Hauts-de-France, France
Amiens
Amiens is a city in Hauts-de-France, France. It has a population of about 136,449 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now15°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population136,449
Local time17:46
49.90° N, 2.30° EElevation 28 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes80000, 80080 …October: high / low16° / 8°
Rain this month69mm
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Amiens at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:24 · 18:4810 h 24 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:23Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.9Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in August
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
63 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
44 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
How Amiens has grown
People living in the built-up area (26 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-13%118k in 1975 → 103k in 2025Weather in Amiens
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
15°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 69%
Today22 Oct15°7°5.2 mm
Fri23 Oct14°7°23.3 mm
Sat24 Oct12°9°12.9 mm
Sun25 Oct15°11°13 mm
Mon26 Oct16°9°7 mm
Tue27 Oct19°14°
Wed28 Oct16°9°1 mm
Thu29 Oct13°4°
Fri30 Oct14°5°
Sat31 Oct14°7°
When to go to Amiens
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 17 | 21 | 32 | 56 | 67 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 71 | 48 | 19 | 15 |
| High | 7° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 58 | 48 | 54 | 44 | 60 | 57 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 69 | 63 | 73 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
What's on in Amiens
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Amiens's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Amiens
UNESCO0.6 km
Notre-Dame d'AmiensBuilt 1220
0.9 km
Église Saint-Maurice d'AmiensBuilt 1841
1.2 km
Hôtel Bouctot-VagniezBuilt 1911
1.2 km
Église du Sacré-Cœur d'AmiensBuilt 1890
1.3 km
Église Saint-Honoré d'AmiensBuilt 1961
2 km
Église Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc d'AmiensBuilt 1933
Museum1.1 km
Musée de PicardieBuilt 1867
Museum0.8 km
Hotel de Berny MuseumMore museums: Maison Jules Verne · Maison des Hortillonages
Outdoors around Amiens
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
La Ferme d'AntanZoos
0.1 kmAu Paradis des PêcheursCamp sites
1.1 kmSamaraTheme parks
1.3 kmGolf de SalouëlGolf courses
1.4 kmParc Zoologique de la Petite HotoieZoos
1.6 kmParc des CygnesCamp sites
2.2 kmBaronneDive site
0.9 kmNature around Amiens
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Amiens
Earthquakes around Amiens
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record10within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Harveng 2 km ↙1976 · 130 km
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
University of Picardie Jules VerneUniversity or college · founded 1970
Adaptation physiologiques à l'exercice et réadaptation à l'effortResearch institute · founded 2000
Laboratoire de physique de la matière condenséeResearch institute · founded 2000
AlistoreResearch institute · founded 2004
Centre de droit privé et de sciences criminelles d'AmiensResearch institute · founded 2004
Centre de recherche sur les institutions, l'industrie et les systèmes économiques d'AmiensResearch institute · founded 2004
Groupe de Recherches sur l’Analyse Multimodale de la Fonction CérébraleResearch institute · founded 2004
Laboratoire des technologies innovantesResearch institute · founded 2004
Mécanismes physiopathologiques et conséquences des calcifications cardiovasculairesResearch institute · founded 2005
Centre d'histoire des sociétés, des sciences et des conflitsResearch institute · founded 2008
Centre d'études des relations et des contacts linguistiques et littérairesResearch institute · founded 2008
Centre de recherches en arts et esthétiqueResearch institute · founded 2008
Conflits, représentations et dialogues dans l'univers anglo-saxonResearch institute · founded 2008
Habiter le mondeResearch institute · founded 2008
Modélisation, information et systèmesResearch institute · founded 2008
Textes, représentations, archéologie, autorité et mémoire de l'antiquité à la renaissanceResearch institute · founded 2008
Research Network on Electrochemical Energy StorageResearch institute · founded 2011
Centre amiénois de recherche en éducation et formationResearch institute · founded 2012
Centre de recherche en psychologie : cognition, psychisme et organisationsResearch institute · founded 2012
Centre universitaire de recherches sur l'Action Publique et le Politique Épistémologie & Sciences SocialesResearch institute · founded 2012
Eco-procédés, optimisation et aide à la décisionResearch institute · founded 2012
Hématopoïèse et immunologieResearch institute · founded 2012
Laboratoire Amiénois de Mathématique Fondamentale et AppliquéeResearch institute · founded 2012
Laboratory Glycochemistry, of Antimicrobials and AgroressourcesResearch institute · founded 2012
Laboratoire de Réactivité et Chimie des SolidesResearch institute · founded 2012
Laboratoire de neurosciences fonctionnelles et pathologiesResearch institute · founded 2012
Laboratoire de physiologie cellulaire et moléculaireResearch institute · founded 2012
Laboratoire de physique des systèmes complexesResearch institute · founded 2012
Ecology and Dynamics of Human Influenced SystemsResearch institute · founded 2013
Agents infectieux, résistance et chimiothérapieResearch institute · founded 2018
Bassins - Réservoirs - RessourcesResearch institute · founded 2018
Centre d'Etudes Hispaniques d'AmiensResearch institute · founded 2018
Chirurgie et extrémité céphalique, caractérisation morphologique et fonctionnelleResearch institute · founded 2018
Simplification des soins chez les patients complexesResearch institute · founded 2018
Laboratoire d'Economie, Finance, Management et InnovationResearch institute · founded 2021
Groupe de Recherche sur l'Alcool et les PharmacodépendancesResearch institute
Towns and villages around Amiens
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Rivery1.6 kmSaint-Ladre2.3 kmCamon3.5 kmMontières3.6 kmLongpré-les-Amiens3.7 kmÉtouvie3.9 kmLa Bailly4.5 kmLa Cavée4.7 kmPont-de-Metz4.8 kmL'Hommelet5.1 kmCagny5.2 kmLongueau5.2 kmSalouël5.3 kmDreuil-lès-Amiens5.3 kmPoulainville5.4 kmSaveuse5.9 kmArgœuves6.1 kmDury6.2 kmAllonville6.4 kmLamotte-Brebière6.6 kmSaleux6.6 kmCoisy6.9 kmSaint-Fuscien7 kmCardonnette7.2 kmGlisy7.4 kmSaint-Sauveur7.6 kmVaux-en-Amiénois7.8 kmBertangles7.8 kmQuartier de Notre-Dame8 kmAilly-sur-Somme8.1 kmVers-sur-Selle8.8 kmFerrières8.8 kmRainneville9.1 kmBlangy-Tronville9.1 kmBoves9.1 kmSains-en-Amiénois9.3 kmBreilly9.4 kmBacouel-sur-Selle9.5 kmBussy-lès-Daours9.5 kmGuignemicourt9.6 kmClairy-Saulchoix9.9 kmHébécourt10 kmSaint-Vaast-en-Chaussée10 kmQuerrieu10 kmRumigny10 kmDaours10 kmMontonvillers10 kmSaint-Gratien11 kmVecquemont11 kmVillers-Bocage11 kmPlachy-Buyon11 kmBovelles11 kmPont-Noyelles11 kmFouencamps11 kmProuzel12 kmMolliens-au-Bois12 kmFlesselles12 kmCottenchy12 kmCreuse12 kmPicquigny12 kmLa Chaussée-Tirancourt12 kmGrattepanche12 kmFréchencourt13 kmPierregot13 kmSaint-Sauflieu13 kmPissy13 kmEstrées-sur-Noye13 kmDommartin13 kmGentelles13 kmFossemanant13 kmAubigny13 kmMirvaux13 kmSaisseval13 kmBéhencourt14 kmThézy-Glimont14 kmMontigny-sur-l'Hallue14 kmNampty14 kmLa Neuville14 kmBelloy-sur-Somme14 kmRevelles14 km
Amiens from above
Around Amiens28 places to see, do and reach nearby
NoyeNature7.8 kmSelle (Somme tributary)Nature1.6 kmHallueNature11 kmNièvre, Hauts-de-FranceNature22 kmLuceNature15 kmÉvoissonsNature20 kmBaronneDive site0.9 kmNotre-Dame d'AmiensMonument0.6 kmÉglise Saint-Maurice d'AmiensMonument0.9 kmHôtel Bouctot-VagniezMonument1.2 kmÉglise du Sacré-Cœur d'AmiensMonument1.2 kmÉglise Saint-Honoré d'AmiensMonument1.3 kmÉglise Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc d'AmiensMonument2.0 kmÉglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'AmiensMonument2.9 kmÉglise Saint-RemiMonument0.9 kmMusée de PicardieMuseum1.1 kmHotel de Berny MuseumMuseum0.8 kmMuséum d'histoire naturelle d'AmiensMuseum1.1 kmSamara parkMuseum10 kmAmiensStation1.2 kmGare Saint-RochStation1.4 kmLongueauStation5.5 kmCorbiePlace15 kmLongueauPlace5.2 kmVillers-BretonneuxPlace16 kmCamonPlace3.5 kmRiveryPlace1.6 kmAilly-sur-SommePlace8.1 km
Postal codes
800008008080090
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 78
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Getting to Amiens
Beauvais-Tillé airportBVA
51 kmLille AirportLIL
94 kmCharles de Gaulle International AirportCDG
101 kmAmiensRailway station
1.2 kmGare Saint-RochRailway station
1.4 kmLongueauRailway station
5.5 kmPlaces near Amiens
Places with a climate like Amiens
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Amiens?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Amiens.
What is the hottest month in Amiens?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Amiens?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Amiens?
November is the wettest month with about 63 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Amiens?
Amiens has 81 postal codes: 80000, 80001 CEDEX 1, 80002 CEDEX 1, 80003 CEDEX 1, 80004 CEDEX 1, 80005 CEDEX 1, 80006 CEDEX 1, 80007 CEDEX 1, 80008 CEDEX 1, 80009 CEDEX 1, 80010 CEDEX 1, 80011 CEDEX 1 ….