Occitanie, France
Montpellier
Montpellier is a city in Occitanie, France, close to the sea. It has a population of about 310,240 (2023). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now16°C
Best timeApr–May · Sep
Population310,240
Local time16:41
43.61° N, 3.88° EElevation 55 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes34000, 34070 …October: high / low21° / 12°
Rain this month115mm
Sea this month18°
Best timeApr–May · Sep
Best: Apr–May · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Montpellier at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:07 · 18:5210 h 44 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:59Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr–May · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month30°C
Average high in July
Coolest month4°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthOctober
115 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
19 mm of rain
Warmest sea22°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.2 km
How Montpellier has grown
People living in the built-up area (86 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+95%173k in 1975 → 337k in 2025Weather in Montpellier
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
16°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 63%
Today22 Oct18°10°
Fri23 Oct20°12°
Sat24 Oct19°11°
Sun25 Oct20°11°
Mon26 Oct22°14°
Tue27 Oct21°11°
Wed28 Oct23°13°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct19°8°
Fri30 Oct21°11°
Sat31 Oct20°12°0.5 mm
When to go to Montpellier
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 | 46 | 56 | 71 | 76 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 66 | 83 | 71 | 59 | 47 |
| High | 12° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 30° | 30° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 12° |
| Low | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 14° | 12° | 7° | 4° |
| Rain (mm) | 64 | 60 | 45 | 64 | 54 | 37 | 19 | 38 | 92 | 115 | 87 | 83 |
| Wet days | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Sea | 12° | 12° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 20° | 18° | 16° | 14° |
What's on in Montpellier
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Le Rockstore20 rue de Verdun, 34000 Montpellier, France · 0.7 km
8 showsStade RichterMontpellier, France · 2 km
1 showsMonuments and museums in Montpellier
0.3 km
Montpellier CathedralBuilt 1364
0.3 km
chapel Sainte-Foy of MontpellierBuilt 1228
0.5 km
Popular PavilionBuilt 1890
0.3 km
basilica Our Lady of the tablesBuilt 1707
1.2 km
neighborhood AntigoneBuilt 1983
0.3 km
church Saint-Roch of MontpellierBuilt 1861
Museum0.3 km
Musée FabreBuilt 1825
Museum0.3 km
Cabrières-Sabatier d'Espeyran hotelBuilt 1874More museums: Musée d'Art Brut · Pharmacie et Chapelle de la Miséricorde
Outdoors around Montpellier
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Vague et VentSurf spots
0.5 kmCarrières de CastriesClimbing
0.8 kmLe Petit ParadisZoos
0.9 kmBoulder Line - BL1Climbing
1 kmÉgliseViewpoints · 150 m
1.2 kmGolf du Pic Saint-LoupGolf courses
1.2 kmEcosystem Centre De PlongéeDive site
10 kmAndromèdeDive site
11 kmNature around Montpellier
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Montpellier
Earthquakes around Montpellier
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km
Neogene · 1
Formations around the town
Sables à Gryphaea virleti · 1
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 3
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
University of MontpellierUniversity or college · founded 1289
École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de MontpellierUniversity or college · founded 1676
Académie de MontpellierUniversity or college · founded 1706
Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques, Institut Agro MontpellierUniversity or college · founded 1842
MBS School of Business, Montpellier Business SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1897
Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of MontpellierUniversity or college · founded 1962
National School of Architecture of MontpellierUniversity or college · founded 1993
École Supérieure des Metiers ArtistiquesUniversity or college · founded 1993
National Computer Center for Higher EducationUniversity or college · founded 1999
Plant Health Institute de MontpellierUniversity or college · founded 2021
Université de Montpellier Paul-ValéryUniversity or college · founded 2025
Centre du Droit de l'EntrepriseUniversity or college
ESPI MontpellierUniversity or college
Institut Universitaire de Recherche CliniqueUniversity or college
Centre d'Écologie Fonctionnelle et ÉvolutiveResearch institute · founded 1961
Centre for Biochemical and Macromolecular ResearchResearch institute · founded 1966
Services déconcentrés d'appui à la recherche Occitanie-MontpellierResearch institute · founded 1968
Laboratoire d'étude des Interactions Sol - Agrosystème - HydrosystèmeResearch institute · founded 1972
Laboratoire d'Ecophysiologie des Plantes sous Stress environnementauxResearch institute · founded 1977
Mathématiques, Informatique et Statistique pour l'Environnement et l'AgronomieResearch institute · founded 1983
UMR Botanique et Modélisation de l’Architecture des Plantes et des végétationsResearch institute · founded 1986
Dynamique du Muscle et MétabolismeResearch institute · founded 1987
Tropical and Mediterranean Animal Production SystemsResearch institute · founded 1987
Etudes montpelliéraines du monde anglophoneResearch institute · founded 1991
Institut de Recherche Intersite Études CulturellesResearch institute · founded 1991
Laboratoire de sociolinguistique, d’anthropologie des pratiques langagières et de didactique des langues-culturesResearch institute · founded 1991
Centre de Biologie StructuraleResearch institute · founded 1992
Institute of Molecular Genetics of MontpellierResearch institute · founded 1993
European Institute for MembranesResearch institute · founded 1994
Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution de MontpellierResearch institute · founded 1995
Laboratory HydroSciences MontpellierResearch institute · founded 1995
Laboratory of Computer Science, Robotics and Microelectronics of Montpellier, Montpellier Laboratory of Informatics, Robotics and MicroelectronicsResearch institute · founded 1995
Laboratoire de Mécanique et Génie CivilResearch institute · founded 1995
Institute of Human GeneticsResearch institute · founded 1998
Centre d'Etudes Politiques de l'Europe Latine, Centre d’Etudes Politiques Et sociaLesResearch institute · founded 1999
Institute for Plant Sciences of MontpellierResearch institute · founded 1999
Institut du Développement Durable et des Ressources AquatiquesResearch institute · founded 1999
Montpellier GenomiXResearch institute · founded 1999
Sciences pour L’ŒnologieResearch institute · founded 1999
Unité associée au département biologie et amélioration des plantesResearch institute · founded 1999
Montpellier Interdisciplinary center on Sustainable Agri-food systems: social and nutritional sciencesResearch institute · founded 2001
Archéologie des Sociétés MéditerranéennesResearch institute · founded 2003
Institut Montpelliérain Alexander GrothendieckResearch institute · founded 2003
Institut de Recherche sur la Renaissance l'Age Classique et les LumièresResearch institute · founded 2003
Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de recherche en didactique, éducation et formationResearch institute · founded 2003
Institute of Functional GenomicsResearch institute · founded 2005
Replication des chromosomes eucaryotes et ses points de contrôleResearch institute · founded 2005
Territoires, Environnement, Télédétection et Information SpatialeResearch institute · founded 2005
Bioinformatique MoléculaireResearch institute · founded 2006
Géosciences MontpellierResearch institute · founded 2006
Chimie Balard Cirimat Carnot InstituteResearch institute · founded 2006
Institut Charles Gerhardt MontpellierResearch institute · founded 2006
Institut des Biomolécules Max MousseronResearch institute · founded 2006
Laboratory of Pathogens and Host ImmunityResearch institute · founded 2006
PraxilingResearch institute · founded 2006
Institut d'Électronique et des SystèmesResearch institute · founded 2007
Molecular Mechanisms in Neurodegenerative DiseasesResearch institute · founded 2007
Représenter, Inventer la Réalité, du Romantisme au XXIe siècleResearch institute · founded 2007
UMR QualiSudResearch institute · founded 2007
ELSAResearch institute · founded 2008
Institute of Cancer Research of MontpellierResearch institute · founded 2008
Centre de Recherches Interdisciplinaires en Sciences humaines et Sociales de MontpellierResearch institute · founded 2009
Observatoire de Recherche Montpelliérain de l'Environnement OREME, Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers OREMEResearch institute · founded 2009
Forests and SocietiesResearch institute · founded 2010
Acteurs, Ressources et Territoires dans le DéveloppementResearch institute · founded 2011
Space center of the University of MontpellierResearch institute · founded 2011
Centre d'Etudes Médiévales de MontpellierResearch institute · founded 2011
Diversity-Adaptation-Development of PlantsResearch institute · founded 2011
Diversity, Genomes and Insects-Microorganisms InteractionsResearch institute · founded 2011
Dynamique des Capacités Humaines et des Conduites de SantéResearch institute · founded 2011
Laboratoire Charles CoulombResearch institute · founded 2011
Montpellier Universe and Particles LaboratoryResearch institute · founded 2011
Maladies Infectieuses et Vecteurs: Écologie, Génétique, Évolution et ContrôleResearch institute · founded 2011
Recherches Translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies InfectieusesResearch institute · founded 2011
Recherches sur les Suds et les OrientsResearch institute · founded 2011
UMR Espace-DevResearch institute · founded 2011
Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Formes Architectures MilieuxResearch institute · founded 2013
Communication, Ressources Humaines et Intervention SocialeResearch institute · founded 2014
GenopolysResearch institute · founded 2014
Centre d'Etudes des Maladies Infectieuses et Pharmacologie Anti-InfectieuseResearch institute · founded 2015
Towns and villages around Montpellier
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Gambetta0.9 kmLes Arceaux1.1 kmAntigone1.2 kmFiguerolles1.3 kmFaubourg Boutonnet1.5 kmLa Pompignane2 kmEstanove2.3 kmPort Marianne2.3 kmLa Chamberte2.6 kmCroix d'Argent2.6 kmL'Aigue Longue3 kmLes Cévennes3.1 kmPas du Loup3.2 kmHôpitaux-Facultés3.3 kmAlco3.3 kmCastelnau-le-Lez3.4 kmLa Martelle3.5 kmLa Céréirède3.6 kmSubstantion3.7 kmPlan des Quatre Seigneurs4 kmCourtarelles4.2 kmBoirargues4.6 kmLa Paillade5 kmLes Hauts de Saint-Jean5.1 kmLa Cougourlude5.1 kmLattes5.3 kmJuvignac5.3 kmClapiers5.4 kmLe Devois5.5 kmSaint-Jean-de-Védas5.5 kmMaurin5.5 kmLe Clos5.9 kmLavérune6.3 kmBel-Air6.3 kmJacou6.3 kmFontcaude6.3 kmVauguières Le Bas6.4 kmLe Crès6.5 kmMontferrier-sur-Lez6.5 kmLes Baléares6.9 kmVauguières Le Haut7.1 kmLa Devèse7.1 kmGrabels7.3 kmLe Salaison7.4 kmSaint-Georges-d'Orques7.6 kmPérols7.9 kmLa Lironde7.9 kmSaint-Aunès7.9 kmGoule de Laval8.1 kmLe Petit Tauran8.5 kmSaint-Clément-de-Rivière8.8 kmVilleneuve-lès-Maguelone8.8 kmVendargues9.2 kmSaussan9.2 kmTeyran9.3 kmLa Boissière9.8 kmPrades-le-Lez9.9 kmLa Colline9.9 kmPignan9.9 kmPalavas-les-Flots10 kmLes Combals10 kmAssas10 kmFabrègues10 kmMaguelonne10 kmMauguio11 kmSaint-Vincent-de-Barbeyrargues11 kmSaint-Gély-du-Fesc11 kmCarnon-Plage11 kmLe Patus des Granges11 kmLes Enclos11 kmMurviel-lès-Montpellier11 kmCastries11 kmCombaillaux11 kmSolignac12 kmCabanes du Salaison12 kmLa Plaine12 kmBaillargues12 kmMireval13 kmGuzargues13 kmMurles14 km
Montpellier from above
Around Montpellier40 places to see, do and reach nearby
MossonNature8.1 kmLez (river)Nature11 kmCoulazouNature8.1 kmLirou, Prades-le-LezNature10 kmSalaisonNature12 kmVidourleNature22 kmCarnon-PlageNature12 kmEspiguetteNature23 kmRoc Blanc - la SeranneMountain35 kmPic d'AnjeauMountain39 kmMont Saint-BaudilleMountain35 kmPioch de la BoffiaMountain34 kmPioch de Roquebrune - SeranneMountain34 kmPioch Launet - SeranneMountain34 kmEcosystem Centre De PlongéeDive site10 kmAndromèdeDive site11 kmMontpellier CathedralMonument0.3 kmchapel Sainte-Foy of MontpellierMonument0.3 kmPopular PavilionMonument0.5 kmbasilica Our Lady of the tablesMonument0.3 kmneighborhood AntigoneMonument1.2 kmchurch Saint-Roch of MontpellierMonument0.3 kmMontpellier-Saint-Roch railway stationMonument0.8 kmRockstoreMonument0.7 kmMusée FabreMuseum0.3 kmCabrières-Sabatier d'Espeyran hotelMuseum0.3 kmLanguedoc MuseumMuseum0.3 kmMusée FougauMuseum0.2 kmMusée AtgerMuseum0.3 kmMontpellier Saint-RochStation0.8 kmMontpellier-Sud-de-FranceStation4.2 kmSaint-AunèsStation7.5 kmCarnon OuestFerry port11 kmCarnon EstFerry port11 kmFrontignanPlace21 kmLunelPlace22 kmCastelnau-le-LezPlace3.4 kmLattesPlace5.3 kmMauguioPlace11 kmJuvignacPlace5.3 km
Postal codes
34000340703408034090
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 138
34001 CEDEX 134002 CEDEX 134003 CEDEX 134004 CEDEX 134006 CEDEX 134007 CEDEX 134008 CEDEX 134009 CEDEX 134010 CEDEX 134011 CEDEX 134012 CEDEX 134023 CEDEX 134024 CEDEX 134025 CEDEX 134026 CEDEX 134027 CEDEX 134028 CEDEX 134030 CEDEX 134032 CEDEX 134033 CEDEX 134034 CEDEX 134035 CEDEX 134037 CEDEX 134038 CEDEX 134039 CEDEX 134040 CEDEX 134041 CEDEX 134042 CEDEX 134043 CEDEX 134045 CEDEX 134046 CEDEX 134048 CEDEX 134049 CEDEX 134051 CEDEX 134053 CEDEX 134054 CEDEX 134055 CEDEX 134056 CEDEX 134058 CEDEX 134060 CEDEX 234061 CEDEX 234062 CEDEX 234063 CEDEX 234064 CEDEX 234065 CEDEX 234066 CEDEX 234067 CEDEX 234068 CEDEX 234071 CEDEX 334072 CEDEX 334073 CEDEX 334074 CEDEX 334075 CEDEX 334076 CEDEX 334077 CEDEX 334078 CEDEX 334079 CEDEX 334082 CEDEX 434083 CEDEX 434085 CEDEX 434086 CEDEX 434087 CEDEX 434089 CEDEX 434091 CEDEX 534092 CEDEX 534093 CEDEX 534094 CEDEX 534095 CEDEX 534096 CEDEX 534097 CEDEX 534098 CEDEX 534099 CEDEX 534181 CEDEX 434183 CEDEX 434184 CEDEX 434186 CEDEX 434187 CEDEX 434191 CEDEX 534192 CEDEX 534193 CEDEX 534194 CEDEX 534195 CEDEX 534196 CEDEX 534197 CEDEX 534198 CEDEX 534199 CEDEX 534261 CEDEX 234262 CEDEX 234263 CEDEX 234264 CEDEX 234265 CEDEX 234266 CEDEX 234267 CEDEX 234274 CEDEX 334293 CEDEX 534294 CEDEX 534295 CEDEX 534296 CEDEX 534297 CEDEX 534298 CEDEX 534299 CEDEX 534391 CEDEX 534392 CEDEX 534393 CEDEX 534394 CEDEX 534396 CEDEX 534397 CEDEX 534398 CEDEX 534399 CEDEX 534900 CEDEX 934923 CEDEX 934925 CEDEX 934926 CEDEX 934932 CEDEX 934933 CEDEX 934934 CEDEX 934935 CEDEX 934937 CEDEX 934938 CEDEX 934939 CEDEX 934940 CEDEX 934942 CEDEX 934943 CEDEX 934944 CEDEX 934948 CEDEX 934949 CEDEX 934954 CEDEX 234955 CEDEX 234956 CEDEX 234957 CEDEX 234958 CEDEX 234959 CEDEX 934960 CEDEX 234961 CEDEX 234962 CEDEX 234964 CEDEX 234965 CEDEX 234967 CEDEX 2
Getting to Montpellier
Montpellier-Méditerranée AirportMPL
8 kmNîmes-Arles-Camargue AirportFNI
46 kmBéziers Vias airportBZR
53 kmMontpellier Saint-RochRailway station
0.8 kmMontpellier-Sud-de-FranceRailway station
4.2 kmSaint-AunèsRailway station
7.5 kmCarnon OuestCarnon Est
11 kmCarnon EstCarnon Ouest
11 kmPlaces near Montpellier
Places with a climate like Montpellier
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Montpellier?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Montpellier.
What is the hottest month in Montpellier?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 18°C.
What is the coldest month in Montpellier?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 12°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Montpellier?
October is the wettest month with about 115 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Montpellier?
The sea is warmest in August at about 22°C and coolest in February at about 12°C.
What is the postal code of Montpellier?
Montpellier has 142 postal codes: 34000, 34001 CEDEX 1, 34002 CEDEX 1, 34003 CEDEX 1, 34004 CEDEX 1, 34006 CEDEX 1, 34007 CEDEX 1, 34008 CEDEX 1, 34009 CEDEX 1, 34010 CEDEX 1, 34011 CEDEX 1, 34012 CEDEX 1 ….