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Village

Caen

Located in Arrondissement of Caen, Calvados Coordinates: 49°10′56″ N 0°22′14″ W

Map showing the location of Caen Caen
Location in France
Population
105,403
105.4K
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
45
listed under Caen
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport6 km
DOL Deauville Normandie airport43 km

About Caen

Caen is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Caen, Calvados. Population: 105,403. Elevation: 19 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Odon and Château de la Londe.

Climate of Caen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (84 mm)
Driest month
August (44 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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Climate of Caen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°13°17°20°22°23°20°16°12°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°6°9°11°13°14°12°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)776358515650454466788284

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Caen

The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 6 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 1 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 6 kmwest
  • Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 43 kmnortheast
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 133 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 1 kmnortheast
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 49 kmnortheast
  • Rouen Population: 116.3K 111 kmeast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 138 kmsouth
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 153 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Caen

Within 100 km: 176 historic and cultural sites, 98 natural sites, 118 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • Gold Beach Beach 21 kmNW
  • Juno Beach Beach 17 kmN
  • Sword Beach Beach 15 kmN
  • Plage de Riva Bella Beach 15 kmNE

25–60 km137 places

  • Omaha Beach Beach 42 kmNW
  • Plage du Casino Beach 26 kmNE
  • Plage de Deauville Beach 37 kmNE
  • Grande Plage Beach 39 kmNE

60–100 km173 places

  • Ollonde River 97 kmW
  • Plage de Bretteville Beach 98 kmNW
  • Plage de la Mondrée Beach 97 kmNW
  • Utah Beach Beach 64 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Caen

45 places
  1. 1 Caen 110.6K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages14

Mountains & nature1

Heritage & sights29

Nearby attractions & nature

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