Occitanie, France

Perpignan

Perpignan is a city in Occitanie, France, close to the sea. It has a population of about 121,616 (2023). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now20°C

Best timeApr–May · Sep

Population121,616

Local time18:55

42.70° N, 2.90° EElevation 43 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

Postal codes66000, 66100

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Perpignanweather score

October: high / low21° / 12°

Rain this month92mm

Sea this month18°

Best timeApr–May · Sep

Best: Apr–May · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Perpignan at a glance

Sunrise · sunset07:14 · 17:5210 h 39 min of daylight The moon tonightFull moon100% · Moonrise 17:37 Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' Day Next 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 month5°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthNovember

75 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

21 mm of rain

Warmest sea22°C

August

Monuments nearby10+

within 0.6 km

How Perpignan has grown

People living in the built-up area (36 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+53%81k in 1975 → 125k in 2025

Weather in Perpignan

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

14-day forecast

20°C

Cloudy · wind 29 km/h · humidity 68%

Today hour by hour

Today25 Oct23°12°

Mon26 Oct22°15°

Tue27 Oct21°16°

Wed28 Oct22°15°

Thu29 Oct18°11°

Fri30 Oct18°10°

Sat31 Oct22°15°

Sun1 Nov19°13°

Mon2 Nov18°12°

Tue3 Nov16°10°

When to go to Perpignan

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	49	60	73	78	79	77	68	66	80	78	67	54
High	13°	14°	17°	19°	23°	27°	30°	30°	26°	21°	16°	13°
Low	5°	5°	7°	9°	13°	17°	19°	19°	15°	12°	8°	5°
Rain (mm)	77	60	48	67	62	36	21	35	51	92	75	70
Wet days	9	7	9	9	8	6	5	6	7	8	9	8
Sea	13°	12°	13°	14°	16°	19°	21°	22°	20°	18°	16°	14°

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What's on in Perpignan

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

Perpignan's festivals through the year

Jan

Feb

MarConfrontation

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Monuments and museums in Perpignan

All monuments

0.6 km

Aux Dames de FranceBuilt 1905

0.2 km

Hôtel Pams

0.2 km

Casa Xanxo

0.4 km

Cinéma Le Castillet

0.4 km

église des Carmes de Perpignan

0.6 km

Église Saint-Jacques de Perpignan

Museum0.2 km

Musée Hyacinthe-RigaudBuilt 1833

Museum0.4 km

Muséum d'histoire naturelle de PerpignanBuilt 1840

More museums: Ancien Evêché · Casa Pairal · Casa Xanxo CIAP · Centre d'art Contemporain Walter Benjamin · La Poudrière · Maison de la Catalanité · Musée Bella · Musée de l'école

Monuments of Occitanie Museums of Occitanie

Outdoors around Perpignan

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 sites52 Theme parks8 Climbing5 Zoos3 Viewpoints2 Golf courses2 Surf spots1 Aquariums1

Terrasse du ClôîtreViewpoints

0.5 km

Le Jardin d’ArianeTheme parks

0.8 km

La grappe escaladeClimbing

0.8 km

Iguana HouseZoos

1 km

Golf de Saint-CyprienGolf courses

1.5 km

Golf de MontescotGolf courses

1.5 km

OdyssubDive site

3.1 km

Font EstramarDive site

19 km

Nature around Perpignan

Têt

Basse

Lac de Villeneuve-de-la-Raho

River9.9 km

Réart

River6.7 km

Canterrane

Lake11 km

Étang de Canet-Saint-Nazaire

Nature in Occitanie Mountains of Occitanie Beaches of France

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 Perpignan

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightFull moonMoonrise 17:37 · Moonset 07:36 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 Perpignan

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 record21within 300 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 4 · 0 km

Fossils in France

Neogene · 4

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 1

Ancient sites in France

Temples and sanctuaries · 1

Temples and sanctuaries

Colonia RuscinoArchaic period – Late Antiquity

4.2 km

Universities and research institutes

University of PerpignanUniversity or college · founded 1350

Laboratoire Procédés, Matériaux et Energie SolaireResearch institute · founded 1950

Centre de Formation et de Recherche sur les Environnements MéditerranéensResearch institute · founded 1999

Plant Genome and Development LaboratoryResearch institute · founded 1999

Interactions Hôtes-Pathogènes-EnvironnementsResearch institute · founded 2006

Towns and villages around Perpignan

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

Saint-Martin1.1 km Baix Vernet1.5 km Le Vernet-Saint-Esprit1.6 km Molí de Vent1.7 km Les Coves1.9 km Haut Vernet2.8 km Clos Banet2.9 km Cabestany4.1 km Saint-Estève4.7 km Bompas4.8 km Pia5.6 km Toulouges6 km Baho6 km Saleilles6.7 km Villeneuve-de-la-Raho7 km Pollestres7 km Canohès7.1 km Peyrestortes7.2 km Villeneuve-la-Rivière7.7 km Villelongue-de-la-Salanque7.8 km Théza7.9 km Le Vert Vallon8.1 km Rivesaltes8.2 km Saint-Nazaire8.5 km Claira8.5 km Le Soler8.5 km Baixas9.1 km Les Hauts de Canet9.2 km Corneilla-del-Vercol9.3 km Alénya9.5 km Alónya9.6 km Canet-en-Roussillon9.9 km Espira-de-l'Agly10 km Bages10 km Pézilla-la-Rivière10 km Torreilles10 km Ponteilla10 km Montescot10 km Sainte-Marie-la-Mer11 km Canet-Plage11 km Saint-Hippolyte11 km Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque12 km Trouillas12 km Sainte-Marie-Plage12 km Elne12 km Saint-Cyprien13 km Cases-de-Pène13 km Villemolaque13 km Saint-Féliu-d'Avall13 km Saint-Jean-Lasseille13 km Latour-Bas-Elne13 km Ortaffa13 km Llupia13 km Calce13 km Saint-Cyprien-Plage13 km Corneilla-la-Rivière14 km Thuir14 km Terrats14 km Saint-Féliu-d'Amont14 km Brouilla15 km Banyuls-dels-Aspres15 km Passa15 km Palau-del-Vidre15 km

All 340 towns and villages in Pyrénées-Orientales Occitanie

Perpignan from above

Around Perpignan38 places to see, do and reach nearby

TêtNature12 km BasseNature0.9 km Lac de Villeneuve-de-la-RahoNature7.4 km RéartNature9.9 km CanterraneNature6.7 km Étang de Canet-Saint-NazaireNature11 km Platja dels PinsNature20 km Racou beachNature22 km Pic GallinasseMountain39 km Els Tres AvetsMountain39 km Puig de la SouqueradeMountain39 km Roc MousquitMountain39 km Ras de Prat CabreraMountain38 km Puig de Sant PereMountain36 km OdyssubDive site3.1 km Font EstramarDive site19 km Aux Dames de FranceMonument0.6 km Hôtel PamsMonument0.2 km Casa XanxoMonument0.2 km Cinéma Le CastilletMonument0.4 km église des Carmes de PerpignanMonument0.4 km Église Saint-Jacques de PerpignanMonument0.6 km Perpignan CathedralMonument0.3 km Église Saint-Mathieu de PerpignanMonument0.2 km Musée Hyacinthe-RigaudMuseum0.2 km Muséum d'histoire naturelle de PerpignanMuseum0.3 km Catalan Museum of Popular Arts and TraditionsMuseum0.3 km Musée numismatique Joseph Puig (Perpignan, France)Museum1.0 km Institut Jean VigoMuseum0.4 km Gare de PerpignanStation1.3 km RivesaltesStation8.0 km Le SolerStation8.4 km Canet-en-RoussillonPlace9.9 km Argelès-sur-MerPlace20 km CabestanyPlace4.1 km Saint-CyprienPlace13 km Saint-EstèvePlace4.7 km ElnePlace12 km

Postal codes

6600066100

Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 66

66001 CEDEX66002 CEDEX66003 CEDEX66004 CEDEX66005 CEDEX66006 CEDEX66011 CEDEX66012 CEDEX66013 CEDEX 966014 CEDEX66015 CEDEX66017 CEDEX 966018 CEDEX 966019 CEDEX 966020 CEDEX66021 CEDEX 966025 CEDEX66026 CEDEX66027 CEDEX66028 CEDEX66029 CEDEX66030 CEDEX66031 CEDEX66032 CEDEX66033 CEDEX66034 CEDEX66039 CEDEX66046 CEDEX66050 CEDEX66070 CEDEX66101 CEDEX66102 CEDEX66103 CEDEX66830 CEDEX66831 CEDEX66832 CEDEX 966836 CEDEX66845 CEDEX66850 CEDEX66853 CEDEX66854 CEDEX66856 CEDEX66860 CEDEX 966863 CEDEX66866 CEDEX 966870 CEDEX66906 CEDEX66921 CEDEX66931 CEDEX66933 CEDEX66940 CEDEX66941 CEDEX66945 CEDEX66950 CEDEX66951 CEDEX66959 CEDEX 966960 CEDEX 966961 CEDEX 966962 CEDEX 966963 CEDEX 966964 CEDEX 966965 CEDEX 966966 CEDEX 966967 CEDEX 966968 CEDEX 966987 CEDEX

Getting to Perpignan

Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) AirportPGF

5.2 km

Carcassonne Salvaza AirportCCF

75 km

Béziers Vias airportBZR

79 km

Gare de PerpignanRailway station

1.3 km

RivesaltesRailway station

8 km

Le SolerRailway station

8.4 km

Places near Perpignan

9.9 km

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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

96% alike

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21° / 13°Jun · Sep–Oct

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Perpignan?

Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Perpignan.

What is the hottest month in Perpignan?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 19°C.

What is the coldest month in Perpignan?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 5°C.

What is the rainiest month in Perpignan?

November is the wettest month with about 75 mm of precipitation on 9 wet days.

How warm is the sea near Perpignan?

The sea is warmest in August at about 22°C and coolest in February at about 12°C.

What is the postal code of Perpignan?

Perpignan has 68 postal codes: 66000, 66001 CEDEX, 66002 CEDEX, 66003 CEDEX, 66004 CEDEX, 66005 CEDEX, 66006 CEDEX, 66011 CEDEX, 66012 CEDEX, 66013 CEDEX 9, 66014 CEDEX, 66015 CEDEX ….