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Picauville

Located in Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Manche Coordinates: 49°22′47″ N 1°25′03″ W

Map showing the location of Picauville Picauville
Location in France
Population
3,301
3.3K
Elevation
22 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
13
listed under Picauville
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
JER Jersey Airport60 km
ACI Alderney Airport68 km

About Picauville

Picauville is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Manche. Population: 3,301. Elevation: 22 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Jersey Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Limors and Merderet.

Climate of Picauville

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (103 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Picauville
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°13°16°19°21°21°19°16°12°9°
Average low (°C)4°3°5°6°8°11°13°13°12°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)8867685660494448719010396

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

How to get to Picauville

The nearest airport is Jersey Airport (JER), 60 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 80 km to the east.

Airports

  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 60 kmwest
  • Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 68 kmnorthwest
  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 74 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 80 kmeast
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 111 kmeast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 142 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 153 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 154 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Picauville

Within 100 km: 137 historic and cultural sites, 63 natural sites, 102 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km32 places

  • Ollonde River 20 kmW
  • Utah Beach Beach 18 kmE
  • Îles Saint-Marcouf Island 23 kmNE
  • Forêt de Saint-Sauveur Natural site 13 kmW

25–60 km99 places

  • Plage Collignon Beach 33 kmN
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 33 kmNW
  • Plage de Collignon Beach 32 kmN
  • Plage de Bretteville Beach 31 kmN

60–100 km171 places

  • La Nace Mountain 68 kmNW
  • Le Puits Gervais Mountain 69 kmNW
  • Gold Beach Beach 64 kmE
  • Juno Beach Beach 72 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Picauville

13 places
  1. 1 Picauville 2K
  2. 2 Les Moitiers-en-Bauptois 298
  3. 3 Vindefontaine 281
  4. 4 Cretteville 228
  5. 5 Gourbesville 159
  6. 6 Houtteville 84

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

Cities & villages7

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