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Lake

Étang de Murat

Located in Haute-Vienne, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 46°18′57″ N 1°12′11″ E

Map showing the location of Étang de Murat Étang de Murat
Location in France
Elevation
207 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Les Bouiges
1.1 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LIG Limoges Airport50 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport75 km

About Étang de Murat

Étang de Murat is a lake. Location: Haute-Vienne, New Aquitaine. Elevation: 207 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Bouéry and Étang de Moustiers.

Climate of Étang de Murat

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (87 mm)
Driest month
July (58 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 Étang de Murat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°15°19°22°25°25°21°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°5°9°12°14°14°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)807867768665585974848587

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

How to get to Étang de Murat

The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (LIG), 50 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limoges, 54 km to the south.

Airports

  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 50 kmsouth
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 75 kmnorthwest
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 129 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 54 kmsouth
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 126 kmnorth
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 157 kmeast
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 184 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 185 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Étang de Murat

Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 166 natural sites, 209 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km26 places

  • Étang de la Roche-Chevreux Lake 20 kmN
  • Étang des Planchettes Lake 13 kmW
  • Étang de Moustiers Lake 9 kmNW
  • Étang Grolleau Lake 22 kmNW

25–60 km171 places

  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 52 kmN
  • Étang de Valencienne Lake 29 kmNW
  • Étang Turpin Lake 50 kmNE
  • Étang du Sault Lake 46 kmN

60–100 km278 places

  • Vassivière Island 77 kmSE
  • Étang de Pinaud Lake 82 kmE
  • Étang de Notz Lake 62 kmN
  • Étang du Lys-Saint-Georges Lake 62 kmNE

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