- Elevation
- 106 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport48 km
- BIQ Biarritz Pays Basque airport127 km
About Dune du Pilat
Dune du Pilat is a natural site. Location: Gironde, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Le Truc de la Truque and Cap Ferret.
Climate of Dune du Pilat
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 117 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (117 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 18° | 14° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 100 | 86 | 70 | 75 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 61 | 87 | 92 | 117 | 113 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Dune du Pilat
The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 58 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 48 kmnortheast
- Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ) Biarritz 127 kmsouth
- Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 140 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 58 kmnortheast
- Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 154 kmsouthwest
- Pamplona Population: 208.2K 200 kmsouth
- Bilbao Population: 347.3K 201 kmsouthwest
- Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 202 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dune du Pilat
Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 42 natural sites, 177 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km31 places
- Plage du Vivier Beach 15 kmS
- Plage des Arbousiers Beach 6 kmN
- Plage des Américains Beach 8 kmN
- Plage de l'océan Beach 8 kmNW
25–60 km81 places
- Plage Sud Beach 45 kmN
- Plage Centrale Beach 46 kmN
- Étang de Lede Basse Lake 34 kmN
- Étang de Lacanau Lake 43 kmN
60–100 km149 places
- Plage du Penon Beach 99 kmS
- Plage des Casernes Beach 98 kmS
- La Dune Beach 87 kmS
- Plage Vensac Beach 91 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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La Teste-de-Buch Village, Arrondissement d'Arcachon7.3 km NE
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Le Pilat Village, La Teste-de-Buch2.8 km N
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Arcachon Village, Arrondissement d'Arcachon8.5 km NE
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Super Pyla Village, La Teste-de-Buch3.7 km NE
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Arrondissement d'Arcachon Municipality, Gironde13 km E
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La Teste-de-Buch Town, La Teste-de-Buch7.3 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Le Truc de la Truque Mountain, La Teste-de-Buch4.2 km E
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Cap Ferret Natural site, Gironde4.4 km NW
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Dunes de Ginestras Natural site, Gironde4.6 km S
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Forêt Domaniale de la Teste Natural site, Gironde5 km S
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Forêt d'Arcachon Natural site, Gironde5.5 km NE
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Plage des Arbousiers Beach, Arcachon6.4 km N
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Dunes de Lescours Natural site, Gironde10 km S
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Plage de l'océan Beach, Lège-Cap-Ferret8.1 km NW
Sources & licences
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