Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Toulon
Toulon is a city in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, close to the sea. It has a population of about 179,116 (2023). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now17°C
Best timeApr–May · Sep
Population179,116
Local time16:57
43.12° N, 5.93° EElevation 12 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes83000, 83100 …October: high / low21° / 13°
Rain this month95mm
Sea this month20°
Best timeApr–May · Sep
Best: Apr–May · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Toulon at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:58 · 18:4410 h 46 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 17:10Next 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 August
Coolest month6°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
79 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
9 mm of rain
Warmest sea23°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.4 km
How Toulon has grown
People living in the built-up area (111 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+7%272k in 1975 → 290k in 2025Weather in Toulon
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
17°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 45 km/h · humidity 69%
Today22 Oct20°12°
Fri23 Oct22°14°2.2 mm
Sat24 Oct19°12°
Sun25 Oct21°14°
Mon26 Oct21°15°
Tue27 Oct21°13°
Wed28 Oct22°15°
Thu29 Oct22°14°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct22°15°
Sat31 Oct21°14°
When to go to Toulon
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 | 57 | 62 | 77 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 69 | 81 | 80 | 68 | 60 |
| High | 13° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 17° | 14° |
| Low | 6° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Rain (mm) | 64 | 44 | 38 | 61 | 40 | 28 | 9 | 21 | 67 | 95 | 79 | 72 |
| Wet days | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| Sea | 14° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 17° | 15° |
What's on in Toulon
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Toulon
0.6 km
Toulon Cathedral
0.3 km
Toulon Opera
0.3 km
Porte de l'Arsenal - Musée de la MarineBuilt 1738
0.3 km
Monument aux morts de la Première Guerre mondiale, ToulonBuilt 1925
2.4 km
Tour Royale, Toulon
0.7 km
Église Saint-François-de-Paule de Toulon
Museum0.2 km
Musée d'Art de Toulon
Museum0.3 km
National Maritime MuseumBuilt 1814More museums: Hôtel des arts (Centre méditerranéen d'art) · Maison de la Photographie
Outdoors around Toulon
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Bloc SessionClimbing
0.7 kmGolf de ValgardeGolf courses
1.1 kmTable d'orientationViewpoints · 1 m
1.3 kmAccueil Golf De ValgardeGolf courses
1.4 kmMas de PierredonCamp sites
1.8 kmVar LamasZoos
2 kmToulon PlongéeDive site
1.3 kmSaint-Mandrier PlongéeDive site
4.7 kmBubble DivingDive site
6.6 kmLe TromblonDive site
6.7 kmNature around Toulon
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Toulon
Earthquakes around Toulon
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tsunamis · Toulon
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
Ecole supérieure d'Art et Design Toulon Provence MéditerranéeUniversity or college · founded 1899
Centre d'études et de recherche sur les contentieuxResearch institute · founded 1996
Laboratoire d'économie appliquée au développementResearch institute · founded 1996
Laboratoire BabelResearch institute · founded 1998
Institut de Mathématiques de ToulonResearch institute · founded 2006
Centre d'Etudes et de Recherche en Gestion d'Aix-MarseilleResearch institute · founded 2008
Matériaux Polymères Interfaces - Environnement MarinResearch institute · founded 2008
Conception de Systèmes Mécaniques et RobotiquesResearch institute · founded 2015
Jeunesse - Activité Physique et Sportive, santéResearch institute · founded 2017
ISEN MéditerranéeResearch institute
Towns and villages around Toulon
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
La Rode1.2 kmSiblas1.3 kmValbourdin1.4 kmSaint-Jean du Var1.8 kmAguillon2 kmLe Jonquet2.3 kmLa Serinette2.7 kmLes Routes2.7 kmLagoubran3.2 kmLa Palasse3.2 kmBeaulieu3.3 kmBalaguier3.6 kmLe Cap Brun3.6 kmLes Quatre Chemins3.7 kmL'Ubac3.7 kmLa Beaucaire3.8 kmLes Mouissèques3.8 kmBrégaillon4.2 kmLes Moulins4.3 kmQuièz4.6 kmDardennes4.7 kmLa Valette-du-Var4.7 kmLa Seyne-sur-Mer4.7 kmLa Coupiane5.1 kmSainte-Marguerite5.2 kmSaint-Mandrier-sur-Mer5.2 kmLes Quatre Moulins5.4 kmDarbousson5.4 kmLes Sablettes5.5 kmPiérardant5.6 kmLe Revest-les-Eaux5.8 kmPin Rolland5.8 kmSaint-Elme6 kmLes Plaines6.1 kmMar Vivo6.1 kmMarégau6.3 kmLa Garde6.7 kmOllioules6.8 kmLe Broussan7.4 kmLe Grand Plan7.4 kmFabregas7.4 kmReynier7.8 kmLes Playes7.9 kmÉvenos8 kmLe Pradet8 kmJouglas8.3 kmLa Garonne8.7 kmSix-Fours-les-Plages9.2 kmLes Grands9.2 kmLes Lones9.2 kmLes Laures9.2 kmPierredon9.2 kmCuret9.4 kmSainte-Anne d'Évenos9.4 kmLe Lançon9.6 kmSanary-sur-Mer10 kmValaury10 kmLa Farlède11 kmLes Mauniers11 kmSolliès-Ville11 kmPortissol11 kmLe Canebas11 kmLa Tourne11 kmLes Pourpres12 kmLe Brusc12 kmSolliès-Pont12 kmLa Tour12 kmBeau Cours12 kmLa Moutonne12 kmSolliès-Toucas12 kmLes Aiguiers12 kmLa Cride12 kmLa Crau12 kmLe Pradon12 kmCarqueiranne12 kmLa Durande12 kmLe Pont d'Aran12 kmLes Terrins13 kmLes Langiers13 kmLe Beausset13 km
Toulon from above
Around Toulon41 places to see, do and reach nearby
Réal MartinNature16 kmGapeauNature21 kmRéal CollobrierNature23 kmEygoutierNature12 kmGrand LaoucienNature24 kmDeux FrèresNature9.7 kmPlage de MagaudNature4.6 kmPlage de BonnegrâceNature9.6 kmSignal des BéguinesMountain26 kmBau du RégageMountain26 kmBau de Saint-CassienMountain26 kmBertagneMountain28 kmRoque ForcadeMountain30 kmSaint-PilonMountain26 kmToulon PlongéeDive site1.3 kmSaint-Mandrier PlongéeDive site4.7 kmBubble DivingDive site6.6 kmToulon CathedralMonument0.6 kmToulon OperaMonument0.3 kmPorte de l'Arsenal - Musée de la MarineMonument0.3 kmMonument aux morts de la Première Guerre mondiale, ToulonMonument0.3 kmTour Royale, ToulonMonument2.4 kmÉglise Saint-François-de-Paule de ToulonMonument0.7 kmÉglise Saint-Louis de ToulonMonument0.2 kmComédie de ToulonMonumentunder 100 mMusée d'Art de ToulonMuseum0.2 kmNational Maritime MuseumMuseum0.3 kmMuséum départemental du VarMuseum2.6 kmMusée d'Histoire de Toulon et de sa régionMuseum0.6 kmJean Aicard-Paulin Bertrand MuseumMuseum0.8 kmToulonStation0.5 kmToulon Sainte-MusseStation3.5 kmLa Seyne Six FoursStation4.3 kmPonton ToulonFerry port0.5 kmFerry toulonFerry port0.8 kmHyèresPlace16 kmLa Seyne-sur-MerPlace4.7 kmLa GardePlace6.7 kmLa Valette-du-VarPlace4.7 kmLa CrauPlace12 kmOllioulesPlace6.8 km
Postal codes
830008310083200
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 54
83030 CEDEX 983036 CEDEX 983038 CEDEX 983040 CEDEX 983041 CEDEX 983042 CEDEX 983048 CEDEX 983049 CEDEX 983050 CEDEX83051 CEDEX83052 CEDEX83053 CEDEX83054 CEDEX83055 CEDEX83056 CEDEX83057 CEDEX83058 CEDEX83059 CEDEX83060 CEDEX83061 CEDEX83062 CEDEX83063 CEDEX83064 CEDEX83065 CEDEX83069 CEDEX83070 CEDEX83071 CEDEX83076 CEDEX83077 CEDEX 983078 CEDEX 983079 CEDEX 983080 CEDEX83081 CEDEX83082 CEDEX83083 CEDEX83084 CEDEX83085 CEDEX 983086 CEDEX 983087 CEDEX 983088 CEDEX 983089 CEDEX 983090 CEDEX 983091 CEDEX83092 CEDEX83093 CEDEX83094 CEDEX83095 CEDEX83097 CEDEX83098 CEDEX83099 CEDEX83107 CEDEX83108 CEDEX83166 CEDEX 983800 CEDEX 9
Getting to Toulon
Toulon-Hyères AirportTLN
18 kmMarseille Provence AirportMRS
68 kmNice-Côte d'Azur AirportNCE
120 kmToulonRailway station
0.5 kmToulon Sainte-MusseRailway station
3.5 kmLa Seyne Six FoursRailway station
4.3 kmPonton ToulonFerry toulon · P.E.M. Pôle Ecoles Méditerranée · Ponton Président · Porquerolles
0.5 kmFerry toulonAlcúdia · Gare Maritime Terminal Sud · Gare Maritime de L'Île-Rousse · Gare maritime d'Ajaccio
0.8 kmPlaces near Toulon
Places with a climate like Toulon
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Toulon?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Toulon.
What is the hottest month in Toulon?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the coldest month in Toulon?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Toulon?
November is the wettest month with about 79 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Toulon?
The sea is warmest in August at about 23°C and coolest in February at about 13°C.
What is the postal code of Toulon?
Toulon has 57 postal codes: 83000, 83030 CEDEX 9, 83036 CEDEX 9, 83038 CEDEX 9, 83040 CEDEX 9, 83041 CEDEX 9, 83042 CEDEX 9, 83048 CEDEX 9, 83049 CEDEX 9, 83050 CEDEX, 83051 CEDEX, 83052 CEDEX ….