Skip to content
Geonivora
Island

Île de Port-Cros

Located in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Coordinates: 43°00′19″ N 6°23′47″ E

Map showing the location of Île de Port-Cros Île de Port-Cros
Location in France
Elevation
93 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Port-Cros
1.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
TLN Toulon-Hyères Airport23 km
NCE Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport98 km

About Île de Port-Cros

Île de Port-Cros is an island. Location: Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. The best months to visit are June–July, September. The nearest airport is Toulon-Hyères Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Îles d'Hyères and Île de Bagaud.

Climate of Île de Port-Cros

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
February (night 5°)
Wettest month
October (109 mm)
Driest month
July (9 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
Climate of Île de Port-Cros
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°13°14°16°19°23°26°27°24°20°16°14°
Average low (°C)6°5°7°9°12°15°18°18°16°13°9°6°
Precipitation (mm)857561614835935591099583

Other places to visit in this season: June July September

How to get to Île de Port-Cros

The nearest airport is Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) (98 km). The nearest large city is Toulon, 40 km to the west.

Airports

  • Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN) Hyères, Var 23 kmnorthwest
  • Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) Nice, Alpes-Maritimes 98 kmnortheast
  • Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 108 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 40 kmwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 89 kmwest
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 96 kmnorthwest
  • Nice Population: 342.7K 105 kmnortheast
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 189 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Île de Port-Cros

Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 374 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km59 places

  • Plage des Trois Pins Beach 23 kmNE
  • Plage de Rossignol Beach 16 kmN
  • Plage de l'Estagnol Beach 14 kmNW
  • Plage des Salins Beach 21 kmNW

25–60 km156 places

  • Plage du Grand Boucharel Beach 48 kmNE
  • Plage de la Galiote Beach 51 kmNE
  • Plage de Saint-Aygulf Beach 52 kmNE
  • Plage de Fréjus Beach 55 kmNE

60–100 km382 places

  • Siagne River 74 kmNE
  • Plages du Prado Beach 88 kmW
  • Plage de Galets Beach 94 kmNE
  • Plage de la Raguette Beach 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: