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Municipality

Arrondissement of Cherbourg

Located in Manche, Normandy Coordinates: 49°30′40″ N 1°33′17″ W

Map showing the location of Arrondissement of Cherbourg Arrondissement of Cherbourg
Location in France
Population
187,300
187.3K
Elevation
54 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
144
listed under Arrondissement of Cherbourg
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ACI Alderney Airport52 km
JER Jersey Airport57 km

About Arrondissement of Cherbourg

Arrondissement of Cherbourg is a municipality. Location: Manche, Normandy. Population: 187,300. Elevation: 54 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Gloire and Cotentin.

Climate of Arrondissement of Cherbourg

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Arrondissement of Cherbourg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°12°16°18°20°21°18°15°12°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°11°13°14°12°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)997475596351475277100117108

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

How to get to Arrondissement of Cherbourg

The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (ACI), 52 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 94 km to the east.

Airports

  • Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 52 kmnorthwest
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 57 kmsouthwest
  • Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 76 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 94 kmeast
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 120 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 137 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 137 kmnorth
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 147 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Arrondissement of Cherbourg

Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 55 natural sites, 79 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Ollonde River 22 kmSW
  • Plage Collignon Beach 16 kmN
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 16 kmN
  • Plage de Collignon Beach 16 kmN

25–60 km52 places

  • La Nace Mountain 53 kmNW
  • Le Puits Gervais Mountain 53 kmNW
  • Omaha Beach Beach 52 kmE
  • Utah Beach Beach 30 kmE

60–100 km134 places

  • Gold Beach Beach 77 kmE
  • Juno Beach Beach 84 kmE
  • Sword Beach Beach 91 kmE
  • Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 98 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Arrondissement of Cherbourg and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Arrondissement of Cherbourg Le Havre Paris 20 Ménilmontant Cergy-Pontoise
Population 187.3K 186K 185.1K 183.4K
Elevation 54 m 5 m 96 m 54 m
Summer day (hottest month) 21° 21° 25° 24°
Winter night (coldest month) 4° 4° 2° 1°
Annual rainfall 922 mm 731 mm 641 mm 641 mm
Best months Jun–Sep Jun–Sep May–Sep Jun–Sep
Distance — 120 km 297 km 269 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Arrondissement of Cherbourg

144 places
  1. 61 Saint-Martin-le-Gréard 489
  2. 62 Héauville 474
  3. 63 Sotteville 467
  4. 64 Saint-Christophe-du-Foc 431
  5. 65 Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut 428
  6. 66 Lieusaint 427
  7. 67 Breuville 421
  8. 68 Valcanville 410
  9. 69 Anneville-en-Saire 394
  10. 70 Rauville-la-Place 381
  11. 71 Étienville 373
  12. 72 Huberville 369
  13. 73 Orglandes 366
  14. 74 Fresville 365
  15. 75 Émondeville 356
  16. 76 Saint-Jean-de-la-Rivière 347
  17. 77 Saint-Marcouf 342
  18. 78 Magneville 339
  19. 79 L'Étang-Bertrand 338
  20. 80 Fierville-les-Mines 335
  21. 81 Brillevast 326
  22. 82 Le Vast 320
  23. 83 Sainte-Geneviève 320
  24. 84 Théville 319
  25. 85 Sortosville-en-Beaumont 316
  26. 86 Blosville 309
  27. 87 Le Ham 309
  28. 88 Tocqueville 282
  29. 89 Quinéville 279
  30. 90 Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière 273
  31. 91 Varouville 266
  32. 92 Morville 265
  33. 93 Saint-Maurice-en-Cotentin 258
  34. 94 Crasville 254
  35. 95 La Pernelle 254
  36. 96 Le Rozel 253
  37. 97 La Haye-d'Ectot 247
  38. 98 Lestre 247
  39. 99 Carneville 236
  40. 100 Éroudeville 236
  41. 101 Maupertus-sur-Mer 220
  42. 102 Le Mesnil 218
  43. 103 Octeville-l'Avenel 216
  44. 104 Sainte-Colombe 216
  45. 105 Canteloup 215
  46. 106 Sénoville 207
  47. 107 Urville 207
  48. 108 Liesville-sur-Douve 204
  49. 109 Clitourps 200
  50. 110 La Bonneville 194
  51. 111 Saint-Martin-de-Varreville 188
  52. 112 Flottemanville 185
  53. 113 Saint-Cyr 185
  54. 114 Hémevez 181
  55. 115 Fontenay-sur-Mer 180
  56. 116 Golleville 174
  57. 117 Ozeville 156
  58. 118 Hautteville-Bocage 152
  59. 119 Turqueville 147
  60. 120 Baubigny 146

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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