Calais
Located in Arrondissement de Calais, Pas-de-Calais Coordinates: 50°56′50″ N 1°51′24″ E
- Population
- 74,978
- 75K
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 19
- listed under Calais
- Airports
- OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport77 km
- LIL Lille Airport98 km
About Calais
Calais is a village. Location: Arrondissement de Calais, Pas-de-Calais. Population: 74,978. Elevation: 7 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Le Cric Ruisseau and Fort Lapin.
Photos of Calais
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Phare de Walde CH'TI du 59153 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Calais
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 75 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (75 mm)
- Driest month
- February (40 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 60 | 64 | 75 | 56 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Calais
The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), 77 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 56 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 77 kmeast
- Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 98 kmsoutheast
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 107 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 56 kmnorthwest
- Lille Population: 238.7K 91 kmeast
- Bruges Population: 118.5K 100 kmeast
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 100 kmwest
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 103 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Calais
Within 100 km: 204 historic and cultural sites, 134 natural sites, 194 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km31 places
- Plage du Cap Blanc-Nez Beach 11 kmW
- Plage de Petit-Fort-Philippe Beach 19 kmE
- Mont d'Hubert Mountain 10 kmW
- Camp de César Mountain 14 kmSW
25–60 km151 places
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 47 kmSW
- Sunny Sands Beach 49 kmW
- Cheriton Hill Mountain 54 kmW
- Tolsford Hill Mountain 57 kmW
60–100 km350 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 88 kmNW
- Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 72 kmS
- Klein Strand Oostende Beach 81 kmNE
- Camber Sands Beach 75 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Calais
19 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages14
- Calais-Nord · Neighbourhood
- Calais Saint-Pierre · Neighbourhood
- Cité Civry · Village
- Cité Maubeuge · Neighbourhood
- La Nouvelle France · Village
- Le Beau Marais · Village
- Le Chalet Beutin · Village
- Le Moulin Bas · Village
- Le Petit Courgain · Village
- Le Pont-du-Leu · Village
- Les Cailloux · Village
- Les Fontinettes · Village
- Le Virval · Village
- Quartier du Fort Nieulay · Neighbourhood
Heritage & sights4
- Calais Harbour · Historic site
- Calais Light · Landmark
- Fort Nieulay · Historic site
- Fort Risban · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Le Cric Ruisseau River, Hauts-de-France2 km NW
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Fort Lapin Historic site, Sangatte3 km NW
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Dunes du Fort-Mahon Natural site, Hauts-de-France4 km W
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Phare de Walde Landmark, France6.6 km NE
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Le Mont de Sombre Mountain, Wissant11 km SW
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Mont d'Hubert Mountain, Escalles9.5 km W
Sources & licences
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