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Cognac

Located in Arrondissement de Cognac, Charente Coordinates: 45°41′45″ N 0°19′45″ W

Map showing the location of Cognac Cognac
Location in France
Population
18,702
18.7K
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
4
listed under Cognac
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LRH La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport86 km
BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport101 km

About Cognac

Cognac is a village. Location: Arrondissement de Cognac, Charente. Population: 18,702. Elevation: 29 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Soloire and Antenne.

Climate of Cognac

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (99 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 Cognac
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°14°16°20°23°26°26°23°18°13°10°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°6°10°13°15°14°12°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)877362706751445173829992

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

How to get to Cognac

The nearest airport is La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH), 86 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) (101 km). The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 97 km to the south.

Airports

  • La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 86 kmnorthwest
  • Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 101 kmsouth
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 111 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 97 kmsouth
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 124 kmeast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 194 kmnorthwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 198 kmnorth
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 205 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Cognac

Within 100 km: 118 historic and cultural sites, 92 natural sites, 208 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Né River 7 kmSW
  • Forêt de Pons Natural site 22 kmSW
  • Bois de Matha Natural site 25 kmN
  • Forêt de Jarnac Natural site 8 kmNE

25–60 km94 places

  • Plage des Nonnes Beach 52 kmW
  • Barzan-Plage Beach 47 kmSW
  • Plage des Vergnes Beach 52 kmW
  • Plage de l'Arnèche Beach 52 kmW

60–100 km299 places

  • Oléron Island 80 kmW
  • Plage de la Grande Côte Beach 63 kmW
  • Plage de la Palmyre Beach 65 kmW
  • Plage Nord Beach 89 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Cognac

4 places
  1. 1 Cognac 20.9K

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

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