Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Avignon
Avignon is a town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It has a population of about 92,188 (2023). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now17°C
Best timeApr–May · Sep
Population92,188
Local time16:39
43.95° N, 4.81° EElevation 31 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes84000, 84140October: high / low21° / 11°
Rain this month93mm
Best timeApr–May · Sep
Best: Apr–May · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Avignon at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:04 · 18:4710 h 43 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:55Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr–May · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month32°C
Average high in July
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
80 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
28 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
How Avignon has grown
People living in the built-up area (30 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+65%47k in 1975 → 78k in 2025Weather in Avignon
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
17°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 58%
Today22 Oct17°9°
Fri23 Oct20°11°
Sat24 Oct16°10°
Sun25 Oct19°8°
Mon26 Oct21°12°
Tue27 Oct21°10°
Wed28 Oct21°12°
Thu29 Oct19°10°
Fri30 Oct21°9°
Sat31 Oct19°9°
When to go to Avignon
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 44 | 57 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 62 | 61 | 80 | 77 | 58 | 45 |
| High | 11° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 32° | 31° | 26° | 21° | 15° | 11° |
| Low | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 6° | 3° |
| Rain (mm) | 53 | 36 | 39 | 64 | 57 | 36 | 28 | 37 | 100 | 93 | 80 | 55 |
| Wet days | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
What's on in Avignon
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Avignon's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Avignon
0.3 km
Palais des Papes0 km
Synagogue d'AvignonBuilt 1785
0.4 km
Avignon CathedralBuilt 1425UNESCO0.7 km
pont Saint-BénézetBuilt 1177
0.1 km
Église Saint Pierre (Avignon)Built 1358
1.8 km
Abbaye de Saint-Ruf d'AvignonBuilt 1200
Museum0.5 km
Calvet MuseumBuilt 1811
Museum0.5 km
Musée du Petit PalaisBuilt 1976More museums: Billets Pont Saint-Bénezet · Maison Jean Vilar · Pommer Public Bath museum
Outdoors around Avignon
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Rochers des Domes Panoramic ViewViewpoints
0.6 kmCamping du Pont d'AvignonCamp sites
0.9 kmBridge viewViewpoints
0.9 kmSoEscaladeClimbing
1.1 kmParc du CosmosTheme parks
1.3 kmVertical ParkClimbing
1.4 kmNature around Avignon
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Avignon
Earthquakes around Avignon
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km
Neogene · 1
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 2
Cities and settlements
Villas and houses
Universities and research institutes
University of AvignonUniversity or college · founded 1303
École supérieure d'Art d'AvignonUniversity or college · founded 1970
Cultural Identity, Texts and Theatricality LaboratoryUniversity or college · founded 2008
Avignon Mathematics LaboratoryUniversity or college · founded 2013
Laboratory of Experimental Cardiovascular PhysiologyUniversity or college · founded 2021
Unité Propre de Recherche et d’InnovationUniversity or college · founded 2021
Laboratory of Legal, Political, Economic and Management SciencesUniversity or college · founded 2023
Haute-Provence ObservatoryResearch institute · founded 1937
Abeilles et environnementResearch institute · founded 1960
Services déconcentrés d'appui à la recherche Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurResearch institute · founded 1963
Biostatistique et processus spatiauxResearch institute · founded 1966
Plantes et systèmes de culture horticoles, Plants and Cropping Systems in HorticultureResearch institute · founded 1966
Unité Expérimentale Entomologie et Forêt MéditerranéenneResearch institute · founded 1966
Safety and Quality of Processed Fruit and VegetablesResearch institute · founded 1967
Écologie des Forêts MéditerranéennesResearch institute · founded 1972
EcodéveloppementResearch institute · founded 1983
EMMAH - Environnement Méditerranéen et Modélisation des Agro-HydrosystèmesResearch institute · founded 1999
AgroclimResearch institute · founded 2001
Département agronomie et sciences de l'environnement pour les agroécosystèmesResearch institute · founded 2001
DSI–Solutions applicatives, intégrations et référentielsResearch institute · founded 2002
Étude des Structures, des Processus d’Adaptation et des Changements de l’EspaceResearch institute · founded 2012
DSI-Service Informatique InterRégional Corse Antilles SudResearch institute · founded 2021
Laboratoire Informatique d'AvignonResearch institute
Sciences et Technologies des Cultures et Sociétés NumériquesResearch institute
Towns and villages around Avignon
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Saint-Ruf1.5 kmSaint-Véran1.9 kmFontcouverte1.9 kmLe Pont des Deux Eaux2.7 kmRéalpanier3.7 kmLe Pontet4.3 kmFargues4.6 kmCassagne5.9 kmMorières-lès-Avignon7.4 kmLes Oliviers7.6 kmVedène8.3 kmSorgues8.6 kmSaint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon9.4 kmJonquerettes9.9 kmChâteauneuf-de-Gadagne11 kmEntraigues-sur-la-Sorgue11 kmChâteauneuf-du-Pape12 kmLes Taillades12 kmBédarrides12 kmCaumont-sur-Durance13 kmLes Valayans13 kmAlthen-des-Paluds13 kmThouzon14 km
Avignon from above
Around Avignon37 places to see, do and reach nearby
DuranceNature6.0 kmOuvèze, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurNature5.7 kmMèdeNature12 kmAnguillonNature5.2 kmAiguesNature17 kmCalavonNature18 kmîle de la BarthelasseNature3.5 kmÎle de PiotNature1.2 kmPic de FaiendreMountain35 kmLes OpiesMountain30 kmLa CaumeMountain21 kmCanteducMountain34 kmMont GaussierMountain20 kmRochers d'EntreconqueMountain25 kmPalais des PapesMonument0.3 kmSynagogue d'AvignonMonumentunder 100 mAvignon CathedralMonument0.4 kmpont Saint-BénézetMonument0.7 kmÉglise Saint Pierre (Avignon)Monument0.1 kmAbbaye de Saint-Ruf d'AvignonMonument1.8 kmSaint-DidierMonument0.2 kmOpéra d'AvignonMonument0.3 kmCalvet MuseumMuseum0.5 kmMusée du Petit PalaisMuseum0.5 kmMuséum RequienMuseum0.5 kmMusée AngladonMuseum0.3 kmPalais du RoureMuseum0.3 kmAvignon-CentreStation0.8 kmVilleneuve-lès-AvignonStation1.6 kmAvignon TGVStation3.5 kmBac du Rocher des DomsFerry port0.8 kmOrangePlace21 kmCarpentrasPlace23 kmCavaillonPlace22 kmTarasconPlace20 kmBeaucairePlace20 kmChâteaurenardPlace8.3 km
Postal codes
8400084140
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 75
84004 CEDEX 184005 CEDEX 184006 CEDEX 184007 CEDEX 184008 CEDEX 184009 CEDEX 184010 CEDEX 184011 CEDEX 184013 CEDEX 184014 CEDEX 184015 CEDEX 984016 CEDEX 184018 CEDEX 184019 CEDEX 184021 CEDEX 184022 CEDEX 184023 CEDEX 184024 CEDEX 184025 CEDEX 184027 CEDEX 184029 CEDEX 184031 CEDEX 384032 CEDEX 384033 CEDEX 384034 CEDEX 384035 CEDEX 384036 CEDEX 384041 CEDEX 984042 CEDEX 984043 CEDEX 984044 CEDEX 984045 CEDEX 984046 CEDEX 984047 CEDEX 984048 CEDEX 984049 CEDEX 984050 CEDEX 984051 CEDEX 984052 CEDEX 984054 CEDEX 184056 CEDEX 984058 CEDEX 984059 CEDEX 384071 CEDEX 484072 CEDEX 484077 CEDEX 484078 CEDEX 984081 CEDEX 284082 CEDEX 284083 CEDEX 284084 CEDEX 284085 CEDEX 284090 CEDEX 984091 CEDEX 984092 CEDEX 984093 CEDEX 984094 CEDEX 984095 CEDEX 984096 CEDEX 984097 CEDEX 984098 CEDEX 984099 CEDEX 984901 CEDEX 984902 CEDEX 984905 CEDEX 984909 CEDEX 984911 CEDEX 984912 CEDEX 984913 CEDEX 984914 CEDEX 984915 CEDEX 984916 CEDEX 984917 CEDEX 984918 CEDEX 984919 CEDEX 9
Getting to Avignon
Avignon Caumont airportAVN
8.7 kmNîmes-Arles-Camargue AirportFNI
38 kmMarseille Provence AirportMRS
65 kmAvignon-CentreRailway station
0.8 kmVilleneuve-lès-AvignonRailway station
1.6 kmAvignon TGVRailway station
3.5 kmBac du Rocher des DomsFerry port
0.8 kmPlaces near Avignon
Places with a climate like Avignon
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Avignon?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Avignon.
What is the hottest month in Avignon?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 18°C.
What is the coldest month in Avignon?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 11°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Avignon?
November is the wettest month with about 80 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
What is the postal code of Avignon?
Avignon has 77 postal codes: 84000, 84004 CEDEX 1, 84005 CEDEX 1, 84006 CEDEX 1, 84007 CEDEX 1, 84008 CEDEX 1, 84009 CEDEX 1, 84010 CEDEX 1, 84011 CEDEX 1, 84013 CEDEX 1, 84014 CEDEX 1, 84015 CEDEX 9 ….