Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Manosque
Manosque is a town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, 364 m above sea level. It has a population of about 22,718 (2023). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now9°C
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Population22,718
Local time06:09
43.83° N, 5.79° EElevation 364 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code04100October: high / low20° / 8°
Rain this month92mm
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Manosque at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:01 · 18:4210 h 41 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous89% · Moonrise 17:10Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month31°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthMay
75 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
27 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 0.8 km
Weather in Manosque
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 89%
Today23 Oct18°7°8.5 mm
Sat24 Oct16°7°
Sun25 Oct18°6°
Mon26 Oct21°6°
Tue27 Oct22°7°
Wed28 Oct20°8°
Thu29 Oct20°10°
Fri30 Oct22°9°
Sat31 Oct21°8°
When to go to Manosque
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 | 41 | 53 | 74 | 78 | 74 | 70 | 62 | 62 | 80 | 79 | 55 | 41 |
| High | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 28° | 31° | 31° | 26° | 20° | 14° | 11° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 61 | 42 | 46 | 77 | 75 | 50 | 27 | 48 | 87 | 92 | 90 | 81 |
| Wet days | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
What's on in Manosque
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Manosque
0.4 km
Couvent de la Présentation (Manosque)
0.5 km
Église Saint-Sauveur de Manosque
0.6 km
Église Notre Dame de Romigier
0.7 km
Hôtel de Ville, Manosque
0.4 km
Porte de la Saunerie
0.5 km
Hôtel de Gassaud
Museum8.2 km
Olive museumMuseum8 km
Musée de la mémoire ouvrière, Mines et Mineurs de ProvenceMore museums: Fondation Carzou · Lou Paraïs - Maison Jean Giono
Outdoors around Manosque
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Secteur la Grotte OuestClimbing
0.6 kmThermes de Gréoux-les-BainsHot springs & thermal baths
0.8 kmVerdon ParcCamp sites
1.4 kmClub Alpin Français Durance Luberon ManosqueClimbing
1.7 kmDouce ProvenceCamp sites
1.8 kmRibiera Swing Golf - Golf de Forcalquier LuberonGolf courses
1.8 kmNature around Manosque
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Manosque
Earthquakes around Manosque
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record43within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Ceillac 6 km ↘1959 · 124 km
5.0Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières 5 km →1985 · 129 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 4 · 0 km
Neogene · 2Paleogene · 1Cretaceous · 1
Formations around the town
Molasse calcaire et sablo-marneuse · 1
Towns and villages around Manosque
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Bastides-Blanches3.2 kmPierrevert3.6 kmSainte-Tulle5.1 kmLes Chabrands6 kmSaint-Martin-les-Eaux6.6 kmVolx7 kmMontfuron7.5 kmVillemus7.7 kmDauphin7.7 kmCorbières-en-Provence8.1 kmSaint-Maime8.4 kmVilleneuve9.5 kmLincel9.7 kmSaint-Michel-l'Observatoire11 kmSaint-Grégoire11 kmGréoux-les-Bains11 kmLes Buissonnades11 kmReillanne12 kmMane12 kmMontjustin12 kmNiozelles13 kmLe Val d'Asse14 kmLa Brillanne14 kmAubenas-les-Alpes14 kmSaint-Martin-de-Brômes14 kmOraison14 kmForcalquier15 kmPierrerue15 km
Manosque from above
Around Manosque32 places to see, do and reach nearby
Asse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurNature9.2 kmLargue, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurNature6.1 kmLayeNature7.4 kmRancureNature12 kmGrottes de Saint-SébastienNature11 kmVerdonNature13 kmÎle de BeaumontNature13 kmMontagne de Lure, Noyers-sur-JabronMountain33 kmle TrébouxMountain36 kmMontagne de Lure, ValbelleMountain32 kmP.1431Mountain37 kmSommet du RuthMountain39 kmSaint-PierreMountain29 kmCouvent de la Présentation (Manosque)Monument0.4 kmÉglise Saint-Sauveur de ManosqueMonument0.5 kmÉglise Notre Dame de RomigierMonument0.6 kmHôtel de Ville, ManosqueMonument0.7 kmPorte de la SaunerieMonument0.4 kmHôtel de GassaudMonument0.5 kmCroix de ManosqueMonument0.6 kmCouvent des Observantins (Manosque)Monument0.7 kmOlive museumMuseum8.2 kmMusée de la mémoire ouvrière, Mines et Mineurs de ProvenceMuseum8.0 kmMusée municipal de ForcalquierMuseum15 kmManosque-GréouxStation0.8 kmLa Brillanne-OraisonStation14 kmForcalquierPlace15 kmPierrevertPlace3.6 kmLa Tour-d'AiguesPlace22 kmVolxPlace7.0 kmOraisonPlace14 kmJouquesPlace25 km
Postal codes
04100
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 8
04101 CEDEX04102 CEDEX04103 CEDEX04104 CEDEX04105 CEDEX04106 CEDEX04107 CEDEX04119 CEDEX
Getting to Manosque
Marseille Provence AirportMRS
63 kmAvignon Caumont airportAVN
72 kmToulon-Hyères AirportTLN
86 kmManosque-GréouxRailway station
0.8 kmLa Brillanne-OraisonRailway station
14 kmPlaces near Manosque
Places with a climate like Manosque
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Manosque?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Manosque.
What is the hottest month in Manosque?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Manosque?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Manosque?
May is the wettest month with about 75 mm of precipitation on 11 wet days.
What is the postal code of Manosque?
Manosque has 9 postal codes: 04100, 04101 CEDEX, 04102 CEDEX, 04103 CEDEX, 04104 CEDEX, 04105 CEDEX, 04106 CEDEX, 04107 CEDEX, 04119 CEDEX.