Hauts-de-France, France
Arques
Arques is a small town in Hauts-de-France, France. It has a population of about 9,431 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now12°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population9,431
Local time00:23
50.73° N, 2.30° EElevation 9 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code62510October: high / low16° / 8°
Rain this month87mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Arques at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:25 · 18:4610 h 21 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 17:23Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.4Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in August
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
84 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
51 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
Weather in Arques
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 19 km/h · humidity 88%
Today23 Oct13°8°15.1 mm
Sat24 Oct13°7°15.3 mm
Sun25 Oct16°11°14.8 mm
Mon26 Oct16°9°3.9 mm
Tue27 Oct19°13°1.7 mm
Wed28 Oct16°10°
Thu29 Oct15°9°
Fri30 Oct15°5°
Sat31 Oct17°9°
When to go to Arques
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 | 69 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 70 | 48 | 21 | 16 |
| High | 7° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 8° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Rain (mm) | 71 | 53 | 59 | 51 | 61 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 71 | 87 | 84 | 84 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
What's on in Arques
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Arques
0.2 km
Fontinettes boat lift2.5 km
Abbaye Sainte-Colombe de Blendecques
12 km
Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-et-Saint-Ignace d'Aire-sur-la-LysBuilt 168813 km
Blockhaus d'ÉperlecquesBuilt 1943
8.2 km
Moniales de WisquesBuilt 1889
13 km
Collégiale Saint-Pierre d'Aire-sur-la-LysBuilt 1634
Museum3.7 km
Musée de l'hôtel Sandelin
Museum4 km
Musée Henri DupuisOutdoors around Arques
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
La Montagne de Saint-MomelinViewpoints
0.2 kmSite de la Montagne de WattenViewpoints
1 kmCamping Municipal BeauséjourCamp sites
1.4 kmChâteau du GandspetteCamp sites
2.3 kmNature around Arques
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Arques
Earthquakes around Arques
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 record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Harveng 2 km ↙1976 · 123 km
Towns and villages around Arques
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Haut-Arques0.9 kmBlendecques2.1 kmCampagne-lès-Wardrecques2.7 kmLa Croix3.1 kmSaint-Omer3.3 kmWardrecques3.9 kmHeuringhem4.4 kmFaubourg du Haut Pont4.4 kmBaudringhem4.5 kmClairmarais4.5 kmLonguenesse4.7 kmSaint-Martin-au-Laërt4.8 kmWizernes4.8 kmBilques5 kmHelfaut5.8 kmHallines5.9 kmRacquinghem6 kmLe Noir Cornet6.1 kmQuiestède6.3 kmSalperwick6.7 kmTatinghem6.8 kmEcques7.2 kmRoquetoire7.6 kmWisques7.8 kmCohem8.1 kmCauchie d'Ecques8.1 kmLigne8.2 kmPihem8.4 kmInghem8.5 kmEsquerdes8.7 kmTilques8.7 kmWarne8.8 kmLa Jumelle9.4 kmWittes9.5 kmBientques9.7 kmSerques9.7 kmLeulinghem9.8 kmRebecques9.8 kmCormette9.9 kmClarques10 kmGlomenghem10 kmRincq10 kmHerbelles10 kmSetques10 kmMoulle11 kmZudausques11 kmMametz11 kmThérouanne11 kmVincq11 kmHoulle11 kmQuelmes12 kmLes Marnières12 kmMoulin-le-Comte12 kmLa Basse Boulogne12 kmMarthes12 kmRemilly-Wirquin12 kmCléty12 kmBarbinghem12 kmSaint-Quentin12 kmPetit Difques12 kmAire-sur-la-Lys13 kmMoringhem13 kmBleue Maison13 kmWavrans-sur-l'Aa13 kmGanspette13 kmLumbres13 kmBlessy13 kmÉperlecques13 kmEnguinegatte13 kmElnes13 kmDohem13 kmBasse-Boulogne14 kmLe Mont14 kmDelettes14 kmWitternesse14 kmLambres15 kmBoisdinghem15 kmTrezennes15 kmQuernes15 kmAcquin-Westbécourt15 km
Arques from above
Around Arques30 places to see, do and reach nearby
LaquetteNature12 kmNaveNature25 kmPeene BecqueNature22 kmHemNature21 kmBléquinNature13 kmBourreNature17 kmMont HulinMountain32 kmFontinettes boat liftMonument0.2 kmAbbaye Sainte-Colombe de BlendecquesMonument2.5 kmÉglise Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-et-Saint-Ignace d'Aire-sur-la-LysMonument12 kmBlockhaus d'ÉperlecquesMonument13 kmMoniales de WisquesMonument8.2 kmCollégiale Saint-Pierre d'Aire-sur-la-LysMonument13 kmAbbaye Notre-Dame du MontMonument12 kmAbbey of Saint BertinMonument3.3 kmMusée de l'hôtel SandelinMuseum3.7 kmMusée Henri DupuisMuseum4.0 kmMusée de Flandre CasselMuseum15 kmLa CoupoleMuseum5.2 kmMaison de la BatailleMuseum11 kmArquesStation0.6 kmSaint-OmerStation3.3 kmRenescureStation4.9 kmEmbarcadèreFerry port13 kmHazebrouckPlace17 kmSaint-OmerPlace3.3 kmAire-sur-la-LysPlace13 kmIsberguesPlace17 kmLillersPlace23 kmWormhoutPlace20 km
Postal codes
62510
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 2
62506 CEDEX62507 CEDEX
Getting to Arques
Lille AirportLIL
59 kmOstend-Bruges International AirportOST
66 kmBeauvais-Tillé airportBVA
143 kmArquesRailway station
0.6 kmSaint-OmerRailway station
3.3 kmRenescureRailway station
4.9 kmEmbarcadèreFerry port
13 kmPlaces near Arques
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Arques?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Arques.
What is the hottest month in Arques?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Arques?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Arques?
November is the wettest month with about 84 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Arques?
Arques has 3 postal codes: 62506 CEDEX, 62507 CEDEX, 62510.