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River

Lech

Located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 43°29′00″ N 0°36′00″ W

Map showing the location of Lech Lech
Location in France
Elevation
122 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arthez-de-Béarn
2.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
PUF Pau Pyrénées Airport19 km
LDE Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport59 km

About Lech

Lech is a river. Location: Pyrénées-Atlantiques, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Pau Pyrénées Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Geule and Ruisseau de l'Uxan.

Climate of Lech

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (155 mm)
Driest month
July (72 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 Lech
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°15°16°19°22°25°25°23°20°15°13°
Average low (°C)4°5°6°7°11°14°16°16°14°11°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)132115111124109877291108131155133

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

How to get to Lech

The nearest airport is Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF), 19 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Pamplona, 113 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) 19 kmsoutheast
  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées 59 kmsoutheast
  • Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ) Biarritz 75 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 113 kmsouthwest
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 113 kmwest
  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 151 kmnorth
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 166 kmeast
  • Vitoria-Gasteiz Population: 257.4K 183 kmwest

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

Day trips from Lech

Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 871 natural sites, 244 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Aubin River 8 kmNW
  • Forêt de Saint-Pée Natural site 11 kmS
  • Bois de Lucuspin Natural site 18 kmN
  • Luy de Béarn River 22 kmNW

25–60 km258 places

  • Fourmat Mountain 55 kmS
  • Lac du Montagnon Lake 58 kmS
  • Pic Montaut Mountain 59 kmS
  • Pic Nethé Mountain 53 kmSW

60–100 km902 places

  • Valle de Baztan Natural site 81 kmSW
  • Iglesia San Juan Bautista Attraction 91 kmSW
  • Playa de Fuenterrabía Beach 97 kmW
  • Ibón de Tramacastilla Lake 86 kmS

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