- Population
- 92,378
- 92.4K
- Elevation
- 33 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 14
- listed under Avignon
- Airports
- AVN Avignon Caumont airport9 km
- FNI Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport38 km
About Avignon
Avignon is a village. Location: Arrondissement d'Avignon, Vaucluse. Population: 92,378. Elevation: 33 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Avignon Caumont airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Abbaye Saint-André and Île de la Barthelasse.
Climate of Avignon
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 67 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (125 mm)
- Driest month
- July (28 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) | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 23° | 27° | 31° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 14° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 6° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 69 | 53 | 53 | 66 | 65 | 46 | 28 | 49 | 79 | 125 | 67 | 65 |
How to get to Avignon
The nearest airport is Avignon Caumont airport (AVN), 9 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) (65 km). The nearest large city is Nîmes, 38 km to the west.
Airports
- Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 9 kmsoutheast
- Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 38 kmsouthwest
- Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 65 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Nîmes Population: 148.2K 38 kmwest
- Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 70 kmsoutheast
- Montpellier Population: 248.3K 84 kmsouthwest
- Marseille Population: 877.2K 86 kmsoutheast
- Toulon Population: 168.7K 129 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Avignon
Within 100 km: 155 historic and cultural sites, 609 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km61 places
- Île d'Oiselet Island 9 kmN
- Île de la Piboulette Island 18 kmNW
- Île de Miémar Island 13 kmN
- Île du Colombier Island 23 kmN
25–60 km238 places
- Île des Pilotes Island 53 kmS
- Îles Margeries Island 53 kmN
- Le Cassieu Island 55 kmS
- Île de la Cappe Island 36 kmSW
60–100 km725 places
- Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 70 kmN
- Plages du Prado Beach 89 kmSE
- Plage de la Calanque de Sugiton Beach 97 kmSE
- Plage de Sainte-Croix Beach 72 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Avignon
14 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages5
- Fontcouverte · Village
- Le Pont des Deux Eaux · Village
- Roman Catholic Archidiocese of Avignon · Village
- Saint-Ruf · Village
- Saint-Véran · Village
Heritage & sights7
- Abbaye Sainte-Catherine 1150-1254 · Historic site
- Abbaye Sainte-Catherine d'Avignon · Historic site
- Ancien Collège de Cisterciens de Sénanque · Historic site
- Musée Calvet · Museum
- Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon · Attraction
- Palais des papes · Historic site
- Pont d'Avignon · Landmark
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Abbaye Saint-André Historic site, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon2 km N
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Île de la Barthelasse Island, Vaucluse3.5 km NE
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Île de la Motte Island, Vaucluse5.7 km N
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Ouvèze River, Vaucluse5.8 km NE
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Durance River, Bouches-du-Rhône5.9 km SW
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Chateau de Châteaurenard Historic site, Châteaurenard8.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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