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Village

Île de Thau

Located in Sète, Arrondissement of Montpellier Coordinates: 43°24′49″ N 3°39′44″ E

Map showing the location of Île de Thau Île de Thau
Location in France
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
BZR Béziers Vias airport27 km
MPL Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport30 km

About Île de Thau

Île de Thau is a village. Location: Sète, Arrondissement of Montpellier. Elevation: 6 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Béziers Vias airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Mont Saint-Clair and Plage de la Corniche.

Climate of Île de Thau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
October (86 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).

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Climate of Île de Thau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°13°15°18°21°25°28°28°25°20°15°12°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°9°13°17°19°19°16°13°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)644843534532173654865362

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

How to get to Île de Thau

The nearest airport is Béziers Vias airport (BZR), 27 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) (30 km). The nearest large city is Montpellier, 28 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Béziers Vias airport (BZR) Béziers 27 kmwest
  • Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) Montpellier/Méditerranée 30 kmnortheast
  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 72 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 28 kmnortheast
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 73 kmnortheast
  • Perpignan Population: 110.7K 101 kmsouthwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 140 kmeast
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 145 kmeast

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

Day trips from Île de Thau

Within 100 km: 84 historic and cultural sites, 297 natural sites, 198 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Marseillan Plage Beach 14 kmSW
  • Plage du Pilou Beach 21 kmNE
  • Plage Des Aresquiers Beach 14 kmNE
  • Plage du Lazaret Beach 3 kmS

25–60 km149 places

  • Plage de l'Espiguette Beach 38 kmE
  • Plage du Couchant Beach 37 kmNE
  • Plage du Grand Travers Beach 35 kmNE
  • Plage des Chalets Beach 56 kmSW

60–100 km386 places

  • Torreilles Plage Beach 89 kmSW
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 98 kmE
  • Plage de Piemanson Beach 91 kmE
  • Plage de Beauduc Beach 75 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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