Pique de Montsec
Located in Saint-Benoît, Arrondissement of Limoux Coordinates: 43°01′16″ N 2°04′47″ E
- Elevation
- 614 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CCF Carcassonne Salvaza Airport28 km
- DCM Castres Mazamet Airport62 km
About Pique de Montsec
Pique de Montsec is a mountain. Location: Saint-Benoît, Arrondissement of Limoux. Elevation: 614 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Sarrat de la Barthe and Pech de Gendarme.
Climate of Pique de Montsec
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 66 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- May (82 mm)
- Driest month
- July (37 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) | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 66 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 60 | 37 | 53 | 63 | 77 | 66 | 76 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Pique de Montsec
The nearest airport is Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF), 28 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Perpignan, 76 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF) Carcassonne 28 kmnortheast
- Castres Mazamet Airport (DCM) Castres 62 kmnorth
- Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport (PGF) Perpignan/Rivesaltes 72 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Perpignan Population: 110.7K 76 kmsoutheast
- Toulouse Population: 511.7K 83 kmnorthwest
- Girona Population: 100.3K 131 kmsoutheast
- Montpellier Population: 248.3K 160 kmnortheast
- Terrassa Population: 218.5K 162 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pique de Montsec
Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 1,336 natural sites, 235 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km60 places
- Lac de Montbel Lake 13 kmW
- Picoulet de Quirhaut Mountain 20 kmS
- Serrat du Puy des Vaches Mountain 17 kmSW
- Sucques de la Serre Mountain 22 kmSE
25–60 km579 places
- Mediterranean Pyrenees Mountain 60 kmS
- Arroyo de San Nicolás River 57 kmS
- Bassin de Saint-Ferréol Lake 46 kmN
- Étang des Peyrisses Lake 46 kmS
60–100 km1,120 places
- Base de loisirs de Bouconne Natural site 100 kmNW
- Forêt de Montaigut Natural site 99 kmNW
- Artigue River 78 kmW
- Llac de Núria Lake 70 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Saint-Benoît Village, Saint-Benoît1.5 km W
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La Bezole Village, La Bezole2.7 km NE
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La Bezole Village, Arrondissement of Limoux2.7 km NE
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Villelongue-d'Aude Village, Arrondissement of Limoux3.9 km N
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Saint-Couat-du-Razès Village, Saint-Couat-du-Razès3.3 km SE
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Saint-Couat-du-Razès Village, Arrondissement of Limoux3.4 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sarrat de la Barthe Mountain, Castelreng2.5 km SE
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Pech de Gendarme Mountain, Saint-Benoît4.7 km S
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Saint-Pierre-le-Clair Mountain, Tourreilles7.7 km E
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Pech Auché Mountain, Festes-et-Saint-André8.2 km S
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Roc du Buis Mountain, Festes-et-Saint-André8.6 km S
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les Saillens Mountain, Saint-Jean-de-Paracol8.8 km S
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en Tausse Mountain, Saint-Jean-de-Paracol9.3 km S
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Pech Sarda Mountain, La Serpent9.4 km SE
Sources & licences
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