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Castres

Located in Arrondissement of Castres, Tarn Coordinates: 43°36′21″ N 2°14′24″ E

Map showing the location of Castres Castres
Location in France
Population
42,700
42.7K
Elevation
184 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
28
listed under Castres
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
DCM Castres Mazamet Airport7 km
CCF Carcassonne Salvaza Airport44 km

About Castres

Castres is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Castres, Tarn. Population: 42,700. Elevation: 184 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Castres Mazamet Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Durenque and Thoré.

Climate of Castres

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (77 mm)
Driest month
July (33 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 Castres
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°16°21°25°28°28°24°19°13°10°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°6°10°14°16°16°13°10°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)646556697657334766726477

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

How to get to Castres

The nearest airport is Castres Mazamet Airport (DCM), 7 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) (71 km). The nearest large city is Toulouse, 64 km to the west.

Airports

  • Castres Mazamet Airport (DCM) Castres 7 kmsoutheast
  • Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF) Carcassonne 44 kmsouth
  • Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) Toulouse/Blagnac 71 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 64 kmwest
  • Perpignan Population: 110.7K 114 kmsoutheast
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 132 kmeast
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 173 kmeast
  • Girona Population: 100.3K 187 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Castres

Within 100 km: 165 historic and cultural sites, 400 natural sites, 212 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km35 places

  • Bassin de Lampy Lake 23 kmS
  • Montagne Noire Mountain 17 kmS
  • Pic de Montaud Mountain 17 kmS
  • Plateau du Sambrès Mountain 23 kmSE

25–60 km159 places

  • Bassin de Saint-Ferréol Lake 25 kmSW
  • Monts de Lacaune Mountain 40 kmE
  • Miramont Mountain 54 kmSE
  • Signal d'Alaric Mountain 60 kmSE

60–100 km583 places

  • Base de loisirs de Bouconne Natural site 82 kmW
  • Forêt de Montaigut Natural site 82 kmW
  • Plage des Chalets Beach 90 kmSE
  • Plage de la Vieille Nouvelle Beach 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Castres

28 places
  1. 1 Castres 47.3K

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

Cities & villages26

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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