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Municipality

Arrondissement of Nîmes

Located in Gard, Occitanie Coordinates: 43°55′00″ N 4°25′00″ E

Map showing the location of Arrondissement of Nîmes Arrondissement of Nîmes
Location in France
Population
569,528
569.5K
Elevation
198 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
181
listed under Arrondissement of Nîmes
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
FNI Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport18 km
AVN Avignon Caumont airport39 km

About Arrondissement of Nîmes

Arrondissement of Nîmes is a municipality. Location: Gard, Occitanie. Population: 569,528. Elevation: 198 m. The best months to visit are May–July, September. The nearest airport is Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Alzon and Ruisseau de Seynes.

Climate of Arrondissement of Nîmes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (134 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
Climate of Arrondissement of Nîmes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°17°21°25°29°29°24°19°13°10°
Average low (°C)2°2°5°7°11°14°17°17°14°10°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)7657526765472751751346971

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

How to get to Arrondissement of Nîmes

The nearest airport is Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI), 18 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) (53 km). The nearest large city is Nîmes, 10 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 18 kmsouth
  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 39 kmeast
  • Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) Montpellier/Méditerranée 53 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 10 kmsouthwest
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 55 kmsouthwest
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 94 kmsoutheast
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 104 kmsoutheast
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 151 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Arrondissement of Nîmes

Within 100 km: 152 historic and cultural sites, 498 natural sites, 230 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Étang de la Capelle Lake 17 kmNE
  • Roque de Vif Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Mounier (Pyl) Mountain 21 kmW
  • Bois de Vallabrix Natural site 19 kmN

25–60 km324 places

  • Plage de Beauduc Beach 60 kmS
  • Plage de l'Espiguette Beach 52 kmSW
  • Plage du Couchant Beach 49 kmSW
  • Plage du Grand Travers Beach 50 kmSW

60–100 km528 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 73 kmN
  • Marseillan Plage Beach 96 kmSW
  • Plage de Sainte-Croix Beach 84 kmSE
  • Plage des Laurons Beach 79 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Arrondissement of Nîmes and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Arrondissement of Nîmes Lyon Toulouse Marseille
Population 569.5K 520.8K 511.7K 877.2K
Elevation 198 m 173 m 150 m 28 m
Summer day (hottest month) 29° 27° 28° 29°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 1° 2° 5°
Annual rainfall 791 mm 844 mm 683 mm 602 mm
Best months May–Jul, Sep May–Sep May–Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Distance — 206 km 242 km 104 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Arrondissement of Nîmes

181 places
  1. 181 Vallérargues 132

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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