- Population
- 553
- 553
- Elevation
- 65 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Avenay
- Airports
- CFR Caen Carpiquet airport8 km
- DOL Deauville Normandie airport54 km
About Avenay
Avenay is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Caen, Calvados. Population: 553. Elevation: 65 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Château de Baron and Château de Fontaine.
Climate of Avenay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 82 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (84 mm)
- Driest month
- August (45 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) | 8° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 77 | 64 | 59 | 53 | 60 | 51 | 47 | 45 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 84 |
How to get to Avenay
The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 8 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 12 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 8 kmnorth
- Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 54 kmnortheast
- Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 127 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Caen Population: 110.6K 12 kmnortheast
- Le Havre Population: 186K 60 kmnortheast
- Rouen Population: 116.3K 120 kmeast
- Le Mans Population: 144.5K 132 kmsouth
- Rennes Population: 227.8K 142 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Avenay
Within 100 km: 181 historic and cultural sites, 100 natural sites, 124 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km72 places
- Mont d'Ancre Mountain 16 kmSW
- Bois de Saint-Clair Natural site 19 kmS
- Forêt de Grimbosq Natural site 6 kmS
- Bois de Buron Natural site 20 kmSW
25–60 km139 places
- Gold Beach Beach 26 kmN
- Juno Beach Beach 26 kmN
- Sword Beach Beach 26 kmN
- Omaha Beach Beach 42 kmNW
60–100 km194 places
- Ollonde River 93 kmW
- Plage de Bretteville Beach 98 kmNW
- Plage de la Mondrée Beach 98 kmNW
- Utah Beach Beach 63 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Avenay
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Château de Baron Attraction, Baron-sur-Odon4 km NW
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Château de Fontaine Historic site, Fontaine-Étoupefour4.2 km N
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Abbaye Saint-Étienne de Fontenay Historic site, Saint-André-sur-Orne5.6 km E
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Laize River, Laize-Clinchamps5.6 km E
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Forêt de Grimbosq Natural site, Calvados6.2 km S
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Château de Fresney-le-Puceux Historic site, Fresney-le-Puceux7.9 km SE
Sources & licences
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