- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- NCE Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport1 km
- CUF Cuneo International Airport104 km
About Var
Var is a river. Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (1 km). Nearby sights include Plage de Galets and Square Félix-Ziem.
Photos of Var
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Colline de Nice Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain -
Nice Cathedral Myrabella · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Sainte Jeanne d'Arc Church Ferrand06700 · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Allianz Riviera Mirasol · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Colline du Château Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain
Climate of Var
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 114 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- October (160 mm)
- Driest month
- July (16 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) | 12° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 8° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 61 | 60 | 68 | 51 | 41 | 16 | 25 | 77 | 160 | 114 | 103 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Var
The nearest airport is Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE), 1 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nice, 7 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) Nice, Alpes-Maritimes 1 kmeast
- Cuneo International Airport (CUF) Levaldigi (CN) 104 kmnorth
- Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN) Hyères, Var 106 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Nice Population: 342.7K 7 kmnortheast
- Toulon Population: 168.7K 119 kmsouthwest
- Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 142 kmwest
- Marseille Population: 877.2K 153 kmwest
- Grenoble Population: 158.6K 206 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Var
Within 100 km: 108 historic and cultural sites, 727 natural sites, 155 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km178 places
- Siagne River 25 kmSW
- Plage de Buse Beach 24 kmNE
- Plage Petite Afrique Beach 12 kmNE
- Plage des Fourmis Beach 11 kmNE
25–60 km393 places
- Plage du Grand Boucharel Beach 51 kmSW
- Plage de la Galiote Beach 48 kmSW
- Plage de Saint-Aygulf Beach 47 kmSW
- Plage de Fréjus Beach 45 kmSW
60–100 km419 places
- Plage de Gigaro Beach 72 kmSW
- Plage d'Héraclée Beach 72 kmSW
- Plage de Sylvabelle Beach 73 kmSW
- Plage des Trois Pins Beach 76 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Saint-Laurent-du-Var Village, Arrondissement of Grasse1.4 km NW
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Les Moulins Neighbourhood, Nice1.5 km N
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Plaine du Var Neighbourhood, Nice2.2 km N
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Saint-Laurent-du-Var Town, Saint-Laurent-du-Var1.4 km NW
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La Californie Neighbourhood, Nice2.7 km NE
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Cagnes-sur-Mer Village, Arrondissement of Grasse4.1 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Plage de Galets Beach, Cagnes-sur-Mer4.1 km W
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Square Félix-Ziem Natural site, Nice3.8 km NE
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Vallon des Vaux Natural site, Alpes-Maritimes4.6 km NW
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Allianz Riviera Landmark, Nice4.8 km N
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botanic garden Nice Attraction, Nice2.7 km N
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Cagne River, Alpes-Maritimes3.8 km W
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Neptune Plage Beach, Nice5.9 km NE
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Ruisseau le Malvan River, Alpes-Maritimes4 km W
Sources & licences
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