Perpignan
Located in Arrondissement of Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales Coordinates: 42°41′52″ N 2°53′43″ E
- Population
- 121,616
- 121.6K
- Elevation
- 43 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 17
- listed under Perpignan
- Airports
- PGF Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport5 km
- CCF Carcassonne Salvaza Airport75 km
About Perpignan
Perpignan is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. Population: 121,616. Elevation: 43 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Têt and Canterrane.
Climate of Perpignan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 47 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- October (73 mm)
- Driest month
- July (13 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 12° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 28° | 25° | 20° | 16° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 40 | 41 | 48 | 48 | 33 | 13 | 32 | 48 | 73 | 47 | 61 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Perpignan
The nearest airport is Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport (PGF), 5 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Perpignan, 1 km to the north.
Airports
- Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport (PGF) Perpignan/Rivesaltes 5 kmnorthwest
- Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF) Carcassonne 75 kmnorthwest
- Béziers Vias airport (BZR) Béziers 79 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Perpignan Population: 110.7K 1 kmnorth
- Girona Population: 100.3K 80 kmsouth
- Montpellier Population: 248.3K 129 kmnortheast
- Mataró Population: 127K 134 kmsouth
- Sabadell Population: 211.7K 144 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Perpignan
Within 100 km: 208 historic and cultural sites, 1,177 natural sites, 278 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km85 places
- Torreilles Plage Beach 13 kmNE
- Dosse Petit Island 17 kmNE
- Dosse Gros Island 18 kmNE
- ile des Sidrières Island 24 kmNE
25–60 km665 places
- Platja de Perafita Beach 34 kmSE
- Puig Joan Mountain 33 kmSE
- Platja de Port-alguer Beach 55 kmSE
- Platja d'Empuriabrava Beach 54 kmS
60–100 km913 places
- Platja de Port Pelegrí Beach 93 kmS
- Platgeta d'en Cosme Beach 93 kmS
- Platja d'en Calau Beach 93 kmS
- Platja d'Aiguablava Beach 89 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Perpignan
17 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages7
- Baix Vernet · Village
- Clos Banet · Village
- Haut Vernet · Village
- Les Coves · Village
- Le Vernet-Saint-Esprit · Village
- Molí de Vent · Village
- Saint-Martin · Village
Mountains & nature1
- Serrat d'en Vaquer · Mountain
Heritage & sights8
- Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste · Attraction
- Château Roussillon · Historic site
- Église Saint-Jacques de Perpignan · Landmark
- Fontaine des Bonnes Dames · Attraction
- Le Castillet · Historic site
- Musée d'art Hyacinthe-Rigaud · Museum
- Palace of the Kings of Majorca · Historic site
- Terrus Garden · Attraction
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Têt River, Pyrénées-Orientales7 km E
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Canterrane River, Pyrénées-Orientales7.2 km S
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Torrent Llabanère River, Pyrénées-Orientales8.2 km NE
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Força Réal Mountain, Millas16 km W -
Fousseille River, Pyrénées-Orientales9.2 km E
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Réart River, Pyrénées-Orientales9.9 km E
Sources & licences
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