Hauts-de-France, France
Arras
Arras is a town in Hauts-de-France, France. It has a population of about 42,875 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now14°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population42,875
Local time17:46
50.29° N, 2.78° EElevation 73 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code62000October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month74mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Arras at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:23 · 18:4510 h 23 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:21Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.7Next 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 month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
70 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
48 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
4 of them World Heritage
How Arras has grown
People living in the built-up area (26 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-8%66k in 1975 → 61k in 2025Weather in Arras
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
14°C
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 18 km/h · humidity 73%
Today22 Oct14°7°6.1 mm
Fri23 Oct13°8°23.6 mm
Sat24 Oct12°8°13.1 mm
Sun25 Oct15°10°12.4 mm
Mon26 Oct16°9°7.3 mm
Tue27 Oct19°13°
Wed28 Oct16°10°
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct14°5°
Sat31 Oct14°7°
When to go to Arras
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 | 22 | 31 | 56 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 48 | 17 | 15 |
| High | 7° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 65 | 53 | 61 | 48 | 66 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 74 | 70 | 76 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
What's on in Arras
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Arras
0.5 km
Arras CathedralBuilt 1778
UNESCO1.7 km
Arras MemorialBuilt 1932
UNESCO1.7 km
Arras Flying Services MemorialBuilt 1932
UNESCO2 km
Arras citadel
0.4 km
Town hall of Arras
0.6 km
Abbey of St. VaastBuilt 601Museum0.6 km
Musée des Beaux-Arts d'ArrasBuilt 1825
Museum1.4 km
Carrière WellingtonBuilt 2008More museums: Cité Nature
Outdoors around Arras
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Camping Municipal de PlouvainCamp sites
0.3 kmLa Paille HauteCamp sites
0.4 kmGolf d'ArrasGolf courses
0.5 kmParc des Glissoires Ch' ti ParcTheme parks
0.7 kmMur d'escaladeClimbing
0.8 kmNotre Dame de Lorette French National War CemeteryViewpoints
1.1 kmNature around Arras
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Arras
Earthquakes around Arras
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 · 84 km
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
Artois UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1992
Towns and villages around Arras
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Saint-Nicolas1.2 kmBlangy1.5 kmSaint-Laurent-Blangy1.8 kmSainte-Catherine2.1 kmAchicourt2.7 kmTilloy-lès-Mofflaines3.1 kmBeaurains3.1 kmAnzin-Saint-Aubin3.3 kmRoclincourt3.7 kmRésidence Les Moulins3.9 kmAgny4.1 kmAthies4.1 kmDainville4.2 kmÉcurie4.3 kmFeuchy4.4 kmSaint-Aubin4.5 kmWagnonlieu5.3 kmNeuville-Vitasse5.7 kmÉtrun6.2 kmMercatel6.5 kmMarœuil6.5 kmFampoux6.6 kmWailly6.8 kmDuisans6.9 kmThélus7 kmBailleul-Sir-Berthoult7 kmLa Targette7.2 kmNeuville-Saint-Vaast7.3 kmFarbus7.7 kmSaint-Martin-sur-Cojeul8 kmFicheux8 kmWancourt8 kmBray8.2 kmWarlus8.3 kmMonchy-le-Preux8.3 kmWillerval8.4 kmHéninel8.4 kmBerneville8.4 kmRœux8.4 kmGavrelle8.5 kmHénin-sur-Cojeul8.5 kmGuémappe8.8 kmBrétencourt8.8 kmPetit Vimy8.8 kmAgnez-lès-Duisans9 kmBoiry-Becquerelle9 kmBoisleux-Saint-Marc9 kmÉcoivres9 kmMont-Saint-Éloi9.1 kmVimy9.1 kmRivière9.2 kmBoisleux-au-Mont9.3 kmPelves9.4 kmLarresset9.4 kmBlairville9.7 kmOppy9.9 kmArleux-en-Gohelle10 kmBoiry-Sainte-Rictrude10 kmBellacourt10 kmPlouvain10 kmHendecourt-lès-Ransart10 kmBoiry-Saint-Martin10 kmGouves10 kmBoyelles10 kmSimencourt11 kmBeaumetz-lès-Loges11 kmAcq11 kmGivenchy-en-Gohelle11 kmCarency11 kmFresnoy-en-Gohelle11 kmMontenescourt11 kmNeuvireuil11 kmHaute-Avesnes11 kmChérisy11 kmFresnes-lès-Montauban11 kmSouchez12 kmBoiry-Notre-Dame12 kmRansart12 kmBiache-Saint-Vaast12 kmVillers-au-Bois12 km
Arras from above
Around Arras27 places to see, do and reach nearby
CrinchonNature1.7 kmCojeulNature11 kmGyNature5.4 kmLac Bleu, Hauts-de-FranceNature9.5 kmAncre, Hauts-de-FranceNature22 kmSouchezNature19 kmArras CathedralMonument0.5 kmArras MemorialMonument1.6 kmArras Flying Services MemorialMonument1.7 kmArras citadelMonument2.0 kmTown hall of ArrasMonument0.4 kmAbbey of St. VaastMonument0.6 kmBelfry of ArrasMonument0.4 kmImmeuble, 49 Grand'Place (Arras)Monument0.1 kmMusée des Beaux-Arts d'ArrasMuseum0.6 kmCarrière WellingtonMuseum1.4 kmCentre d'histoire du Mémorial 14-18Museum11 kmNotre Dame de Lorette MuseumMuseum13 kmArrasStation0.7 kmVimyStation9.4 kmBailleul-Sir-BerthoultStation6.3 kmDouaiPlace23 kmLiévinPlace14 kmHénin-BeaumontPlace19 kmHarnesPlace19 kmBully-les-MinesPlace17 kmNœux-les-MinesPlace23 km
Postal codes
62000
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 55
62001 CEDEX62002 CEDEX62003 CEDEX62004 CEDEX62005 CEDEX62007 CEDEX62008 CEDEX62009 CEDEX62010 CEDEX62011 CEDEX62012 CEDEX62013 CEDEX62014 CEDEX62015 CEDEX62016 CEDEX62017 CEDEX 962018 CEDEX 962019 CEDEX62020 CEDEX 962021 CEDEX62022 CEDEX62023 CEDEX62024 CEDEX62025 CEDEX62026 CEDEX62027 CEDEX62028 CEDEX62029 CEDEX62030 CEDEX62031 CEDEX62032 CEDEX62033 CEDEX62034 CEDEX62036 CEDEX62060 CEDEX 962061 CEDEX 962062 CEDEX 962063 CEDEX 962064 CEDEX 962065 CEDEX 962066 CEDEX 962067 CEDEX 962069 CEDEX 962070 CEDEX 962071 CEDEX 962072 CEDEX 962079 CEDEX 962971 CEDEX 962972 CEDEX 962973 CEDEX 962974 CEDEX 962975 CEDEX 962976 CEDEX 962977 CEDEX 962978 CEDEX 9
Getting to Arras
Lille AirportLIL
38 kmOstend-Bruges International AirportOST
101 kmBeauvais-Tillé airportBVA
105 kmArrasRailway station
0.7 kmVimyRailway station
9.4 kmBailleul-Sir-BerthoultRailway station
6.3 kmPlaces near Arras
Places with a climate like Arras
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Arras?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Arras.
What is the hottest month in Arras?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Arras?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Arras?
November is the wettest month with about 70 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Arras?
Arras has 56 postal codes: 62000, 62001 CEDEX, 62002 CEDEX, 62003 CEDEX, 62004 CEDEX, 62005 CEDEX, 62007 CEDEX, 62008 CEDEX, 62009 CEDEX, 62010 CEDEX, 62011 CEDEX, 62012 CEDEX ….