Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Sémelay
Sémelay is a locality in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, 291 m above sea level. It has a population of about 223 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now3°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population223
Local time07:30
46.85° N, 3.85° EElevation 291 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal code58360October: high / low17° / 8°
Rain this month107mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Sémelay at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:26 · 17:3210 h 07 min of daylightThe moon tonightLast quarter68% · Moonrise 22:07Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in July
Coolest month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthMay
107 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
78 mm of rain
Monuments nearby5+
within 14 km
Weather in Sémelay
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
3°C
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 7 km/h · humidity 93%
Today31 Oct14°3°
Sun1 Nov12°2°
Mon2 Nov11°0°
Tue3 Nov9°0°
Wed4 Nov12°1°
Thu5 Nov11°1°
Fri6 Nov8°3°1.7 mm
Sat7 Nov14°5°
Sun8 Nov11°4°
When to go to Sémelay
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 | 19 | 26 | 37 | 59 | 62 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 76 | 58 | 21 | 15 |
| High | 6° | 8° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 102 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 107 | 90 | 78 | 81 | 91 | 107 | 108 | 113 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
What's on in Sémelay
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Sémelay
Outdoors around Sémelay
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Établissement thermalHot springs & thermal baths
0.5 kmTable d'orientationViewpoints
2.5 kmCamping La Forêt du MorvanCamp sites
3 kmCamping du château de ChigyCamp sites
4 kmNature around Sémelay
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Sémelay
Earthquakes around Sémelay
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 record26within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Ygrande 3 km ↓1985 · 78 km
5.1Lect 2 km ↓1971 · 149 km
Towns and villages around Sémelay
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Le Vernay2.1 kmLes Montarons2.3 kmLe Mont2.4 kmLes Gris3.5 kmLes Bois de Mary3.9 kmLes Forges3.9 kmAvrée4 kmMary4.4 kmRémilly4.5 kmLanty4.7 kmCluze Bardenne5 kmLe Charnay5.5 kmSaint-Honoré-les-Bains5.5 kmLes Vernées5.6 kmLas5.7 kmVilleneuve5.7 kmLa Corvée5.9 kmMont-Charlon6.1 kmLa Verchère6.7 kmChiddes7 kmLa Queudre7.3 kmPréporché7.8 kmLes Fossas7.9 kmSavigny-Poil-Fol7.9 kmFléty8 kmLa Sarrée8.1 kmMontaron8.6 kmBuzon8.7 kmLes Coques8.8 kmLes Chamonts9 kmMontjouan9 kmLaugimone9.2 kmMorillon9.4 kmSanglier9.4 kmVandenesse9.6 kmVillars9.7 kmNourry9.8 kmVénitiens9.9 kmCreule9.9 kmLes Hérards10 kmLa Route d'Autun10 kmMontserin10 kmFours11 kmTazilly11 kmThaix11 kmRenizot11 kmLe Mousseau11 kmPouligny11 kmLa Nocle-Maulaix11 kmLes Cours Garnet11 kmDennecy11 kmTernant11 kmLa Ruchette11 kmLuzy11 kmMillay11 kmCorcelles11 kmLarochemillay12 kmLes Bourbas12 kmMontjoux12 kmIsenay12 kmFragny12 kmOnlay13 kmMontarmin13 kmLa Gretaude13 kmLe Mont13 kmSaint-Seine13 kmVillapourçon14 kmMaulaix14 kmAcroux14 kmCommagny14 kmPanneçot14 kmCoddes14 kmCussy14 kmBabise14 kmJames14 kmAnizy15 kmLes Bonnots15 kmLe Mousseau15 km
Sémelay from above
Around Sémelay26 places to see, do and reach nearby
RocheNature8.1 kmDragneNature12 kmChevannesNature11 kmAlèneNature15 kmYonneNature17 kmSommeNature25 kmHaut-FolinMountain21 kmMont PréneleyMountain16 kmMont BeuvrayMountain16 kmBois de la LogeMountain17 kmSignal d'UchonMountain31 kmMont Saint-SébastienMountain34 kmChâteau de La Roche Millay, NièvreMonument12 kmChâteau de VandenesseMonument9.5 kmPrieuré de CommagnyMonument14 kmPoil, Nièvre - Château de PierrefiteMonument14 kmchâteau d'EttevauxMonument14 kmMusée de la Résistance de Saint-Honoré-les-BainsMuseum5.9 kmLuzyStation11 kmCercy-la-TourStation16 kmChâteau-Chinon (Ville)Place25 kmMoulins-EngilbertPlace15 kmLuzyPlace11 kmCercy-la-TourPlace16 kmChâteau-Chinon (Campagne)Place23 kmVitry-sur-LoirePlace22 km
Postal code
58360
Getting to Sémelay
Dole Tavaux AirportDLE
122 kmClermont-Ferrand Auvergne airportCFE
130 kmLyon Saint-Exupéry AirportLYS
157 kmLuzyRailway station
11 kmCercy-la-TourRailway station
16 kmPlaces near Sémelay
Places with a climate like Sémelay
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Sémelay?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Sémelay.
What is the hottest month in Sémelay?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Sémelay?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Sémelay?
May is the wettest month with about 107 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Sémelay?
The postal code of Sémelay is 58360.