- Population
- 110,624
- 110.6K
- Elevation
- 21 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CFR Caen Carpiquet airport7 km
- DOL Deauville Normandie airport42 km
About Caen
Caen is a city. Location: Caen, Arrondissement of Caen. Population: 110,624. Elevation: 21 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Collégiale du Saint-Sépulcre and Tour Leroy.
Photos of Caen
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Château de la Londe RéMineur7 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Caen
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| 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° | 12° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 77 | 63 | 58 | 51 | 56 | 50 | 45 | 44 | 66 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Caen
The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 7 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Le Havre, 48 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 7 kmwest
- Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 42 kmnortheast
- Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 134 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Le Havre Population: 186K 48 kmnortheast
- Rouen Population: 116.3K 110 kmeast
- Le Mans Population: 144.5K 138 kmsouth
- Rennes Population: 227.8K 154 kmsouthwest
- Cergy-Pontoise Population: 183.4K 179 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Caen
Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 98 natural sites, 118 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km83 places
- Gold Beach Beach 21 kmNW
- Juno Beach Beach 17 kmN
- Sword Beach Beach 15 kmN
- Plage de Riva Bella Beach 14 kmNE
25–60 km136 places
- Omaha Beach Beach 42 kmNW
- Plage de Deauville Beach 36 kmNE
- Grande Plage Beach 38 kmNE
- Plage du Vasouy Beach 48 kmNE
60–100 km175 places
- Ollonde River 98 kmW
- Plage de Bretteville Beach 99 kmNW
- Plage de la Mondrée Beach 97 kmNW
- Utah Beach Beach 65 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Caen and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Caen | Perpignan | Montreuil | Mulhouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 110.6K | 110.7K | 111.2K | 111.4K |
| Elevation | 21 m | 43 m | 79 m | 238 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 23° | 29° | 25° | 25° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 3° | 4° | 2° | -1° |
| Annual rainfall | 754 mm | 540 mm | 641 mm | 725 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Sep | May–Oct | May–Sep | May–Sep |
| Distance | — | 764 km | 208 km | 590 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Collégiale du Saint-Sépulcre Attraction, Caen0.1 km N
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Tour Leroy Landmark, Caen0.2 km S
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Église Saint-Pierre de Caen Attraction, Caen0.2 km SW
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Château de Caen Historic site, Caen0.3 km W
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Ancienne église Saint-Gilles Attraction, Caen0.3 km E
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Église Saint-Sauveur Attraction, Caen0.5 km SW
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Abbaye aux Dames Historic site, Caen0.5 km E
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Chapelle de la Miséricorde Attraction, Caen0.6 km W
Sources & licences
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