Chauvet Cave Grotte Chauvet
France UNESCO World Heritage Site
Chauvet Cave is a Paleolithic site and a cave with prehistoric art. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a classified historical monument in France.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest from June to August, with daily highs reaching between 28 °C and 29 °C. The driest months are July and August, which have about 6 or 7 rainy days. Rainfall is highest in October, with 150 mm recorded.
Visitors can reach the site via Avignon Caumont airport, which is 66 km away, or Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport, located 97 km from the cave. The site is 521 km from Paris. Travelers can also combine a visit to Chauvet Cave with a trip to Pont du Gard, which is about 50 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 29 °C. The wettest is October, with about 150 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 9 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 71 | 50 | 47 | 80 | 88 | 58 | 44 | 56 | 125 | 150 | 115 | 87 |
| Rainy days | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
