Occitanie, France

Castres

Castres is a town in Occitanie, France. It has a population of about 42,505 (2023). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now15°C

Best timeJun · Sep–Oct

Population42,505

Local time19:21

43.61° N, 2.24° EElevation 183 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

Postal code81100

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Castresweather score

October: high / low20° / 10°

Rain this month108mm

Best timeJun · Sep–Oct

Best: Jun · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Castres at a glance

Sunrise · sunset07:18 · 17:5410 h 36 min of daylight The moon tonightFull moon100% · Moonrise 17:38 Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' Day Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJun · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month29°C

Average high in August

Coolest month3°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

123 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

56 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 0.3 km

Weather in Castres

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

15°C

Rain · wind 20 km/h · humidity 97%

Today hour by hour

Today25 Oct19°9°4.3 mm

Mon26 Oct20°11°

Tue27 Oct22°13°

Wed28 Oct17°10°0.9 mm

Thu29 Oct20°8°

Fri30 Oct21°10°

Sat31 Oct15°9°2.7 mm

Sun1 Nov13°9°7.6 mm

Mon2 Nov13°8°0.8 mm

Tue3 Nov15°7°

When to go to Castres

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	20	36	53	69	67	72	67	63	81	71	39	23
High	10°	11°	15°	18°	22°	26°	29°	29°	25°	20°	13°	10°
Low	3°	3°	5°	7°	11°	14°	16°	16°	13°	10°	6°	3°
Rain (mm)	123	96	94	120	111	87	56	69	80	108	113	121
Wet days	13	10	12	11	12	10	8	8	8	11	13	12

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What's on in Castres

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

1Nov

All Saints' DayNational

Sun11Nov

Armistice DayNational

Wed25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri

Monuments and museums in Castres

All monuments

0.1 km

Castres Cathedral

0.2 km

Théâtre Municipal, Castres

0.2 km

Palais épiscopal de Castres

0.1 km

Maison, 31 rue de l'Hôtel-de-Ville

Hôtel Poncet

Goya MuseumBuilt 1840

Museum0.2 km

Musée Jaurès

More museums: Cerac Archéopole

Monuments of Occitanie Museums of Occitanie

Outdoors around Castres

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do

Camp sites12 Viewpoints2 Water parks1 Theme parks1 Climbing1 Golf courses1 Zoos1

Le PessacCamp sites

0.6 km

AquavalWater parks

0.6 km

Anatole ParkTheme parks

1.1 km

Table d'orientationViewpoints

1.2 km

Zoo des 3 Vallées (Fermé définitivement)Zoos

1.4 km

Golf de Castres GourjadeGolf courses

1.9 km

Nature around Castres

Nature in France

River12 km

Sor

River0.4 km

Durenque, Castres

Bernazobre

Durencuse

Gijou

Bassin de Lampy

Nature in Occitanie Mountains of Occitanie

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus

Grey sealHalichoerus grypus

Herring GullLarus argentatus

Red deerCervus elaphus

ChamoisRupicapra rupicapra

Eurasian red squirrelSciurus vulgaris

The sky over Castres

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightFull moonMoonrise 17:38 · Moonset 07:41 Next eclipse seen from here21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Northern Taurids~5 an hourpeak night 12 November, best at 00:27 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around Castres

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19500magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record19within 300 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km

Fossils in France

Paleogene · 1

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 1

Ancient sites in France

Villas and houses · 1

Villas and houses

VillaRoman period – Late Antiquity

1.7 km

Towns and villages around Castres

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Crabié1.1 km Sercloise1.5 km Lameilhé1.6 km Beaumont1.9 km Bel-Air1.9 km Frétemiche2 km Lacaze2.3 km Lameilhé Haute2.4 km Les Tuileries2.6 km Verdun2.8 km Lambert2.8 km La Borde Basse3.2 km Benazeth3.3 km La Verdarié3.4 km Molinier3.7 km Saint-Hippolyte3.7 km La Caulié3.8 km Tournemire4 km Les Salvages4 km La Vitarelle4.1 km Lagarrigue4.2 km La Sicardié4.4 km Navès4.6 km Les Farguettes4.8 km Pédardé4.9 km Hauterive5.2 km Saïx5.4 km Campans5.6 km Puech Auriol5.6 km Galibran5.7 km La Bourdarié5.7 km Lamothe5.7 km Sallepieussou5.8 km Teillède6 km Les Bels6.3 km Le Pujol6.3 km Valdurenque6.8 km Les Gayrauds6.9 km La Lande Basse7.1 km La Fontasse7.1 km Burlats7.1 km Notre-Dame7.3 km Labruguière7.6 km Viviers-lès-Montagnes7.7 km Roquecourbe7.7 km Laboulbène7.8 km Fréjeville8 km Saint-Affrique-les-Montagnes8 km Saint-Germier8.2 km La Vallié8.5 km La Récuquelle8.6 km Les Auriols8.8 km Carbes8.9 km En Penariès8.9 km Cantegaline9.2 km Gibrondes9.3 km Montpinier9.3 km Saint-Jean-de-Vals9.5 km Noailhac9.5 km En Sire9.9 km Les Bruzes10 km Le Taracou10 km Lacazalié10 km Montfa10 km Jonquières10 km Les Gaux10 km Sémalens11 km Les Bousquets11 km Augmontel11 km Bouyrols11 km Belherbette11 km Lacrouzette11 km Le Reclot11 km Cambounet-sur-le-Sor11 km Caucalières11 km La Coutarié11 km Santou11 km Peyregoux11 km Payrin-Augmontel11 km Soual11 km

All 699 towns and villages in Tarn Occitanie

Castres from above

Postal codes

81100

Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 11

81101 CEDEX81102 CEDEX81103 CEDEX81104 CEDEX81105 CEDEX81106 CEDEX81107 CEDEX81108 CEDEX81109 CEDEX81115 CEDEX81116 CEDEX

Getting to Castres

Castres Mazamet AirportDCM

6.7 km

Carcassonne Salvaza AirportCCF

44 km

Toulouse-Blagnac AirportTLS

71 km

CastresRailway station

1 km

Vielmur-sur-AgoûtRailway station

12 km

LabruguièreRailway station

7.1 km

Places near Castres

7.6 km

France

20° / 10°Apr · Sep–Oct

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Castres?

Based on 30-year climate normals, June, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Castres.

What is the hottest month in Castres?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 16°C.

What is the coldest month in Castres?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 3°C.

What is the rainiest month in Castres?

January is the wettest month with about 123 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.

What is the postal code of Castres?

Castres has 12 postal codes: 81100, 81101 CEDEX, 81102 CEDEX, 81103 CEDEX, 81104 CEDEX, 81105 CEDEX, 81106 CEDEX, 81107 CEDEX, 81108 CEDEX, 81109 CEDEX, 81115 CEDEX, 81116 CEDEX.

Castres

Castres at a glance

Weather in Castres

When to go to Castres

What's on in Castres

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Castres

Outdoors around Castres

Nature around Castres

Wildlife in October

The sky over Castres

Earthquakes around Castres

Fossil sites near this town

Ancient sites nearby

Villas and houses

Towns and villages around Castres

Castres from above

Postal codes

Getting to Castres

Places near Castres

Labruguière

Mazamet

Saïx

Sorèze

Burlats

Aussillon

Puylaurens

Viviers-lès-Montagnes

Places with a climate like Castres

Bordeaux

Villeneuve-sur-Lot

Condom

Nérac

Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot

Pujols

Frequently asked questions