- 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
- 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.
Photos of Arrondissement of Montpellier
Climate of Arrondissement of Montpellier
Best months for sightseeingBest 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 70 | 52 | 46 | 58 | 47 | 33 | 19 | 40 | 60 | 97 | 59 | 64 |
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 Montpellier 281.6K
- 2 Sète 45.3K
- 3 Castelnau-le-Lez 26.1K
- 4 Lunel 26K
- 5 Frontignan 24.1K
- 6 Lattes 17.4K
- 7 Mauguio 16.5K
- 8 Juvignac 14.1K
- 9 Mèze 12.7K
- 10 Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone 10.9K
- 11 Pérols 9.6K
- 12 Saint Jean de Védas 9.5K
- 13 Le Crès 9.2K
- 14 Grabels 9.1K
- 15 La Grande-Motte 8.4K
- 16 Pignan 8.4K
- 17 Marseillan 8K
- 18 Baillargues 7.8K
- 19 Fabrègues 7.4K
- 20 Cournonterral 7.4K
- 21 Balaruc-les-Bains 7.1K
- 22 Marsillargues 7K
- 23 Poussan 6.8K
- 24 Jacou 6.8K
- 25 Gigean 6.4K
- 26 Prades-le-Lez 6.2K
- 27 Vendargues 6.2K
- 28 Palavas-les-Flots 6.1K
- 29 Castries 6.1K
- 30 Clapiers 5.5K
- 31 Saint-Georges-d'Orques 5.4K
- 32 Montferrier-sur-Lez 4.1K
- 33 Villeveyrac 4K
- 34 Lunel-Viel 3.9K
- 35 Cournonsec 3.6K
- 36 Saint-Aunès 3.3K
- 37 Mireval 3.3K
- 38 Vic-la-Gardiole 3.3K
- 39 Saint-Just 3.2K
- 40 Lavérune 3.2K
- 41 Lansargues 3.1K
- 42 Mudaison 3K
- 43 Saint-Brès 2.9K
- 44 Montbazin 2.9K
- 45 Sussargues 2.8K
- 46 Balaruc-le-Vieux 2.7K
- 47 Restinclières 2.6K
- 48 Saint-Drézéry 2.5K
- 49 Beaulieu 2.3K
- 50 Valergues 2.2K
- 51 Boisseron 2.2K
- 52 Loupian 2.2K
- 53 Candillargues 2.1K
- 54 Murviel-lès-Montpellier 2.1K
- 55 Saussan 2.1K
- 56 Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues 1.9K
- 57 Villetelle 1.8K
- 58 Bouzigues 1.6K
- 59 Entre-Vignes 1.4K
- 60 Saturargues 1K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mosson River, Hérault4.9 km SE
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Coulazou River, Hérault5 km SW
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Étang de l'Arnel Lake, Hérault5.7 km S
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Étang du Prévost Lake, Hérault6.8 km SE
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Étang de Pérols Lake, Hérault7.7 km SE
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La Blanquette Radio Mast Landmark, Saint-Clément-de-Rivière8.3 km N
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Étang de Vic Lake, Hérault9.9 km S
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Lez River, Occitanie8 km SE
Sources & licences
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