- Population
- 5,073
- 5.1K
- Elevation
- 35 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Sommières
- Airports
- MPL Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport25 km
- FNI Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 km
About Sommières
Sommières is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Nîmes, Gard. Population: 5,073. Elevation: 35 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Haut grotte du bois de Paris and Bois de Paris.
Climate of Sommières
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 62 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (111 mm)
- Driest month
- July (22 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 54 | 48 | 62 | 54 | 38 | 22 | 45 | 65 | 111 | 62 | 66 |
How to get to Sommières
The nearest airport is Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL), 25 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nîmes, 22 km to the east.
Airports
- Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) Montpellier/Méditerranée 25 kmsouthwest
- Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 26 kmeast
- Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 67 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Nîmes Population: 148.2K 22 kmeast
- Montpellier Population: 248.3K 26 kmsouthwest
- Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 113 kmeast
- Marseille Population: 877.2K 118 kmsoutheast
- Perpignan Population: 110.7K 155 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sommières
Within 100 km: 136 historic and cultural sites, 349 natural sites, 224 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km41 places
- Étang du Ponent Lake 25 kmS
- Étang de Mauguio Lake 23 kmS
- Pic Saint-Loup Mountain 22 kmW
- Roque de Vif Mountain 11 kmE
25–60 km284 places
- Plage de Beauduc Beach 59 kmSE
- Plage de l'Espiguette Beach 32 kmS
- Plage du Couchant Beach 25 kmS
- Plage du Grand Travers Beach 25 kmS
60–100 km384 places
- Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 95 kmNE
- Marseillan Plage Beach 68 kmSW
- Plage de Sainte-Croix Beach 94 kmSE
- Plage des Laurons Beach 89 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Sommières
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Haut grotte du bois de Paris Mountain, Saint-Clément7.3 km NW
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Bois de Paris Natural site, Gard7.6 km NW
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Bois de Gailhan Natural site, Gard9.6 km NW
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Bois de Carnas Natural site, Gard10 km NW
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Puech des Mourgues Mountain, Saint-Bauzille-de-Montmel12 km W
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Bois des Lens Natural site, Gard13 km N
Sources & licences
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