New Aquitaine, France
Saint-Benoît
Saint-Benoît is a small town in New Aquitaine, France. It has a population of about 7,375 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population7,375
Local time20:36
46.55° N, 0.34° EElevation 83 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code86280October: high / low18° / 9°
Rain this month85mm
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Saint-Benoît at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:27 · 19:0010 h 32 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous93% · Moonrise 17:50Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month27°C
Average high in August
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
69 mm of rain
Driest monthAugust
47 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Saint-Benoît
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 24 km/h · humidity 57%
Today23 Oct15°9°3.8 mm
Sat24 Oct14°8°3.7 mm
Sun25 Oct17°8°7.1 mm
Mon26 Oct19°6°1.1 mm
Tue27 Oct21°11°
Wed28 Oct16°6°
Thu29 Oct15°6°
Fri30 Oct20°8°
Sat31 Oct21°9°
When to go to Saint-Benoît
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 | 18 | 27 | 46 | 64 | 67 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 82 | 66 | 31 | 20 |
| High | 8° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 9° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 3° |
| Rain (mm) | 69 | 52 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 54 | 53 | 47 | 54 | 85 | 77 | 79 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
What's on in Saint-Benoît
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Saint-Benoît
Outdoors around Saint-Benoît
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Aquariums du LavoirAquariums
0.3 kmBase aquatique communautaire de Nieuil-l'EspoirWater parks
0.4 kmCamping du FuturCamp sites
0.7 kmELS LOISIRS Camping-carsCamp sites
1.4 kmComplexe Sportif de l'EnsmaClimbing
1.4 kmParc animalier des Bois de Saint-PierreZoos
1.6 kmLa PlongéeDive site
1.2 kmNature around Saint-Benoît
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Saint-Benoît
Earthquakes around Saint-Benoît
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record8within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.7Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron 5 km ↙1972 · 149 km
5.2Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron 2 km ↓2005 · 145 km
5.0Saint-Philbert-du-Pont-Charrault 4 km ↑2001 · 103 km
Towns and villages around Saint-Benoît
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Moulin2.4 kmFlée2.6 kmLa Gibauderie2.9 kmLes Pierres Brunes3.4 kmLigugé3.6 kmPoitiers3.6 kmPrécharaux4 kmCroutelle4.1 kmBiard4.1 kmBeaulieu4.2 kmSmarves4.4 kmTouffenet4.4 kmLes Sablons4.6 kmLes Couronneries5.1 kmLe Breuil l'Abbesse5.1 kmLes Vignes de Chaumont5.1 kmSaint-Éloi5.1 kmBuxerolles5.3 kmLe Petit Breuil5.4 kmLes Bordes5.5 kmMignaloux-Beauvoir5.6 kmVouneuil-sous-Biard6 kmLe Breuil-Mingot6.1 kmLe Pas de Saint-Jacques6.3 kmL'Arnaye6.4 kmFontaine-le-Comte6.4 kmHaute Fontaine7 kmLa Vallée7.2 kmIteuil7.3 kmNouaillé-Maupertuis7.3 kmRoches-Prémarie-Andillé7.6 kmAndillé7.9 kmPouzioux La Jarrie8.1 kmPouzioux8.2 kmCité du Moulin8.3 kmAnxaumont8.6 kmBeauvoir8.7 kmMigné-Auxances8.8 kmBonnillet8.9 kmAvailles9 kmAuxances9.5 kmNanteuil9.5 kmLa Gruzalière9.6 kmLimbre9.6 kmSèvres-Anxaumont9.7 kmSigond9.8 kmLe Pinier9.9 kmQuinçay10 kmLe Port10 kmMontamisé10 kmGrand-Pont10 kmEnsoulesse10 kmBéruges10 kmCité du Groseillier10 kmSavigny-Lévescault10 kmLa Villedieu-du-Clain11 kmL'Ormeau11 kmMougon11 kmFontaine11 kmLes Bâchers11 kmBignoux11 kmTronc11 kmNieuil-l'Espoir11 kmChasseneuil-du-Poitou11 kmVaintray11 kmLa Croix Cambos12 kmAslonnes12 kmPuy-Lonchard12 kmMartigny12 kmNaslin13 kmPaché13 kmCharasse13 kmSaint-Julien-l'Ars13 kmLa Vallée13 kmSaint-Mandé13 kmAvanton13 kmLa Thibauderie13 kmBuxerolles13 kmMarçay13 kmLa Couraterie13 km
Saint-Benoît from above
Around Saint-Benoît29 places to see, do and reach nearby
Boivre, New AquitaineNature4.5 kmthe AuxancesNature9.5 kmMiossonNature0.5 kmClouèreNature13 kmVonneNature15 kmDive du SudNature23 kmLa PlongéeDive site1.2 kmHôtel GilbertMonument2.9 kmAbbaye Saint-Benoît de QuinçayMonument0.1 kmChurch Saint-Hilaire le GrandMonument3.1 kmChurch of Saint-Jean de MontierneufMonument4.3 kmBaptistère Saint-JeanMonument3.3 kmAbbaye de BonnevauxMonument11 kmAbbaye du PinMonument13 kmPoitiers City HallMonument3.3 kmMusée Sainte-CroixMuseum3.2 kmEspace Mendès-FranceMuseum3.3 kmMusée Rupert-de-ChièvresMuseum3.4 kmMusée du baptistère Saint-JeanMuseum3.4 kmMusée de l'hypogée des DunesMuseum3.1 kmPoitiersStation3.7 kmLigugéStation3.4 kmMignaloux-NouailléStation6.0 kmPoitiersPlace3.6 kmVouneuil-sous-BiardPlace6.0 kmMignaloux-BeauvoirPlace5.6 kmMigné-AuxancesPlace8.8 kmJaunay-ClanPlace15 kmChasseneuil-du-PoitouPlace11 km
Postal codes
86280
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 3
86281 CEDEX86282 CEDEX86289 CEDEX
Getting to Saint-Benoît
Poitiers-Biard AirportPIS
5 kmLimoges AirportLIG
100 kmTours Val de Loire AirportTUF
102 kmPoitiersRailway station
3.7 kmLigugéRailway station
3.4 kmMignaloux-NouailléRailway station
6 kmPlaces near Saint-Benoît
Places with a climate like Saint-Benoît
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Saint-Benoît?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Saint-Benoît.
What is the hottest month in Saint-Benoît?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Saint-Benoît?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Saint-Benoît?
January is the wettest month with about 69 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.
What is the postal code of Saint-Benoît?
Saint-Benoît has 4 postal codes: 86280, 86281 CEDEX, 86282 CEDEX, 86289 CEDEX.