Octeville
Located in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg Coordinates: 49°37′34″ N 1°38′37″ W
- Population
- 16,951
- 17K
- Elevation
- 95 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- ACI Alderney Airport42 km
- JER Jersey Airport61 km
About Octeville
Octeville is a town. Location: Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg. Population: 16,951. Elevation: 95 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Divette and Artothèque de Cherbourg.
Photos of Octeville
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Île Pelée Denis BLAIZOT · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Octeville
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 7° · Rain 117 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 5° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 99 | 74 | 75 | 59 | 63 | 51 | 47 | 52 | 77 | 100 | 117 | 108 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Octeville
The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (ACI), 42 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 105 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 42 kmwest
- Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 61 kmsouthwest
- Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 73 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Caen Population: 110.6K 105 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 123 kmnorth
- Poole Population: 151.5K 123 kmnorth
- Le Havre Population: 186K 128 kmeast
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 136 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Octeville
Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 45 natural sites, 60 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km52 places
- Plage Collignon Beach 6 kmNE
- Plage Napoléon Beach 3 kmNE
- Plage de Collignon Beach 7 kmNE
- Plage de Bretteville Beach 9 kmE
25–60 km41 places
- La Nace Mountain 43 kmW
- Le Puits Gervais Mountain 43 kmW
- Ollonde River 33 kmS
- Utah Beach Beach 41 kmSE
60–100 km71 places
- Gold Beach Beach 87 kmE
- Juno Beach Beach 94 kmE
- Omaha Beach Beach 63 kmSE
- Grande Île Island 85 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Divette River, Manche2 km NE
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Artothèque de Cherbourg Museum, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin2 km NE
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Fort du Roule Historic site, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin2.1 km NE
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Fort du Homet Historic site, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin2.8 km N
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Plage Napoléon Beach, Normandy3.3 km NE
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Fort des Flamands Historic site, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin4.2 km NE
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Ruisseau de Trottebec River, Normandy3.3 km NE
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Île Pelée Island, Normandy6.5 km NE
Other cities and towns in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
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Tourlaville Town, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin5.7 km E
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La Glacerie Town, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin5 km SE -
Querqueville Town, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin5.3 km NW
Sources & licences
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