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Ouistreham

Located in Arrondissement of Caen, Calvados Coordinates: 49°16′45″ N 0°15′30″ W

Map showing the location of Ouistreham Ouistreham
Location in France
Population
9,117
9.1K
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
3
listed under Ouistreham
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport18 km
DOL Deauville Normandie airport32 km

About Ouistreham

Ouistreham is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Caen, Calvados. Population: 9,117. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Plage de Riva Bella and Pegasus bridge.

Climate of Ouistreham

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (81 mm)
Driest month
August (43 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 Ouistreham
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°13°17°20°22°23°20°16°12°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°6°9°12°14°14°12°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)736055495449444364747881

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

How to get to Ouistreham

The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 18 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 13 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 18 kmsouthwest
  • Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 32 kmeast
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 141 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 13 kmsouthwest
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 36 kmnortheast
  • Rouen Population: 116.3K 100 kmeast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 146 kmsouth
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 167 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Ouistreham

Within 100 km: 190 historic and cultural sites, 93 natural sites, 111 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km76 places

  • Gold Beach Beach 21 kmW
  • Juno Beach Beach 14 kmNW
  • Sword Beach Beach 7 kmNW
  • Plage de Riva Bella Beach 1 kmN

25–60 km134 places

  • Omaha Beach Beach 46 kmW
  • Plage de Deauville Beach 25 kmE
  • Grande Plage Beach 27 kmNE
  • Plage du Vasouy Beach 37 kmNE

60–100 km184 places

  • Plage de la Mondrée Beach 98 kmNW
  • Utah Beach Beach 68 kmW
  • Île de Tatihou Island 79 kmNW
  • Îles Saint-Marcouf Island 69 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Ouistreham

3 places
  1. 1 Ouistreham 9.1K

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

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