- Population
- 195,298
- 195.3K
- Elevation
- 215 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 151
- listed under Arrondissement of Castres
- Airports
- DCM Castres Mazamet Airport9 km
- CCF Carcassonne Salvaza Airport46 km
About Arrondissement of Castres
Arrondissement of Castres is a municipality. Location: Tarn, Occitanie. Population: 195,298. Elevation: 215 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Castres Mazamet Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Durenque and Thoré.
Photos of Arrondissement of Castres
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Roc de Montalet Anthospace · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Arrondissement of Castres
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 27° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 65 | 56 | 69 | 76 | 57 | 33 | 47 | 66 | 72 | 64 | 77 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Arrondissement of Castres
The nearest airport is Castres Mazamet Airport (DCM), 9 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) (71 km). The nearest large city is Toulouse, 65 km to the west.
Airports
- Castres Mazamet Airport (DCM) Castres 9 kmsoutheast
- Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF) Carcassonne 46 kmsouth
- Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) Toulouse/Blagnac 71 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Toulouse Population: 511.7K 65 kmwest
- Perpignan Population: 110.7K 116 kmsoutheast
- Montpellier Population: 248.3K 132 kmeast
- Nîmes Population: 148.2K 172 kmeast
- Girona Population: 100.3K 189 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Arrondissement of Castres
Within 100 km: 163 historic and cultural sites, 378 natural sites, 212 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km34 places
- Montagne Noire Mountain 19 kmS
- Pic de Montaud Mountain 19 kmS
- Plateau du Sambrès Mountain 25 kmSE
- le Poumaïrol Mountain 23 kmS
25–60 km150 places
- Bassin de Saint-Ferréol Lake 28 kmSW
- Bassin de Lampy Lake 26 kmS
- Monts de Lacaune Mountain 39 kmE
- Miramont Mountain 56 kmSE
60–100 km569 places
- Base de loisirs de Bouconne Natural site 82 kmW
- Forêt de Montaigut Natural site 82 kmW
- Plage des Chalets Beach 92 kmSE
- Plage de la Vieille Nouvelle Beach 94 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Arrondissement of Castres and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Arrondissement of Castres | Reims | Le Havre | Paris 20 Ménilmontant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 195.3K | 196.6K | 186K | 185.1K |
| Elevation | 215 m | 88 m | 5 m | 96 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 28° | 25° | 21° | 25° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 2° | 0° | 4° | 2° |
| Annual rainfall | 746 mm | 627 mm | 731 mm | 641 mm |
| Best months | May–Sep | May–Sep | Jun–Sep | May–Sep |
| Distance | — | 641 km | 672 km | 582 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Arrondissement of Castres
151 places- 61 Saint-Pierre-de-Trivisy 619
- 62 Montdragon 613
- 63 Escoussens 611
- 64 Serviès 591
- 65 Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme 538
- 66 Viane 531
- 67 Massac-Séran 523
- 68 Anglès 517
- 69 Albine 512
- 70 Saint-Jean-de-Rives 490
- 71 Teulat 483
- 72 Cuq 482
- 73 Montfa 468
- 74 Palleville 447
- 75 Saint-Julien-du-Puy 447
- 76 Jonquières 443
- 77 Brousse 438
- 78 Lugan 420
- 79 Garrevaques 399
- 80 Les Cammazes 398
- 81 Boissezon 392
- 82 Rouairoux 389
- 83 Teyssode 382
- 84 Cambon-lès-Lavaur 362
- 85 Cahuzac 360
- 86 Viterbe 360
- 87 Massaguel 346
- 88 Nages 345
- 89 Cambounès 339
- 90 Garrigues 317
- 91 Lacaze 317
- 92 Montcabrier 315
- 93 Marzens 311
- 94 Cabanès 309
- 95 Moulin-Mage 308
- 96 Saint-Agnan 304
- 97 Caucalières 286
- 98 Saint-Genest-de-Contest 282
- 99 Saint-Avit 277
- 100 Montgey 274
- 101 Le Masnau-Massuguiès 272
- 102 Poudis 271
- 103 Viviers-lès-Lavaur 268
- 104 Lacabarède 262
- 105 Durfort 253
- 106 Carbes 241
- 107 Aguts 237
- 108 Rayssac 233
- 109 Lagardiolle 232
- 110 Belcastel 229
- 111 Moulayrès 217
- 112 Puycalvel 215
- 113 Algans 213
- 114 Bannières 210
- 115 Barre 203
- 116 Mont-Roc 198
- 117 Arfons 188
- 118 Sauveterre 188
- 119 Montpinier 186
- 120 Péchaudier 185
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Durenque River, Tarn3.1 km S
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Thoré River, Tarn5.8 km S
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Ruisseau de Bernazoubre River, Tarn12 km SW
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Forêt de Montaud Natural site, Tarn18 km S
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Forêt de Cayroulet Natural site, Tarn18 km S
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Sor River, Tarn12 km W
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Forêt d'Hautaniboul Natural site, Tarn18 km S
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Forêt de la Vialette Natural site, Tarn20 km S
Sources & licences
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