- Population
- 2,722
- 2.7K
- Elevation
- 176 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Palaja
- Airports
- CCF Carcassonne Salvaza Airport8 km
- DCM Castres Mazamet Airport43 km
About Palaja
Palaja is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Carcassonne, Aude. Population: 2,722. Elevation: 176 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse and Château Comtal.
Climate of Palaja
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 6° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (79 mm)
- Driest month
- July (24 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° | 18° | 13° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 65 | 62 | 58 | 66 | 66 | 46 | 24 | 41 | 54 | 79 | 59 | 74 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Palaja
The nearest airport is Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF), 8 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Perpignan, 67 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF) Carcassonne 8 kmnorthwest
- Castres Mazamet Airport (DCM) Castres 43 kmnorth
- Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport (PGF) Perpignan/Rivesaltes 62 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Perpignan Population: 110.7K 67 kmsoutheast
- Toulouse Population: 511.7K 90 kmnorthwest
- Montpellier Population: 248.3K 130 kmnortheast
- Girona Population: 100.3K 137 kmsouth
- Nîmes Population: 148.2K 176 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Palaja
Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 1,043 natural sites, 226 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km82 places
- Pech de la Coupe Mountain 17 kmSE
- Miramont Mountain 10 kmE
- Signal d'Alaric Mountain 20 kmE
- Malboisie Mountain 21 kmS
25–60 km319 places
- Plage de la Vieille Nouvelle Beach 58 kmE
- Île Sainte-Lucie Island 55 kmE
- Île de l'Aute Island 52 kmE
- ile des Sidrières Island 59 kmSE
60–100 km1,054 places
- Llac de Núria Lake 89 kmS
- Pantà de Darinus - Boadella Lake 98 kmS
- Puig del Torn Mountain 89 kmS
- Puig dels Pradets Mountain 92 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Palaja
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse Attraction, Carcassonne4 km NW
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Château Comtal Historic site, Carcassonne4.2 km NW
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Bénaulac Mountain, Monze4.7 km SE
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Cayrauts Mountain, Monze6.4 km SE
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Roc Bufaire Mountain, Fajac-en-Val7 km SE
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Ruisseau de Bazalac River, Aude6.2 km NE
Sources & licences
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