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Arrondissement of Castres

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Arrondissement of Castres

Located in Tarn, Occitanie Coordinates: 43°37′46″ N 2°14′37″ E

Location in France

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
When to go: May–September; See the climate
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

Roc de Montalet Anthospace · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Arrondissement 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)

9° 2°

11° 2°

14° 4°

16° 6°

21° 10°

24° 13°

28° 16°

27° 16°

24° 12°

19° 9°

13° 5°

10° 2°

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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 Arrondissement of Castres
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.