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Mountain

Pech de Foix

Located in Foix, Arrondissement of Foix Coordinates: 42°57′42″ N 1°37′49″ E

Map showing the location of Pech de Foix Pech de Foix
Location in France
Elevation
859 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Foix
1.9 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
CCF Carcassonne Salvaza Airport62 km
LEU Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport72 km

About Pech de Foix

Pech de Foix is a mountain. Location: Foix, Arrondissement of Foix. Elevation: 859 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Roc Nègre and Scios.

Climate of Pech de Foix

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (102 mm)
Driest month
July (61 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 Pech de Foix
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°16°20°23°23°20°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)-1°0°1°3°7°10°12°13°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)7268718610287617673797873

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Pech de Foix

The nearest airport is Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF), 62 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) (77 km). The nearest large city is Toulouse, 73 km to the north.

Airports

  • Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF) Carcassonne 62 kmnortheast
  • Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU) La Seu d'Urgell Pyrenees and Andorra 72 kmsouth
  • Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) Toulouse/Blagnac 77 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 73 kmnorth
  • Perpignan Population: 110.7K 108 kmeast
  • Girona Population: 100.3K 147 kmsoutheast
  • Terrassa Population: 218.5K 158 kmsouth
  • Sabadell Population: 211.7K 162 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Pech de Foix

Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 1,616 natural sites, 258 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km114 places

  • Pic de Soularac Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Pic de Saint-Barthélemy Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Roc de Querquéou Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Montagnes du Plantaurel Mountain 13 kmNW

25–60 km564 places

  • Artigue River 42 kmSW
  • Pic de la Bassera Mountain 51 kmS
  • Pic de les Molleres del Puigpedrós Mountain 55 kmS
  • Pic de Portavera Mountain 48 kmSW

60–100 km1,362 places

  • Base de loisirs de Bouconne Natural site 85 kmN
  • Forêt de Montaigut Natural site 85 kmN
  • Esglesia de Sant Esteve de Ginast Attraction 91 kmSW
  • Estany de Travessani Lake 73 kmSW

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