- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BIQ Biarritz Pays Basque airport50 km
- EAS San Sebastián Airport71 km
About Étang de Léon
Étang de Léon is a lake. Location: Landes, New Aquitaine. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Biarritz Pays Basque airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Ruisseau de la Palue and Ruisseau de Benaut.
Climate of Étang de Léon
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 139 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (139 mm)
- Driest month
- July (53 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 12° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 118 | 104 | 85 | 95 | 83 | 63 | 53 | 87 | 114 | 103 | 139 | 139 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Étang de Léon
The nearest airport is Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ), 50 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Donostia / San Sebastian, 84 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ) Biarritz 50 kmsouth
- San Sebastián Airport (EAS) Hondarribia 71 kmsouthwest
- Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) 93 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 84 kmsouthwest
- Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 120 kmnortheast
- Pamplona Population: 208.2K 123 kmsouth
- Bilbao Population: 347.3K 148 kmsouthwest
- Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 150 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Étang de Léon
Within 100 km: 79 historic and cultural sites, 227 natural sites, 188 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km22 places
- Plage des Bourdaines Beach 24 kmSW
- Plage du Penon Beach 23 kmSW
- Plage des Casernes Beach 21 kmSW
- La Dune Beach 11 kmSW
25–60 km87 places
- Plage d'Ondres Beach 38 kmS
- Plage d'Ilbarritz Beach 53 kmSW
- Grande Plage Beach 50 kmSW
- Plage du Miramar Beach 49 kmSW
60–100 km385 places
- Valle de Baztan Natural site 83 kmS
- Iglesia San Juan Bautista Attraction 88 kmS
- Aubin River 66 kmSE
- Kontxa / La Concha Beach 84 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Léon Village, Arrondissement of Dax2.4 km SE
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Léon Village, Léon2.4 km SE
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Résidence du Lac Village, Vielle-Saint-Girons1.7 km NE
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Les Cazaous Village, Léon1.9 km S
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Saint-Michel-Escalus Village, Arrondissement of Dax4.7 km E
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Escalus Village, Saint-Michel-Escalus4.6 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ruisseau de la Palue River, Landes1 km E
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Ruisseau de Benaut River, Landes1.5 km E
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Courant d'Huchet River, New Aquitaine2.4 km SW
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Forêt de Saint-Girons Natural site, Landes6.9 km N
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Forêt Communale de Messanges Natural site, Landes11 km SW
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Canal de l'Étang de Léon River, Landes7.1 km SW
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La Dune Beach, Messanges11 km SW
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Forêt de Lit-et-Mixe Natural site, Landes15 km N
Sources & licences
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