Bois du Mur and Bois de Pleuven.

Photos of Arrondissement of Quimper

Grand Phare de l'Île de Sein Pyrite · Public domain
Tourelle de la Plate Jean-Jacques Abalain from Melgven · CC BY 2.0

Climate of Arrondissement of Quimper

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month: August (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night 4°)
Wettest month: November (133 mm)
Driest month: July (44 mm)

9° 4°

11° 5°

13° 6°

16° 9°

19° 12°

21° 14°

19° 12°

15° 10°

12° 7°

10° 5°

Jan

126

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

133

Dec

122

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 Arrondissement of Quimper
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	9°	11°	13°	16°	19°	21°	21°	19°	15°	12°	10°
Average low (°C)	4°	4°	5°	6°	9°	12°	14°	14°	12°	10°	7°	5°
Precipitation (mm)	126	97	86	66	72	53	44	59	78	91	133	122

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Arrondissement of Quimper

The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 62 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brest, 59 km to the northwest.

Airports

Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 62 kmnorthwest
Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 170 kmeast
Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 192 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Brest Population: 144.9K 59 kmnorthwest
Rennes Population: 227.8K 174 kmeast
Nantes Population: 325.1K 202 kmsoutheast
Angers Population: 168.3K 265 kmeast
Plymouth Population: 260.2K 268 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Arrondissement of Quimper

Within 100 km: 276 historic and cultural sites, 141 natural sites, 274 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

Moros River 12 kmSE
Plages de Trévignon Beach 19 kmSE
Île Garo Island 19 kmSW
Roch Veur Mountain 17 kmN

25–60 km234 places

Île de Groix Island 55 kmSE
Plage de Kerguélen Beach 54 kmSE
Plage de Toulhars Beach 55 kmSE
Plage de Larmor Beach 55 kmSE

60–100 km396 places

Belle Île Island 93 kmSE
Île Grande Island 98 kmN
Kastell Koad Freg Historic site 93 kmNE
Kastell Tonkedeg Historic site 90 kmNE

Straight-line distances.