Queyras, Hautes-Alpes — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Queyras

Queyras is a mountain. Location: Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. Elevation: 2,140 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Cuneo International Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Sommet Bucher and Bois de Cambarel.

Photos of Queyras

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Climate of Queyras

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 3° · Night -4° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month: August (day 17°)
Coldest month: January (night -8°)
Wettest month: November (131 mm)
Driest month: July (58 mm)

-1° -8°

1° -6°

3° -4°

9° 0°

13° 4°

17° 7°

13° 4°

8° 1°

3° -4°

0° -6°

Jan

115

Feb

100

Mar

99

Apr

107

May

108

Jun

82

Jul

58

Aug

75

Sep

90

Oct

125

Nov

131

Dec

119

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 Queyras
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-1°	-1°	1°	3°	9°	13°	17°	17°	13°	8°	3°	0°
Average low (°C)	-8°	-8°	-6°	-4°	0°	4°	7°	7°	4°	1°	-4°	-6°
Precipitation (mm)	115	100	99	107	108	82	58	75	90	125	131	119

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Queyras

The nearest airport is Cuneo International Airport (CUF), 67 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Turin Airport (TRN) (84 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 100 km to the northwest.

Airports

Cuneo International Airport (CUF) Levaldigi (CN) 67 kmeast
Turin Airport (TRN) Caselle Torinese (TO) 84 kmnortheast
Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) Nice, Alpes-Maritimes 124 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Grenoble Population: 158.6K 100 kmnorthwest
Nice Population: 342.7K 120 kmsouth
Geneva Population: 201.7K 171 kmnorth
Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 173 kmsouthwest
Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 191 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Queyras

Within 100 km: 79 historic and cultural sites, 1,399 natural sites, 243 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km191 places

Lac Premier Lake 22 kmS
Lac Vert Lake 17 kmS
Lac Sainte-Anne Lake 13 kmS
Lacs de Roure Lake 20 kmS

25–60 km481 places

Clapes River 56 kmSW
Lakes of Vens Lake 47 kmS
Lacs de Ténibres Lake 51 kmS
Lac de la Reculaïa Lake 30 kmS

60–100 km1,049 places

Lac Mort Lake 88 kmNW
Lac du Vallon Lake 69 kmNW
Lac des Vaches Lake 74 kmN
Lac du Saulet Lake 70 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Molines-en-Queyras Village, Arrondissement of Briançon
2.1 km E
Molines-en-Queyras Village, Molines-en-Queyras
2.1 km E
Château-Ville-Vieille Village, Arrondissement of Briançon
3.3 km NW
Gaudissard Village, Molines-en-Queyras
1.3 km E
La Rua Village, Molines-en-Queyras
1.5 km E
Château-Ville-Vieille Village, Château-Ville-Vieille
3.9 km N

Queyras

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sommet Bucher Mountain, Molines-en-Queyras
<0.1 km N
Bois de Cambarel Natural site, Hautes-Alpes
1.9 km N
Sommet de Ruine Blanche Mountain, Molines-en-Queyras
3.7 km S
Pointe de Rasis Mountain, Saint-Véran
3.9 km S
Torrent d'Aigue Blanche River, Hautes-Alpes
3.2 km SE
Torrent d'Aigue Agnelle River, Hautes-Alpes
3.7 km N
Bois Foran Natural site, Hautes-Alpes
4.5 km NE
Pointe de Jacquette Mountain, Saint-Véran
5.7 km S