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Village

Benau

Located in Mios, Arrondissement d'Arcachon Coordinates: 44°36′52″ N 0°55′37″ W

Map showing the location of Benau Benau
Location in France
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport29 km
EGC Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport117 km

About Benau

Benau is a village. Location: Mios, Arrondissement d'Arcachon. Elevation: 24 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Sargenne and Ruisseau la Canau.

Climate of Benau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 104 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (104 mm)
Driest month
July (43 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 Benau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°15°17°21°23°26°26°24°19°14°11°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°6°9°12°14°14°11°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)90796571705843578085104102

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

How to get to Benau

The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 29 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 37 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 29 kmnortheast
  • Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 117 kmeast
  • Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ) Biarritz 136 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 37 kmnortheast
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 167 kmsouthwest
  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 208 kmsouth
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 218 kmnortheast
  • Bilbao Population: 347.3K 220 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Benau

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 46 natural sites, 207 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Plage des Arbousiers Beach 22 kmW
  • Îles de Malprat Island 9 kmNW
  • Étang de Cazaux Lake 23 kmSW
  • Forêt Domaniale de la Teste Natural site 23 kmW

25–60 km138 places

  • Plage du Vivier Beach 31 kmSW
  • Plage des Américains Beach 25 kmW
  • Plage de l'océan Beach 27 kmW
  • Plage de la Torchère Beach 27 kmW

60–100 km123 places

  • La Dune Beach 97 kmSW
  • Plage Vensac Beach 90 kmN
  • Plage Centrale d'Euronat Beach 91 kmN
  • Plage du Gurp Beach 93 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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