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Rouen

Located in Rouen, Arrondissement de Rouen Coordinates: 49°26′35″ N 1°05′58″ E

Map showing the location of Rouen Rouen
Location in France
Population
116,331
116.3K
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DOL Deauville Normandie airport69 km
BVA Beauvais-Tillé airport73 km

About Rouen

Rouen is a city. Location: Rouen, Arrondissement de Rouen. Population: 116,331. Elevation: 21 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Deauville Normandie airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Pont Pierre-Corneille and Abbaye Saint-Ouen de Rouen.

Climate of Rouen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (76 mm)
Driest month
August (48 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 Rouen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°14°18°20°23°23°20°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°5°9°12°14°14°11°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)655653496157494864717576

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rouen

The nearest airport is Deauville Normandie airport (DOL), 69 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA) (73 km). The nearest large city is Le Havre, 72 km to the west.

Airports

  • Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 69 kmwest
  • Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA) Beauvais 73 kmeast
  • Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) 116 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Le Havre Population: 186K 72 kmwest
  • Cergy-Pontoise Population: 183.4K 84 kmsoutheast
  • Argenteuil Population: 101.5K 100 kmsoutheast
  • Amiens Population: 143.1K 100 kmnortheast
  • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Population: 146.6K 100 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Rouen

Within 100 km: 203 historic and cultural sites, 124 natural sites, 110 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Biotropica Natural site 18 kmSE
  • La tourbière Lake 22 kmW
  • Mont Gargan Mountain 3 kmSE
  • Forêt Verte Natural site 6 kmN

25–60 km106 places

  • Plage de Veules-les-Roses Beach 53 kmNW
  • Plage de Varengeville-sur-Mer Beach 53 kmN
  • La Grande Mare Lake 41 kmW
  • Mont Courel Mountain 54 kmW

60–100 km264 places

  • Plage de Riva Bella Beach 100 kmW
  • Plage de Cabourg Beach 93 kmW
  • Plage du Temple Beach 87 kmW
  • Plage du Casino Beach 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Rouen and similar cities

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

Measure Rouen Orléans Mulhouse Montreuil
Population 116.3K 116.3K 111.4K 111.2K
Elevation 21 m 115 m 238 m 79 m
Summer day (hottest month) 23° 25° 25° 25°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 1° -1° 2°
Annual rainfall 724 mm 641 mm 725 mm 641 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Sep May–Sep May–Sep
Distance — 181 km 496 km 117 km

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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