Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Craponne-sur-Arzon

Craponne-sur-Arzon is a village in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, 917 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,998 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now10°C

Best timeJul–Sep

Population1,998

Local time17:19

45.33° N, 3.85° EElevation 917 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time

Postal code43500

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Craponne-sur-Arzonweather score

October: high / low15° / 5°

Rain this month95mm

Best timeJul–Sep

Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Craponne-sur-Arzon at a glance

Sunrise · sunset08:10 · 18:4910 h 39 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 17:18 Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' Day Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-2°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthMay

113 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

51 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 12 km

Weather in Craponne-sur-Arzon

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

14-day forecast

10°C

Cloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 71%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct12°3°

Fri23 Oct10°4°4.3 mm

Sat24 Oct10°3°0.9 mm

Sun25 Oct13°6°3.1 mm

Mon26 Oct17°6°

Tue27 Oct20°8°

Wed28 Oct13°5°0.5 mm

Thu29 Oct15°1°

Fri30 Oct18°8°

Sat31 Oct16°7°

When to go to Craponne-sur-Arzon

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	23	31	27	43	60	69	76	76	78	51	23	23
High	5°	6°	10°	13°	17°	22°	24°	24°	19°	15°	9°	6°
Low	-2°	-2°	0°	2°	6°	9°	11°	11°	8°	5°	1°	-1°
Rain (mm)	60	51	56	83	113	87	76	82	91	95	79	68
Wet days	11	8	10	10	13	12	10	10	8	10	11	11

What's on in Craponne-sur-Arzon

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 Craponne-sur-Arzon

All monuments

0.2 km

Donjon de Craponne-sur-Arzon

0.2 km

Église Saint-Caprais de Craponne-sur-Arzon

0.3 km

Town hall of Craponne-sur-Arzon

12 km

Royal abbey of La Chaise-DieuBuilt 1043

5.2 km

Église Saint-André de JulliangesBuilt 1450

5.8 km

Église de Saint-Victor-sur-Arlanc

Museum10 km

Écomusée des monts du Forez

Museum13 km

Musée de la dentelle

Monuments of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Museums of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Outdoors around Craponne-sur-Arzon

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 sites10 Viewpoints5 Mountain huts1

Abri public du FourMountain huts

0 km

Camping municipal Le MetzCamp sites

0.5 km

Camping municipal Les TilleulsCamp sites

0.6 km

Table d'orientation de BourianneViewpoints · 920 m

0.9 km

Table d'orientationViewpoints · 968 m

2.1 km

PrabouréSki area · 6 km of pistes · 5 lifts

26 km

ChalmazelSki area · 11 km of pistes · 8 lifts

37 km

Nature around Craponne-sur-Arzon

Chamalière

Lignon du Velay

Arzon

Ance

Dolore

Andrable

Nature in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Mountains of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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 Craponne-sur-Arzon

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 17:18 · Moonset 04:51 Next eclipse seen from here21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~17 an hourpeak night 21 October, best at 05:38 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around Craponne-sur-Arzon

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 record25within 300 km

Towns and villages around Craponne-sur-Arzon

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

Ollias0.8 km Rochette1.2 km Baissac1.8 km Bougerne2.1 km Oubissous2.2 km Soulage2.5 km Ranchoux2.7 km Doulioux2.7 km Vernet-Chabre2.8 km Trivis2.9 km Doupis3.1 km Combre3.3 km Fraisse3.7 km Theux3.8 km Cheyrac3.9 km Saint-Jean-d'Aubrigoux4.3 km Piassac4.3 km Pontempeyrat4.5 km Colombier4.5 km Mondoulioux4.6 km La Fretisse4.7 km Saint-Georges-Lagricol4.7 km Triouleyre5.1 km La Fournerie5.1 km Cheyrac-l'Aigue5.1 km Argentières5.2 km Jullianges5.2 km Bonnefont5.5 km Péret5.6 km Saint-Victor-sur-Arlanc5.8 km Saint-Julien-d'Ance5.9 km Brouillac6.2 km Beaune-sur-Arzon6.2 km Granouillet6.2 km Le Mont6.4 km Malbost6.5 km Laprat6.5 km Sassac6.6 km Beaumont6.6 km Voirac6.6 km Uffarges6.9 km Refourgan7.1 km Le Poyet7.1 km Miollet7.2 km Fontannes7.4 km Les Terrasses7.4 km La Montzie7.4 km Brandy Bas7.4 km Le Sap7.5 km Longefont7.6 km Arzac7.7 km Chomelix7.8 km Pinet7.9 km Chadouard8 km L'Air8.1 km L'Herm8.2 km Bonneval8.6 km Boisset Bas8.7 km Boisset Haut8.8 km Bost-Buisson8.9 km Almance8.9 km Villeneuve8.9 km Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon9 km Le Bouton9 km Malvières9.1 km Maison Seule9.2 km La Montlhiade9.2 km Chaumont9.2 km Méalet9.4 km Serres9.4 km Nolhac9.4 km Malcros9.4 km Prades9.7 km La Garde9.9 km Chamborne10 km Labrie10 km Pigeyres10 km Saint-Pierre-du-Champ10 km Combreaux10 km Challes10 km

All 1,163 towns and villages in Haute-Loire Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Craponne-sur-Arzon from above

Around Craponne-sur-Arzon33 places to see, do and reach nearby

ChamalièreNature11 km Lignon du VelayNature25 km ArzonNature17 km AnceNature22 km DoloreNature16 km AndrableNature18 km Pierre-sur-HauteMountain36 km TestavoyreMountain38 km Grande Pierre BazanneMountain30 km La DurandeMountain35 km Le RancMountain33 km Suc de MontaiguMountain34 km PrabouréSki area26 km ChalmazelSki area37 km Donjon de Craponne-sur-ArzonMonument0.2 km Église Saint-Caprais de Craponne-sur-ArzonMonument0.2 km Town hall of Craponne-sur-ArzonMonument0.3 km Royal abbey of La Chaise-DieuMonument12 km Église Saint-André de JulliangesMonument5.2 km Église de Saint-Victor-sur-ArlancMonument5.8 km Église de Dore-l'ÉgliseMonument9.5 km Château de ViverolsMonument12 km Écomusée des monts du ForezMuseum10 km Musée de la dentelleMuseum13 km Craponne-sur-ArzonStation0.4 km PontempeyratStation4.4 km JulliangesStation5.0 km Bas-en-BassetPlace21 km RetournacPlace20 km BeauzacPlace21 km Saint-PaulienPlace22 km ArlancPlace13 km RosièresPlace25 km

Postal code

43500

Getting to Craponne-sur-Arzon

Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airportCFE

73 km

Lyon Saint-Exupéry AirportLYS

106 km

Grenoble Alpes Isère AirportGNB

116 km

Craponne-sur-ArzonRailway station

0.4 km

PontempeyratRailway station

4.4 km

JulliangesRailway station

5 km

Places near Craponne-sur-Arzon

21 km

France

14° / 6°Jul–Sep

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Craponne-sur-Arzon?

Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Craponne-sur-Arzon.

What is the hottest month in Craponne-sur-Arzon?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 11°C.

What is the coldest month in Craponne-sur-Arzon?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of -2°C.

What is the rainiest month in Craponne-sur-Arzon?

May is the wettest month with about 113 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.

What is the postal code of Craponne-sur-Arzon?

The postal code of Craponne-sur-Arzon is 43500.

Craponne-sur-Arzon

Craponne-sur-Arzon at a glance

Weather in Craponne-sur-Arzon

When to go to Craponne-sur-Arzon

What's on in Craponne-sur-Arzon

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Craponne-sur-Arzon

Outdoors around Craponne-sur-Arzon

Nature around Craponne-sur-Arzon

Wildlife in October

The sky over Craponne-sur-Arzon

Earthquakes around Craponne-sur-Arzon

Towns and villages around Craponne-sur-Arzon

Craponne-sur-Arzon from above

Postal code

Getting to Craponne-sur-Arzon

Places near Craponne-sur-Arzon

Bas-en-Basset

Retournac

Beauzac

Saint-Paulien

Arlanc

Rosières

Vorey

Beaulieu

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