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Village

Plouay

Located in Arrondissement of Lorient, Morbihan Coordinates: 47°54′53″ N 3°20′07″ W

Map showing the location of Plouay Plouay
Location in France
Population
5,604
5.6K
Elevation
81 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
6
listed under Plouay
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BES Brest Bretagne airport100 km
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport121 km

About Plouay

Plouay is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Lorient, Morbihan. Population: 5,604. Elevation: 81 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (100 km). Nearby sights include Forêt du Pont Calleck and Bois d'Organ.

Climate of Plouay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (123 mm)
Driest month
July (46 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 Plouay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°12°14°17°20°22°22°20°16°12°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°9°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)116928266705246557694123115

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

How to get to Plouay

The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 100 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brest, 101 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 100 kmnorthwest
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 121 kmeast
  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 155 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Brest Population: 144.9K 101 kmnorthwest
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 126 kmeast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 155 kmsoutheast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 215 kmeast
  • Caen Population: 110.6K 261 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Plouay

Within 100 km: 272 historic and cultural sites, 167 natural sites, 277 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km51 places

  • Plage de Kerguélen Beach 24 kmS
  • Plage de Toulhars Beach 23 kmS
  • Plage de Larmor Beach 24 kmS
  • Plage de Bellangenet Beach 23 kmSW

25–60 km281 places

  • Île de Groix Island 32 kmS
  • Plage de Carnac Beach 44 kmSE
  • Moros River 43 kmW
  • Plages de Trévignon Beach 40 kmW

60–100 km384 places

  • Belle Île Island 66 kmS
  • Kastell Koad Freg Historic site 89 kmN
  • Kastell Tonkedeg Historic site 85 kmN
  • Île aux Rats Island 64 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Plouay

6 places
  1. 1 Plouay 5.2K

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

Cities & villages5

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