Lac de Serre-Ponçon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region

About Lac de Serre-Ponçon

Lac de Serre-Ponçon is a lake. Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France. Elevation: 757 m. The best months to visit are June–July, September. The nearest airport is Cuneo International Airport (106 km). Nearby sights include Serre de l'Aigle and Ubaye.

Photos of Lac de Serre-Ponçon

Mont Colombis Fr.Latreille · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Lac de Serre-Ponçon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month: July (day 27°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: October (111 mm)
Driest month: July (47 mm)

7° -1°

9° 0°

12° 2°

14° 4°

19° 8°

23° 11°

27° 14°

22° 11°

17° 7°

11° 3°

8° 0°

Jan

83

Feb

70

Mar

67

Apr

78

May

82

Jun

76

Jul

47

Aug

66

Sep

84

Oct

111

Nov

110

Dec

93

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 Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	9°	12°	14°	19°	23°	27°	27°	22°	17°	11°	8°
Average low (°C)	-1°	0°	2°	4°	8°	11°	14°	14°	11°	7°	3°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	83	70	67	78	82	76	47	66	84	111	110	93

Other places to visit in this season: June July September

How to get to Lac de Serre-Ponçon

The nearest airport is Cuneo International Airport (CUF), 106 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) (117 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 90 km to the northwest.

Airports

Cuneo International Airport (CUF) Levaldigi (CN) 106 kmeast
Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) Nice, Alpes-Maritimes 117 kmsoutheast
Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 124 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Grenoble Population: 158.6K 90 kmnorthwest
Nice Population: 342.7K 116 kmsoutheast
Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 126 kmsouthwest
Marseille Population: 877.2K 151 kmsouthwest
Toulon Population: 168.7K 154 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Lac de Serre-Ponçon

Within 100 km: 93 historic and cultural sites, 1,540 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km118 places

Clapes River 13 kmS
Lac de la Dublée Lake 19 kmN
Plan d'eau d'Embrun Lake 16 kmNE
Lac de Revire Souléou Lake 17 kmNE

25–60 km678 places

Lac Premier Lake 43 kmE
Lac Vert Lake 40 kmE
Lakes of Vens Lake 54 kmE
Lac du Vallon Lake 59 kmN

60–100 km1,096 places

Lac Mort Lake 73 kmNW
Lake Pierre-Châtel Lake 68 kmNW
Lac de Petichet Lake 69 kmNW
Lac de la Motte Lake 87 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Le Sauze-du-Lac Village, Arrondissement of Gap
1.4 km E
Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon Village, Arrondissement of Barcelonnette
2.8 km S
La Bréole Village, Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon
2.8 km S
Le Sauze-du-Lac Village, Le Sauze-du-Lac
1.5 km E
Les Hyvans Village, Chorges
2 km N
Les Glaisoles Village, Rousset-Serre-Ponçon
2.3 km NW

Lac de Serre-Ponçon

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Serre de l'Aigle Mountain, Rousset-Serre-Ponçon
1.2 km W
Ubaye River, Hautes-Alpes
1.7 km S
Clot la Cime Mountain, Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon
4.4 km S
Mont Colombis Mountain, Théus
6.5 km W
Torrent de Trente Pas River, Espinasses
5.5 km W
Montagne de la Scie Mountain, Bréziers
7.5 km SW
Grand Morgon Mountain, Pontis
7.9 km E
La Montagne Mountain, Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon
6.9 km S