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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · FranceSummit weather, forecast and climate
L'Isoard
1,783 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation1,783 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation7.7 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul22°average high
44.24° N, 6.44° EElevation 1,783 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit1,783 m
- Mid-mountain1,500 m
- Valley · Prads-Haute-Bléone1,211 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
L'Isoard in brief
L'Isoard rises to 1,783 m, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 22°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year.
The nearest town is Prads-Haute-Bléone, 2.3 km to the SE at 1,211 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 1,783 m · 5,850 ft
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 44.2358, 6.4383
- Nearest airport
- Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) · 89 km
iiForecast
Weather at three heights
Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.
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iiiSummit climate
The top of L'Isoard by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 17° | 13° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low | -6° | -6° | -3° | 0° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° | -5° |
| Precipitation | 80 mm | 65 mm | 80 mm | 119 mm | 122 mm | 112 mm | 79 mm | 96 mm | 125 mm | 144 mm | 117 mm | 117 mm |
| Cloud cover | 26% | 27% | 28% | 33% | 35% | 27% | 17% | 20% | 25% | 32% | 30% | 29% |
| Daylight | 9h 14 | 10h 28 | 11h 52 | 13h 26 | 14h 46 | 15h 30 | 15h 12 | 14h 03 | 12h 33 | 11h 03 | 9h 39 | 8h 53 |
| Month score | 36 | 40 | 36 | 30 | 52 | 69 | 78 | 74 | 64 | 41 | 26 | 26 |
Snow and freezing level
Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 1,600 m | 1,700 m | 2,200 m | 2,600 m | 3,250 m | 3,800 m | 4,150 m | 4,150 m | 3,550 m | 3,000 m | 2,250 m | 1,750 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
L'Isoard in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of FrancePeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont Pelat | 3,051 m | 764 m | 21 km E | 12° |
| Cimet | 3,020 m | 342 m | 22 km E | 12° |
| Tête de l'Estrop | 2,961 m | 717 m | 7.7 km NE | 12° |
| Le Trou de l'Aigle | 2,961 m | 180 m | 23 km E | 12° |
| Grande Séolane | 2,911 m | 388 m | 14 km NE | 12° |
| Barre Noire, Allos | 2,909 m | – | 21 km E | 12° |
| Le Grand Cheval de Bois | 2,838 m | 453 m | 17 km E | 14° |
| Trois-Évêchés | 2,818 m | – | 9.7 km NE | 13° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Prads-Haute-Bléone
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · 2.3 km SE
16°Oct high
10wet days
66score
Around here
Prads-Haute-Bléone and around
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Prads-Haute-Bléone
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France
Jul–Sepbest months
26°July high
1,211 maltitude
Nature
Mountains
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Grand Bérard
3,046 m · Parpaillon Massif
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Tête de Siguret
3,032 m
Heritage
Cadran solaire de la maison communale
monument historique inscrit
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Pont Saint-Roch
monument historique inscrit
