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Municipality

Arrondissement of Montpellier

Located in Hérault, Occitanie Coordinates: 43°34′35″ N 3°51′57″ E

Map showing the location of Arrondissement of Montpellier Arrondissement of Montpellier
Location in France
Population
744,182
744.2K
Elevation
26 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
67
listed under Arrondissement of Montpellier
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
MPL Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport8 km
FNI Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport49 km

About Arrondissement of Montpellier

Arrondissement of Montpellier is a municipality. Location: Hérault, Occitanie. Population: 744,182. Elevation: 26 m. The best months to visit are May–July, September–October. The nearest airport is Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Mosson and Coulazou.

Climate of Arrondissement of Montpellier

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (97 mm)
Driest month
July (19 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 Montpellier
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°13°15°18°21°26°29°28°25°20°15°12°
Average low (°C)3°4°6°8°12°16°19°18°15°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)705246584733194060975964

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

How to get to Arrondissement of Montpellier

The nearest airport is Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL), 8 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Montpellier, 4 km to the north.

Airports

  • Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) Montpellier/Méditerranée 8 kmeast
  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 49 kmnortheast
  • Béziers Vias airport (BZR) Béziers 50 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 4 kmnorth
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 49 kmnortheast
  • Perpignan Population: 110.7K 126 kmsouthwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 127 kmeast
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 128 kmeast

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

Day trips from Arrondissement of Montpellier

Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 313 natural sites, 218 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km60 places

  • Plage de l'Espiguette Beach 22 kmE
  • Plage du Couchant Beach 17 kmE
  • Plage du Grand Travers Beach 15 kmE
  • Plage du Pilou Beach 8 kmS

25–60 km205 places

  • Marseillan Plage Beach 38 kmSW
  • Plage du Lazaret Beach 26 kmSW
  • Plage de la Corniche Beach 26 kmSW
  • Plage des Quilles Beach 27 kmSW

60–100 km370 places

  • Plage des Laurons Beach 97 kmE
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 85 kmE
  • Plage de Piemanson Beach 79 kmE
  • Plage de Beauduc Beach 62 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Arrondissement of Montpellier and similar cities

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

Measure Arrondissement of Montpellier Marseille Lyon Toulouse
Population 744.2K 877.2K 520.8K 511.7K
Elevation 26 m 28 m 173 m 150 m
Summer day (hottest month) 29° 29° 27° 28°
Winter night (coldest month) 3° 5° 1° 2°
Annual rainfall 645 mm 602 mm 844 mm 683 mm
Best months May–Jul, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct May–Sep May–Oct
Distance — 127 km 254 km 196 km

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

Places in Arrondissement of Montpellier

67 places
  1. 1 Montpellier 281.6K
  2. 2 Sète 45.3K
  3. 3 Castelnau-le-Lez 26.1K
  4. 4 Lunel 26K
  5. 5 Frontignan 24.1K
  6. 6 Lattes 17.4K
  7. 7 Mauguio 16.5K
  8. 8 Juvignac 14.1K
  9. 9 Mèze 12.7K
  10. 10 Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone 10.9K
  11. 11 Pérols 9.6K
  12. 12 Saint Jean de Védas 9.5K
  13. 13 Le Crès 9.2K
  14. 14 Grabels 9.1K
  15. 15 La Grande-Motte 8.4K
  16. 16 Pignan 8.4K
  17. 17 Marseillan 8K
  18. 18 Baillargues 7.8K
  19. 19 Fabrègues 7.4K
  20. 20 Cournonterral 7.4K
  21. 21 Balaruc-les-Bains 7.1K
  22. 22 Marsillargues 7K
  23. 23 Poussan 6.8K
  24. 24 Jacou 6.8K
  25. 25 Gigean 6.4K
  26. 26 Prades-le-Lez 6.2K
  27. 27 Vendargues 6.2K
  28. 28 Palavas-les-Flots 6.1K
  29. 29 Castries 6.1K
  30. 30 Clapiers 5.5K
  31. 31 Saint-Georges-d'Orques 5.4K
  32. 32 Montferrier-sur-Lez 4.1K
  33. 33 Villeveyrac 4K
  34. 34 Lunel-Viel 3.9K
  35. 35 Cournonsec 3.6K
  36. 36 Saint-Aunès 3.3K
  37. 37 Mireval 3.3K
  38. 38 Vic-la-Gardiole 3.3K
  39. 39 Saint-Just 3.2K
  40. 40 Lavérune 3.2K
  41. 41 Lansargues 3.1K
  42. 42 Mudaison 3K
  43. 43 Saint-Brès 2.9K
  44. 44 Montbazin 2.9K
  45. 45 Sussargues 2.8K
  46. 46 Balaruc-le-Vieux 2.7K
  47. 47 Restinclières 2.6K
  48. 48 Saint-Drézéry 2.5K
  49. 49 Beaulieu 2.3K
  50. 50 Valergues 2.2K
  51. 51 Boisseron 2.2K
  52. 52 Loupian 2.2K
  53. 53 Candillargues 2.1K
  54. 54 Murviel-lès-Montpellier 2.1K
  55. 55 Saussan 2.1K
  56. 56 Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues 1.9K
  57. 57 Villetelle 1.8K
  58. 58 Bouzigues 1.6K
  59. 59 Entre-Vignes 1.4K
  60. 60 Saturargues 1K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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