- Population
- 163,742
- 163.7K
- Elevation
- 149 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 186
- listed under Arrondissement of Carcassonne
- Airports
- CCF Carcassonne Salvaza Airport11 km
- DCM Castres Mazamet Airport33 km
About Arrondissement of Carcassonne
Arrondissement of Carcassonne is a municipality. Location: Aude, Occitanie. Population: 163,742. Elevation: 149 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Ruisseau de Vernassonne and Ruisseau de Lampy.
Climate of Arrondissement of Carcassonne
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 6° · Rain 63 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (80 mm)
- Driest month
- July (27 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) | 10° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 27° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 68 | 63 | 69 | 71 | 49 | 27 | 44 | 56 | 80 | 63 | 78 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Arrondissement of Carcassonne
The nearest airport is Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF), 11 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) (78 km). The nearest large city is Toulouse, 71 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF) Carcassonne 11 kmsoutheast
- Castres Mazamet Airport (DCM) Castres 33 kmnorth
- Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) Toulouse/Blagnac 78 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Toulouse Population: 511.7K 71 kmnorthwest
- Perpignan Population: 110.7K 86 kmsoutheast
- Montpellier Population: 248.3K 142 kmeast
- Girona Population: 100.3K 152 kmsouth
- Nîmes Population: 148.2K 186 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Arrondissement of Carcassonne
Within 100 km: 168 historic and cultural sites, 927 natural sites, 236 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km45 places
- Bassin de Saint-Ferréol Lake 23 kmNW
- Bassin de Lampy Lake 15 kmN
- Montagne Noire Mountain 23 kmN
- Pic de Montaud Mountain 23 kmN
25–60 km283 places
- Lac de Montbel Lake 38 kmSW
- Roque Sestière Mountain 51 kmE
- Pla de Saint-Paul Mountain 55 kmSE
- Picoulet de Quirhaut Mountain 47 kmS
60–100 km1,003 places
- Base de loisirs de Bouconne Natural site 89 kmNW
- Forêt de Montaigut Natural site 89 kmNW
- Artigue River 99 kmSW
- Llac de Núria Lake 97 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Arrondissement of Carcassonne and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Arrondissement of Carcassonne | Dijon | Paris 16 Passy | Angers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 163.7K | 159.9K | 159.4K | 168.3K |
| Elevation | 149 m | 240 m | 67 m | 42 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 28° | 25° | 25° | 25° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 3° | -1° | 2° | 2° |
| Annual rainfall | 734 mm | 767 mm | 632 mm | 726 mm |
| Best months | May–Sep | Jun–Sep | May–Sep | Jun–Sep |
| Distance | — | 501 km | 622 km | 514 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Arrondissement of Carcassonne
186 places- 1 Carcassonne 46.4K
- 2 Castelnaudary 12.2K
- 3 Trèbes 5.4K
- 4 Villemoustaussou 4.4K
- 5 Bram 3.2K
- 6 Pennautier 2.9K
- 7 Palaja 2.7K
- 8 Conques-sur-Orbiel 2.5K
- 9 Montréal 2.1K
- 10 Rieux-Minervois 2K
- 11 Villegailhenc 1.7K
- 12 Cazilhac 1.7K
- 13 Lavalette 1.6K
- 14 Pezens 1.6K
- 15 Alzonne 1.6K
- 16 Caunes-Minervois 1.6K
- 17 Capendu 1.5K
- 18 Villeneuve-la-Comptal 1.4K
- 19 Alairac 1.4K
- 20 Belpech 1.3K
- 21 Pexiora 1.3K
- 22 Labastide-d'Anjou 1.3K
- 23 Arzens 1.2K
- 24 Villepinte 1.2K
- 25 Villegly 1.2K
- 26 Villasavary 1.2K
- 27 Puichéric 1.2K
- 28 La Redorte 1.1K
- 29 Azille 1.1K
- 30 Peyriac-Minervois 1.1K
- 31 Saint-Martin-Lalande 1.1K
- 32 Pépieux 1.1K
- 33 Laure-Minervois 1.1K
- 34 Caux-et-Sauzens 1K
- 35 Cavanac 1K
- 36 Villeneuve-Minervois 1K
- 37 Moussoulens 988
- 38 Berriac 979
- 39 Villalier 972
- 40 Ventenac-Cabardès 963
- 41 Cuxac-Cabardès 947
- 42 Mas-Saintes-Puelles 923
- 43 Saissac 904
- 44 Malves-en-Minervois 888
- 45 Villesèquelande 888
- 46 Fanjeaux 885
- 47 Lasbordes 846
- 48 Montolieu 829
- 49 Leuc 819
- 50 Saint-Papoul 818
- 51 Barbaira 787
- 52 Douzens 784
- 53 Salles-sur-l'Hers 770
- 54 Badens 729
- 55 Val-de-Dagne 726
- 56 Marseillette 697
- 57 Preixan 637
- 58 Montferrand 622
- 59 Fendeille 613
- 60 Trausse 609
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ruisseau de Vernassonne River, Aude2.1 km S
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Ruisseau de Lampy River, Aude2.2 km S
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Ruisseau du Tenten River, Aude3.4 km NW
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Ruisseau Rebenti River, Aude3.8 km SW
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Alzeau River, Aude4.1 km NE
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Ruisseau de la Preuille River, Aude4.5 km W
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Duve River, Aude4.7 km NE
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Rougeanne River, Aude4.7 km SE
Sources & licences
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