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Quimper

Located in Arrondissement of Quimper, Finistère Coordinates: 47°59′45″ N 4°05′52″ W

Map showing the location of Quimper Quimper
Location in France
Population
63,405
63.4K
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
26
listed under Quimper
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BES Brest Bretagne airport56 km
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport176 km

About Quimper

Quimper is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Quimper, Finistère. Population: 63,405. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Steir and Abbaye Notre-Dame de Kerlot.

Climate of Quimper

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 7° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 5°)
Wettest month
November (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 Quimper
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°12°14°17°20°22°22°20°16°13°10°
Average low (°C)5°5°6°7°10°12°14°14°12°10°7°6°
Precipitation (mm)126978666725344597891133122

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Quimper

The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 56 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brest, 53 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 56 kmnorthwest
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 176 kmeast
  • Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 194 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Brest Population: 144.9K 53 kmnorthwest
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 181 kmeast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 210 kmsoutheast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 264 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 272 kmeast

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

Day trips from Quimper

Within 100 km: 257 historic and cultural sites, 130 natural sites, 232 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Île aux Rats Island 17 kmS
  • Moros River 19 kmSE
  • Plage de Kermabec Beach 23 kmSW
  • Plage de Penhors Beach 24 kmW

25–60 km235 places

  • Plage du Trez-Hir Beach 60 kmNW
  • Plages de Trévignon Beach 26 kmSE
  • Plage de Bertheaume Beach 59 kmNW
  • Plage des trois curés Beach 59 kmNW

60–100 km316 places

  • Île de Groix Island 62 kmSE
  • Île Grande Island 98 kmNE
  • Kastell Koad Freg Historic site 94 kmNE
  • Kastell Tonkedeg Historic site 91 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Quimper

26 places
  1. 1 Quimper 63.8K

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

Cities & villages20

Heritage & sights5

Nearby attractions & nature

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