Mercantour
Located in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Coordinates: 43°55′00″ N 7°10′00″ E
- Elevation
- 299 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- NCE Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport29 km
- CUF Cuneo International Airport79 km
About Mercantour
Mercantour is a mountain. Location: Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. Elevation: 299 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Cime du Serse and Mont Vial.
Climate of Mercantour
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 91 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- October (118 mm)
- Driest month
- July (25 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) | 11° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 78 | 63 | 62 | 78 | 70 | 51 | 25 | 43 | 77 | 118 | 91 | 80 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Mercantour
The nearest airport is Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nice, 25 km to the south.
Airports
- Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) Nice, Alpes-Maritimes 29 kmsouth
- Cuneo International Airport (CUF) Levaldigi (CN) 79 kmnortheast
- Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN) Hyères, Var 123 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Nice Population: 342.7K 25 kmsouth
- Toulon Population: 168.7K 133 kmsouthwest
- Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 145 kmwest
- Marseille Population: 877.2K 160 kmsouthwest
- Grenoble Population: 158.6K 182 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mercantour
Within 100 km: 120 historic and cultural sites, 885 natural sites, 201 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km187 places
- Mont Viovieras Mountain 13 kmE
- Cime des Vallières Mountain 17 kmNE
- Mont Tournairet Mountain 12 kmNE
- Tête de Siruol Mountain 14 kmNE
25–60 km484 places
- Siagne River 46 kmS
- Plage de Buse Beach 29 kmSE
- Plage Petite Afrique Beach 27 kmSE
- Plage des Fourmis Beach 27 kmSE
60–100 km535 places
- Clapes River 83 kmNW
- Plage du Grand Boucharel Beach 70 kmSW
- Plage de la Galiote Beach 68 kmSW
- Plage de Saint-Aygulf Beach 67 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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La Tour Village, Arrondissement of Nice3.7 km NE
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Malaussène Village, Arrondissement of Nice3.4 km NW
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Tournefort Village, Arrondissement of Nice3.6 km N
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Malaussène Village, Malaussène3.3 km NW
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La Tour Village, La Tour3.6 km NE
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La Courbaisse Village, Tournefort1.7 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cime du Serse Mountain, Malaussène1.9 km S
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Mont Vial Mountain, Tourette-du-Château2.8 km SW
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Tinée River, Alpes-Maritimes1.9 km SE
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Huesti Mountain, Utelle4.9 km SE
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Crête de la Madonne Mountain, Utelle4.8 km E
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Cime des Collettes Mountain, Toudon5.9 km W
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Sommet de l'Arène Mountain, La Tour5.7 km N
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Mont Brech Mountain, Utelle7.3 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources