Location & Surroundings

Roya is a settlement in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, at 1,760 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Carros, 48 km to the southeast. The national capital Paris is about 625 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport, 34 km away.

Also known as: La Roya · Roja

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    44° 11' 0" N, 6° 56' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1760 m
  • Timezone Europe/Paris
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 12 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +33

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

La Roya
Roja

Weather in Roya

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Roya, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 13.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 11.1 to 19.8 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 2.8 mm. Solar peaks near 526 W/m2.

Temperature
13.5 C
Wind
0.7 m/s SW (211 deg)
Humidity
76 %
Pressure
1,020.4 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
2.84 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 13.5 0.7 211 76 1,020.4 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 11.1 1.8 329 74 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
12h 11.1 1.6 335 79 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 6 4.1 n/a
18h 19.8 2.2 203 45 1,014.6 0.13 / 0.13 33 525.9 n/a
Tomorrow 12.3 1.1 238 77 1,015.4 2.71 / 2.84 5 267.4 n/a
30h 10.3 1.6 300 80 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.12 5 0.0 n/a
36h 10.2 0.8 301 75 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.01 2 3.9 n/a
42h 18.2 3.4 185 41 1,012.1 0.02 / 0.03 4 545.7 n/a
Thursday 10.8 0.9 175 75 1,013.6 0.17 / 0.20 45 390.5 n/a
54h 8.1 1.2 28 81 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 13 0.0 n/a
60h 7.8 1.6 26 84 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 7 3.6 n/a
66h 15.6 2.4 158 50 1,014.9 0.16 / 0.16 75 495.6 n/a
Friday 9.9 0.4 143 80 1,017.5 2.15 / 2.31 65 185.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Roya?
Now 13.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 11.1 to 19.8 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 2.8 mm. Solar peaks near 526 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Roya today?
Sunrise around 07:11 and sunset around 19:43 (local time). Day length about 12h 32m.
What is the local time in Roya?
Local time is 07:27. Time zone: Europe/Paris (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Roya?
Roya is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Roya?
DEM 1,760 m.
Where is Roya located?
It is at 44.18333, 6.93333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Roya in?
It is in France.

Sources

Last updated 2016-02-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2982348

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