- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport64 km
- BIQ Biarritz Pays Basque airport102 km
About Étang de Biscarrosse
Étang de Biscarrosse is a lake. Location: Landes, New Aquitaine. Elevation: 18 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Gastes and Petit Étang de Biscarrosse.
Climate of Étang de Biscarrosse
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 120 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (120 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 103 | 89 | 73 | 77 | 71 | 57 | 44 | 66 | 92 | 94 | 120 | 118 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Étang de Biscarrosse
The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 64 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 72 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 64 kmnortheast
- Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ) Biarritz 102 kmsouth
- San Sebastián Airport (EAS) Hondarribia 121 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 72 kmnortheast
- Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 132 kmsouthwest
- Pamplona Population: 208.2K 175 kmsouth
- Bilbao Population: 347.3K 186 kmsouthwest
- Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 188 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Étang de Biscarrosse
Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 43 natural sites, 203 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km18 places
- Plage du Vivier Beach 14 kmNW
- Petit Étang de Biscarrosse Lake 6 kmN
- Étang de Cazaux Lake 15 kmN
- Étang d'Aureilhan Lake 14 kmS
25–60 km68 places
- Plage des Arbousiers Beach 33 kmN
- Plage des Américains Beach 35 kmN
- Plage de l'océan Beach 35 kmN
- Plage de la Torchère Beach 38 kmN
60–100 km206 places
- Aubin River 98 kmSE
- Plage d'Ondres Beach 89 kmS
- Plage de la Petite Chambre d'Amour Beach 100 kmS
- Plage des Corsaires Beach 98 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gastes Village, Arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan3.1 km SE
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Biscarrosse Village, Arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan4.8 km N
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Gastes Village, Gastes3 km SE
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Biscarrosse Town, Biscarrosse4.9 km N
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Parentis-en-Born Village, Arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan7.4 km E
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Parentis-en-Born Village, Parentis-en-Born7.5 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Forêt de Gastes Natural site, Landes6.5 km SW
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Petit Étang de Biscarrosse Lake, Landes5.9 km N
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Ruisseau du Courant River, Landes5.1 km S
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Forêt de Biscarrosse Natural site, Landes9.1 km NW
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Ruisseau du Moulin d'Esleys River, Landes5.8 km E
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Forêt de Sainte-Eulalie Natural site, Landes10 km SW
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Forêt de Mimizan Natural site, Landes15 km SW
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Plage du Vivier Beach, Biscarrosse14 km NW
Sources & licences
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