- Population
- 45,337
- 45.3K
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 10
- listed under Sète
- Airports
- MPL Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport29 km
- BZR Béziers Vias airport29 km
About Sète
Sète is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Montpellier, Hérault. Population: 45,337. Elevation: 6 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Cap de Sète and Étang des Eaux-Blanches.
Photos of Sète
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Mont Saint-Clair Fagairolles 34 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Sète
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 56 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- October (90 mm)
- Driest month
- July (17 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° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 8° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 67 | 49 | 44 | 55 | 45 | 31 | 17 | 37 | 57 | 90 | 56 | 63 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Sète
The nearest airport is Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL), 29 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Montpellier, 27 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) Montpellier/Méditerranée 29 kmnortheast
- Béziers Vias airport (BZR) Béziers 29 kmwest
- Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 70 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Montpellier Population: 248.3K 27 kmnortheast
- Nîmes Population: 148.2K 72 kmnortheast
- Perpignan Population: 110.7K 102 kmsouthwest
- Marseille Population: 877.2K 137 kmeast
- Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 143 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sète
Within 100 km: 82 historic and cultural sites, 291 natural sites, 196 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km42 places
- Marseillan Plage Beach 15 kmSW
- Plage du Pilou Beach 19 kmNE
- Plage Des Aresquiers Beach 12 kmNE
- Plage du Lazaret Beach 2 kmSW
25–60 km144 places
- Plage de l'Espiguette Beach 36 kmE
- Plage du Couchant Beach 35 kmNE
- Plage du Grand Travers Beach 33 kmNE
- Plage des Chalets Beach 58 kmSW
60–100 km383 places
- Torreilles Plage Beach 90 kmSW
- Plage Napoléon Beach 96 kmE
- Plage de Piemanson Beach 88 kmE
- Plage de Beauduc Beach 73 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Sète
10 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages4
- Île de Thau · Village
- Le Barrou · Village
- Le Castellas · Village
- Saint-Joseph · Village
Mountains & nature1
- Mont Saint-Clair · Mountain
Lakes, rivers & coasts2
- Plage de la Corniche · Beach
- Plage des Quilles · Beach
Heritage & sights2
- Fort Saint-Louis · Historic site
- Phare du Mont-Saint Clair · Landmark
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cap de Sète Natural site, Occitanie2.4 km S
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Étang des Eaux-Blanches Lake, Hérault2.1 km NE
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Plage du Lazaret Beach, Occitanie2.4 km SW
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Pallas River, Hérault7.2 km NW
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Issanka Natural site, Hérault8.4 km N
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Étang de Thau Lake, Hérault8.2 km W
Sources & licences
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