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Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Located in Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Manche Coordinates: 49°38′19″ N 1°36′53″ W

Map showing the location of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Location in France
Population
80,076
80.1K
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
49
listed under Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ACI Alderney Airport44 km
JER Jersey Airport64 km

About Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Manche. Population: 80,076. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Divette and Plage Napoléon.

Climate of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (117 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°13°16°18°21°21°19°16°12°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°9°11°14°14°12°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)997475596351475277100117108

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

How to get to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (ACI), 44 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 104 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 44 kmwest
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 64 kmsouthwest
  • Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 75 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 104 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 122 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 123 kmnorth
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 126 kmeast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 134 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 44 natural sites, 61 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km49 places

  • Plage Collignon Beach 4 kmNE
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 1 kmN
  • Plage de Collignon Beach 5 kmNE
  • Plage de Bretteville Beach 7 kmE

25–60 km44 places

  • La Nace Mountain 44 kmW
  • Le Puits Gervais Mountain 45 kmW
  • Ollonde River 34 kmS
  • Utah Beach Beach 40 kmSE

60–100 km73 places

  • Gold Beach Beach 85 kmSE
  • Juno Beach Beach 92 kmE
  • Sword Beach Beach 100 kmE
  • Omaha Beach Beach 62 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

49 places
  1. 1 Cherbourg 26.7K
  2. 2 Équeurdreville-Hainneville 18.9K
  3. 3 Tourlaville 18.3K
  4. 4 Octeville 17K
  5. 5 Querqueville 5.7K
  6. 6 La Glacerie 5.1K

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

Cities & villages37

Heritage & sights6

Nearby attractions & nature

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