New Aquitaine, France
Limoges
Limoges is a city in New Aquitaine, France, 309 m above sea level. It has a population of about 129,937 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now13°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population129,937
Local time16:39
45.83° N, 1.25° EElevation 309 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes87000, 87100 …October: high / low17° / 8°
Rain this month102mm
Best timeJul–Sep
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Limoges at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:21 · 18:5910 h 38 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 17:11Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJul–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in August
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
109 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
71 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.6 km
How Limoges has grown
People living in the built-up area (31 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-18%129k in 1975 → 106k in 2025Weather in Limoges
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 13 km/h · humidity 91%
Today22 Oct14°7°1.1 mm
Fri23 Oct14°8°7.2 mm
Sat24 Oct14°7°0.9 mm
Sun25 Oct16°9°8.6 mm
Mon26 Oct19°9°0.6 mm
Tue27 Oct22°10°
Wed28 Oct15°9°
Thu29 Oct16°5°
Fri30 Oct20°9°
Sat31 Oct20°10°
When to go to Limoges
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 | 16 | 25 | 38 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 77 | 60 | 24 | 17 |
| High | 8° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 9° |
| Low | 2° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 109 | 86 | 92 | 99 | 108 | 82 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 102 | 113 | 119 |
| Wet days | 15 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
What's on in Limoges
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Limoges
1 km
Abbey of Saint Martial, LimogesBuilt 8011.6 km
Limoges CathedralBuilt 1888
1.6 km
Gare de Limoges-Bénédictins1.1 km
Pavillon du Verdurier de Limoges
0.9 km
Opéra de Limoges
0.8 km
Église Saint-Michel-des-Lions à Limoges
Museum0.4 km
Adrien Dubouché National MuseumBuilt 1845
Museum1.6 km
Musée de l'Évêché de LimogesBuilt 1912More museums: Bernardaud · Chapelle Saint-Aurélien · Frac-Artothèque · Musée de la boucherie · Musée des cultures du monde · Musée du Four des Casseaux · Pavillon du Verdurier
Outdoors around Limoges
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Les GrèvesCamp sites
0.4 kmAire de camping-car municipale de Saint-Priest-TaurionCamp sites
0.4 kmAquarium du LimousinAquariums
1.2 kmParc du ReynouZoos
1.3 kmBelvédère sur la gare des bénédictinsViewpoints
1.4 kmPanorama sur LimogesViewpoints
1.9 kmNature around Limoges
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Limoges
Earthquakes around Limoges
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 2
Theatres and amphitheatres
Villas and houses
Universities and research institutes
University of LimogesUniversity or college · founded 1968
The Limoges Computer Sciences Engineering SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1987
Institut d’Epidémiologie et de Neurologie TropicaleResearch institute · founded 1982
BFA LaboratoiresResearch institute · founded 1989
XLIMResearch institute · founded 2006
Pharmacologie & TransplantationResearch institute · founded 2008
Anti-infectieux : supports moléculaires des résistances et innovations thérapeutiquesResearch institute · founded 2012
Contrôle de la Réponse Immune B et LymphoproliférationsResearch institute · founded 2012
Handicap, Activité, Vieillissement, Autonomie, EnvironnementResearch institute · founded 2012
Institut de Recherche sur les CéramiquesResearch institute · founded 2012
Myelin Maintenance and Peripheral NeuropathiesResearch institute · founded 2012
Ciblage individuel et prévention des risques de traitements immunosupresseurs et de la transplantationResearch institute · founded 2018
Contrôle de l’Activation cellulaire, Progression Tumorale et Résistance thérapeutiqueResearch institute · founded 2018
BISCEm - Biologie Intégrative Santé Chimie EnvironnementResearch institute · founded 2020
Eau Environnement LimogesResearch institute · founded 2022
Laboratoire des Agroressources, Biomolécules et Chimie pour l’Innovation en SantéResearch institute · founded 2022
Neuropathies Périphériques et Innovations ThérapeutiquesResearch institute · founded 2022
Vieillissement, Fragilité, Prévention, e-SantéResearch institute · founded 2022
European Ceramics CentreResearch institute
Centre de Recherche sur l’Entreprise, les Organisations et le PatrimoineResearch institute
Centre de Recherches SémiotiquesResearch institute
Education et Diversités en espaces FrancophonesResearch institute
Espaces Humains et Interactions CulturellesResearch institute
Laboratoire d'Analyse et de Prospective EconomiquesResearch institute
Observatoire des Mutations Institutionnelles et JuridiquesResearch institute
Towns and villages around Limoges
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Corgnac1.6 kmNaugeat1.6 kmVanteaux1.6 kmBeaublanc1.7 kmLe Vigenal2.4 kmLe Roussillon2.5 kmLe Mas Neuf2.9 kmLe Buis2.9 kmPuy Reygeau3 kmVillefélix3 kmMas Blanc3.1 kmLes Lucioles3.3 kmManderesse3.3 kmLa Lande3.6 kmIsle3.6 kmLes Bayles3.7 kmLandouge4 kmLe Chalet4 kmPlein Ciel4.3 kmLa Fontaine4.3 kmGorseix4.4 kmLes Hauts de Condat4.6 kmCondat-sur-Vienne4.6 kmCouzeix4.8 kmPanazol4.9 kmMas-Loge5 kmBeauvais5 kmChambeau5.3 kmBeaubreuil5.3 kmBrachaud5.4 kmLe Bos5.8 kmLa Garde5.9 kmBeauregard6 kmMas des Landes6 kmLe Bois du Châtenet6.2 kmPuy Méry6.2 kmLe Super Palais6.5 kmLa Petite Mazelle6.6 kmLes Terrasses6.6 kmLa Grange6.6 kmLe Malabre6.7 kmBeauvais6.7 kmBellegarde6.7 kmLa Haute Mazelle6.7 kmLe Palais-sur-Vienne6.8 kmFeytiat7 kmLe Breuil7 kmVerinas7 kmSaint-Paul7.1 kmLa Croix des Rameaux7.1 kmMérignac7.2 kmGrossereix7.2 kmLe Mas Gauthier7.4 kmCité du Parc7.4 kmLes Querrades7.4 kmNouaillas7.5 kmLa Forêt7.6 kmLotissement du Panorama7.7 kmAnglard7.8 kmLes Rivailles8.1 kmLa Croix Barbe Torte8.1 kmLe Mas du Puy8.2 kmChamboursat8.3 kmLa Frugerie8.3 kmBourdelas8.3 kmBellevue8.4 kmLascoreix8.4 kmBramaud8.5 kmBeau Site8.5 kmChaptelat8.5 kmTranchepie8.6 kmLa Croix du Sud8.7 kmSolignac9 kmRilhac-Rancon9 kmLe Puy de Mont9.1 kmPetit Rompu9.3 kmCrouzeix9.3 kmLes Vignes Blanches9.3 kmChantelauve9.5 kmVerneuil-sur-Vienne9.5 km
Limoges from above
Around Limoges29 places to see, do and reach nearby
AixetteNature9.1 kmAurenceNature8.8 kmLigoureNature12 kmValoineNature2.3 kmCombadeNature24 kmMauldeNature22 kmMont GarganMountain39 kmRocher aux OiseauxMountain32 kmAbbey of Saint Martial, LimogesMonument1.0 kmLimoges CathedralMonument1.6 kmGare de Limoges-BénédictinsMonument1.6 kmPavillon du Verdurier de LimogesMonument1.1 kmOpéra de LimogesMonument0.9 kmÉglise Saint-Michel-des-Lions à LimogesMonument0.8 kmChurch of St. Pierre du QueyroixMonument1.1 kmHôtel de ville de LimogesMonument1.3 kmAdrien Dubouché National MuseumMuseum0.4 kmMusée de l'Évêché de LimogesMuseum1.6 kmMuseum of Resistance in LimogesMuseum1.5 kmMusée géologique de plein airMuseum0.9 kmLimoges-MontjovisStation0.6 kmLimoges-BénédictinsStation1.6 kmAixe-sur-VienneStation8.9 kmCouzeixPlace4.8 kmPanazolPlace4.9 kmIslePlace3.6 kmAixe-sur-ViennePlace9.6 kmAmbazacPlace18 kmFeytiatPlace7.0 km
Postal codes
870008710087280
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 78
87001 CEDEX 187002 CEDEX 187003 CEDEX 187004 CEDEX 187005 CEDEX 187006 CEDEX 187007 CEDEX 187008 CEDEX 187009 CEDEX 187010 CEDEX 187011 CEDEX 187012 CEDEX 187013 CEDEX 187015 CEDEX 187016 CEDEX 187017 CEDEX 187018 CEDEX 187020 CEDEX 987021 CEDEX 987022 CEDEX 987023 CEDEX 987025 CEDEX 187026 CEDEX 187030 CEDEX 187031 CEDEX 187032 CEDEX 187033 CEDEX 187034 CEDEX 187036 CEDEX 187037 CEDEX 187038 CEDEX 187039 CEDEX 187040 CEDEX 187041 CEDEX 187042 CEDEX 187043 CEDEX 287044 CEDEX 187045 CEDEX 187046 CEDEX 187047 CEDEX 187048 CEDEX 287049 CEDEX 187050 CEDEX 287051 CEDEX 287052 CEDEX 287053 CEDEX 287054 CEDEX 287055 CEDEX 287058 CEDEX 287059 CEDEX 287060 CEDEX 287061 CEDEX 287065 CEDEX 287066 CEDEX 287067 CEDEX 387068 CEDEX 387069 CEDEX 387070 CEDEX 987071 CEDEX 987073 CEDEX 987074 CEDEX 987075 CEDEX 987076 CEDEX 987077 CEDEX 987078 CEDEX 987079 CEDEX 987080 CEDEX 987081 CEDEX 987082 CEDEX 987083 CEDEX 987084 CEDEX 987085 CEDEX 987089 CEDEX 987090 CEDEX 987900 CEDEX 987919 CEDEX 387930 CEDEX 987950 CEDEX 9
Getting to Limoges
Limoges AirportLIG
6.2 kmBrive Souillac airportBVE
90 kmPoitiers-Biard AirportPIS
111 kmLimoges-MontjovisRailway station
0.6 kmLimoges-BénédictinsRailway station
1.6 kmAixe-sur-VienneRailway station
8.9 kmPlaces near Limoges
Places with a climate like Limoges
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Limoges?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Limoges.
What is the hottest month in Limoges?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Limoges?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Limoges?
January is the wettest month with about 109 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Limoges?
Limoges has 81 postal codes: 87000, 87001 CEDEX 1, 87002 CEDEX 1, 87003 CEDEX 1, 87004 CEDEX 1, 87005 CEDEX 1, 87006 CEDEX 1, 87007 CEDEX 1, 87008 CEDEX 1, 87009 CEDEX 1, 87010 CEDEX 1, 87011 CEDEX 1 ….