Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Caen is generally cool and wet, rainy and windy all year round, but especially in autumn and winter.
The city is located in the north of France, on the coast of the English Channel, in Normandy.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 5.3 °C (42 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 18 °C (64 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Caen - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
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| Max (°C) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
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| Min (°F) | 37 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 41 | 37 |
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| Max (°F) | 46 | 48 | 54 | 57 | 63 | 68 | 73 | 73 | 68 | 61 | 54 | 46 |
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amounts to 740 millimeters (29.1 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 50 mm (2 in) in the driest months (February, April, August) to 80 mm (3.1 in) in the wettest ones (October, December). Here is the average precipitation.
Caen - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 65 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 65 | 60 | 55 | 50 | 60 | 80 | 75 | 80 | 740 |
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| Prec.(in) | 2.6 | 2 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3 | 3.1 | 29.1 |
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| Days | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 126 |
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On average, there are around 1,700
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Caen - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
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The
sea temperature ranges between 8 °C (46 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F). So, it never becomes warm for swimming. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Caen - Sea temperature| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Temp (°C) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
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| Temp (°F) | 48 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 52 | 57 | 61 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 52 |
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Best Time
The
best time to visit Caen runs from mid-May to mid-September, since it is the warmest and sunniest period of the year. Sometimes, nights can be cool or even a little cold even in these months, so it can be useful to bring a sweatshirt or sweater and a light jacket for the evening.