Calais Light
Located in Calais, Arrondissement de Calais Coordinates: 50°57′41″ N 1°51′13″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport76 km
- LIL Lille Airport98 km
About Calais Light
Calais Light is a landmark. Location: Calais, Arrondissement de Calais. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Calais Harbour and Fort Risban.
Photos of Calais Light
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Phare de Walde CH'TI du 59153 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Calais Light
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 Light
The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), 76 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 54 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 76 kmeast
- Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 98 kmsoutheast
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 106 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 54 kmnorthwest
- Lille Population: 238.7K 92 kmsoutheast
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 100 kmwest
- Bruges Population: 118.5K 100 kmeast
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 102 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Calais Light
Within 100 km: 205 historic and cultural sites, 133 natural sites, 197 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km29 places
- Plage du Cap Blanc-Nez Beach 11 kmW
- Plage de Petit-Fort-Philippe Beach 19 kmE
- Mont d'Hubert Mountain 10 kmSW
- Camp de César Mountain 15 kmSW
25–60 km153 places
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 48 kmSW
- Sunny Sands Beach 48 kmW
- Cheriton Hill Mountain 53 kmW
- Tolsford Hill Mountain 56 kmW
60–100 km353 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 86 kmNW
- Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 73 kmS
- Klein Strand Oostende Beach 81 kmNE
- Camber Sands Beach 75 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Calais Harbour Historic site, Calais0.3 km W
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Fort Risban Historic site, Calais0.5 km NW
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Fort Lapin Historic site, Sangatte2.5 km W
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Fort Nieulay Historic site, Calais3.1 km SW
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Phare de Walde Landmark, France5.6 km NE
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Le Cric Ruisseau River, Hauts-de-France1.7 km W
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Dunes du Fort-Mahon Natural site, Hauts-de-France3.6 km W
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Abbaye Saint-Médard d'Andres Historic site, Andres11 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Calais Town, Calais1.1 km S
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Calais-Nord Neighbourhood, Calais0.3 km S
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Calais Saint-Pierre Neighbourhood, Calais1.2 km S
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Le Petit Courgain Village, Calais1.4 km SE
Sources & licences
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