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Ricaud

Located in Arrondissement of Carcassonne, Aude Coordinates: 43°20′45″ N 1°53′27″ E

Map showing the location of Ricaud Ricaud
Location in France
Population
328
328
Elevation
186 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Ricaud
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
CCF Carcassonne Salvaza Airport37 km
DCM Castres Mazamet Airport40 km

About Ricaud

Ricaud is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Carcassonne, Aude. Population: 328. Elevation: 186 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include La Regine Radio Tower and Forêt de Crabes-Mortes.

Climate of Ricaud

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
May (82 mm)
Driest month
July (38 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 Ricaud
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°14°16°20°24°27°28°24°19°13°10°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°6°10°13°15°16°12°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)656659738261385070696677

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

How to get to Ricaud

The nearest airport is Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF), 37 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) (53 km). The nearest large city is Toulouse, 46 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF) Carcassonne 37 kmsoutheast
  • Castres Mazamet Airport (DCM) Castres 40 kmnortheast
  • Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) Toulouse/Blagnac 53 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Perpignan Population: 110.7K 109 kmsoutheast
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 163 kmeast
  • Girona Population: 100.3K 170 kmsoutheast
  • Terrassa Population: 218.5K 198 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ricaud

Within 100 km: 163 historic and cultural sites, 881 natural sites, 243 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

  • Bassin de Saint-Ferréol Lake 15 kmNE
  • Bassin de Lampy Lake 24 kmE
  • Forêt de Sagnebaude Natural site 22 kmE
  • Forêt de Crabes-Mortes Natural site 18 kmE

25–60 km323 places

  • Lac de Montbel Lake 41 kmS
  • Montagne Noire Mountain 35 kmE
  • Pic de Soularac Mountain 59 kmS
  • Pic de Saint-Barthélemy Mountain 59 kmS

60–100 km948 places

  • Base de loisirs de Bouconne Natural site 64 kmNW
  • Forêt de Montaigut Natural site 64 kmNW
  • Artigue River 85 kmSW
  • Pic de la Bassera Mountain 98 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Ricaud

1 place
  1. 1 Ricaud 264

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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