Normandy, France
Caen
Caen is a city in Normandy, France. It has a population of about 109,400 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now14°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population109,400
Local time16:24
49.19° N, 0.36° WElevation 21 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code14000October: high / low17° / 9°
Rain this month84mm
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Caen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:33 · 19:0010 h 27 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 17:20Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.4Next 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 month3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
77 mm of rain
Driest monthAugust
51 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.9 km
How Caen has grown
People living in the built-up area (53 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-2%153k in 1975 → 149k in 2025Weather in Caen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
14°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 15 km/h · humidity 78%
Today22 Oct16°9°6 mm
Fri23 Oct14°10°10 mm
Sat24 Oct15°9°7.1 mm
Sun25 Oct16°11°8.3 mm
Mon26 Oct19°9°2.1 mm
Tue27 Oct20°14°
Wed28 Oct16°10°1 mm
Thu29 Oct15°8°
Fri30 Oct17°6°
Sat31 Oct18°10°
When to go to Caen
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 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 72 | 69 | 72 | 54 | 29 | 16 |
| High | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 12° | 9° |
| Low | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° |
| Rain (mm) | 70 | 55 | 61 | 53 | 68 | 60 | 58 | 51 | 63 | 84 | 77 | 81 |
| Wet days | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
What's on in Caen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Caen's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Caen
1.1 km
Abbey of Saint-Étienne, CaenBuilt 1059
0.3 km
Castle of CaenBuilt 10600.5 km
Abbey of Sainte-TrinitéBuilt 1001
0.9 km
Church of Saint-Étienne-le-VieuxBuilt 1001
0.2 km
Church of Saint-Pierre
2.9 km
Château d'eau de la Guérinière
Museum0.2 km
Musée des Beaux-Arts de CaenBuilt 1801
Museum0.3 km
Musée de NormandieMore museums: FRAC Normandie Caen · Plan de Rome
Outdoors around Caen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Camping La CapricieuseCamp sites
0.5 kmIsatixClimbing
0.6 kmGolf compact de LouvignyGolf courses
1 kmPointe de la RoqueViewpoints
1.1 kmEole aventureTheme parks
1.4 kmFestylandTheme parks
1.5 kmNature around Caen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Caen
Earthquakes around Caen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 1 km
Jurassic · 2
Formations around the town
Great Oolite Formation · 1
Plesiosaurs · 1Thaumatosaurus
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
University of Caen NormandyUniversity or college · founded 1432
École Supérieure d'Arts & Médias de Caen/CherbourgUniversity or college · founded 1795
École Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de CaenUniversity or college · founded 1976
Normandie UniversitéUniversity or college · founded 1998
GANIL, Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions LourdsResearch institute · founded 1983
CyceronResearch institute · founded 1985
Laboratoire de Cristallographie et Sciences des MatériauxResearch institute · founded 1986
Laboratoire d'Ecophysiologie Végétale, Agronomie & nutritions N.C.SResearch institute · founded 1993
Social Sciences Research HouseResearch institute · founded 1995
Identité et subjectivitéResearch institute · founded 1996
Catalysis and Spectrochemistry LaboratoryResearch institute · founded 1996
Laboratoire Morphodynamique Continentale et CôtièreResearch institute · founded 1996
Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire et ThioorganiqueResearch institute · founded 1996
Laboratoire de Physique Corpusculaire de CaenResearch institute · founded 1996
Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des SystèmesResearch institute · founded 1997
GREYCResearch institute · founded 2000
Laboratoire de Mathématiques Nicolas OresmeResearch institute · founded 2002
Centre de Recherche sur les Ions, les Matériaux et la PhotoniqueResearch institute · founded 2008
CNRT Matériaux, Centre National de Recherche TechnologiqueResearch institute · founded 2009
Centre Michel de BoüardResearch institute · founded 2010
Aliments Bioprocédés Toxicologie EnvironnementsResearch institute · founded 2012
COMETE - Mobilités : Vieillissement, pathologie, santéResearch institute · founded 2012
Mobilités: Vieillissement, Pathologie, SantéResearch institute · founded 2017
Neuropsychologie et Imagerie de la Mémoire HumaineResearch institute · founded 2017
Physiopathology and Imaging of Neurological DisordersResearch institute · founded 2017
Biologie du cartilage, biotechnologie et télémédecineResearch institute
Biologie, Génétique et Thérapies ostéoArticulaires et RespiratoiresResearch institute
Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche Normand en Education et FormationResearch institute
Centre d'Etudes et de Recherche sur le Médicament de NormandieResearch institute
Centre de Recherche Risques et VulnérabilitésResearch institute
Centre de recherche Inter-langues sur la Signification en contexteResearch institute
Dynamique Microbienne associée aux Infections Urinaires et RespiratoiresResearch institute
Equipe de recherche interdisciplinaire sur la Grande Bretagne, l’Irlande et l’Amérique du NordResearch institute
Equipe de recherche sur les littératures, les imaginaires et les sociétésResearch institute
Histoire, Territoires & MémoiresResearch institute
Imagerie et Stratégies Thérapeutiques pour les Cancers et Tissus cérébrauxResearch institute
Institut Caennais de Recherche JuridiqueResearch institute
Labex EMC3Research institute
Laboratoire de psychologie Caen NormandieResearch institute
Laboratoires i2mResearch institute
Lettres, arts du spectacle, langues romanesResearch institute
Physiopathologie et Stratégies d'Imagerie du Remodelage cardiovasculaireResearch institute
Unité de recherche interdisciplinaire pour la prévention et le traitement des cancersResearch institute
Vertige ExtrêmeResearch institute
Towns and villages around Caen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Faubourg de Vaucelles1.6 kmLa Haute Folie2.1 kmLa Grâce de Dieu2.4 kmLa Grande Delle2.6 kmLes Belles Portes2.7 kmBeaulieu2.7 kmMondeville2.9 kmLe Chemin Vert3 kmCouvrechef3 kmLa Folie3.1 kmVenoix3.2 kmMontmorency3.2 kmLa Guérinière3.2 kmLa Maladrerie3.3 kmSaint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe3.3 kmIfs Plaine3.4 kmLe Bois3.4 kmLébisey3.5 kmLe Bourg3.7 kmMâlon4 kmVallée Barrey4 kmLouvigny4.1 kmÉpron4.1 kmCormelles-le-Royal4.1 kmBellevue4.1 kmLe Plateau4.3 kmFleury-sur-Orne4.3 kmSaint-Contest4.4 kmLe Mesnil4.5 kmCussy4.6 kmBretteville-sur-Odon4.7 kmHérouville-Saint-Clair4.7 kmBeauregard4.8 kmColombelles5.1 kmIfs5.2 kmCambes-en-Plaine5.4 kmBuron5.5 kmGiberville5.5 kmLa Baulue5.7 kmAuthie5.8 kmBiéville-sur-Orne5.9 kmLongueval6.2 kmIfs Bras6.3 kmCarpiquet6.3 kmSaint-Louet6.4 kmBlainville-sur-Orne6.4 kmGruchy6.5 kmParc Vicking6.5 kmDemouville6.5 kmLe Mesnil6.6 kmÉterville6.7 kmSainte-Honorine-la-Chardonnerette6.7 kmGrentheville6.7 kmÉtavaux6.7 kmBiéville-Beuville6.7 kmBeuville6.9 kmCuverville6.9 kmHubert-Folie7.1 kmVillons-les-Buissons7.1 kmLe Mesnil-Frémentel7.2 kmSoliers7.3 kmVallon des Oiseaux7.3 kmLe Parc7.5 kmAnisy7.6 kmMathieu7.7 kmSaint-André-sur-Orne7.8 kmVerson7.9 kmSaint-Martin-de-Fontenay7.9 kmMaltot7.9 kmPériers-sur-le-Dan8.1 kmFeuguerolles-Bully8.2 kmFontaine-Étoupefour8.3 kmLe Hamel8.3 kmBénouville8.3 kmBourguébus8.4 kmLa Bruyère8.5 kmVerrières8.6 kmRosel8.7 kmCagny8.7 kmRots8.8 km
Caen from above
Around Caen34 places to see, do and reach nearby
LaizeNature10 kmOdonNature2.8 kmDivesNature23 kmSeullesNature18 kmVie, NormandyNature22 kmMueNature15 kmJuno BeachNature18 kmSword BeachNature14 kmMont PinçonMountain31 kmMont MyrrhaMountain34 kmAbbey of Saint-Étienne, CaenMonument1.1 kmCastle of CaenMonument0.3 kmAbbey of Sainte-TrinitéMonument0.5 kmChurch of Saint-Étienne-le-VieuxMonument0.9 kmChurch of Saint-PierreMonument0.2 kmChâteau d'eau de la GuérinièreMonument2.9 kméglise Saint-Julien de CaenMonument0.8 kmSt-Étienne de CaenMonument1.1 kmMusée des Beaux-Arts de CaenMuseum0.2 kmMusée de NormandieMuseum0.3 kmCaen MemorialMuseum2.2 kmMusée d’initiation à la natureMuseum1.2 kmMusée de géologieMuseum0.7 kmCaenStation1.3 kmBretteville-NorreyStation11 kmFrénouville - CagnyStation8.7 kmGare Maritime de OuistrehamFerry port14 kmTerminal transmanche du port de Caen-OuistrehamFerry port14 kmHérouville-Saint-ClairPlace4.7 kmOuistrehamPlace12 kmColombellesPlace5.1 kmDouvres-la-DélivrandePlace12 kmFleury-sur-OrnePlace4.3 kmDives-sur-MerPlace22 km
Postal codes
14000
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 103
14005 CEDEX 114006 CEDEX 114007 CEDEX 114008 CEDEX 114009 CEDEX 114010 CEDEX 114011 CEDEX 114012 CEDEX 114013 CEDEX 114014 CEDEX 114015 CEDEX 114016 CEDEX 114017 CEDEX 214018 CEDEX 214019 CEDEX 214020 CEDEX 314023 CEDEX 914024 CEDEX 514025 CEDEX 914026 CEDEX 914027 CEDEX 914028 CEDEX 914029 CEDEX 914030 CEDEX 414031 CEDEX 914032 CEDEX 514033 CEDEX 914034 CEDEX 914035 CEDEX 114036 CEDEX 114037 CEDEX 114038 CEDEX 914039 CEDEX 914040 CEDEX 414045 CEDEX 914046 CEDEX 914047 CEDEX 914048 CEDEX 914050 CEDEX 414051 CEDEX 914052 CEDEX 414053 CEDEX 414054 CEDEX 414058 CEDEX 414059 CEDEX 914061 CEDEX 414062 CEDEX 414063 CEDEX 414064 CEDEX 414065 CEDEX 414066 CEDEX 414067 CEDEX 414070 CEDEX 514074 CEDEX 514075 CEDEX 514076 CEDEX 514077 CEDEX 514078 CEDEX 514079 CEDEX 514081 CEDEX 914082 CEDEX 914083 CEDEX 914084 CEDEX 914085 CEDEX 914086 CEDEX 914089 CEDEX 614090 CEDEX 914091 CEDEX 914092 CEDEX 914093 CEDEX 914094 CEDEX 914095 CEDEX 914096 CEDEX 914097 CEDEX 914098 CEDEX 914099 CEDEX 914901 CEDEX 914902 CEDEX 914903 CEDEX 914904 CEDEX 914905 CEDEX 914906 CEDEX 914907 CEDEX 914908 CEDEX 914909 CEDEX 914911 CEDEX 914912 CEDEX 914913 CEDEX 914914 CEDEX 914915 CEDEX 914916 CEDEX 914919 CEDEX 914921 CEDEX 914922 CEDEX 914923 CEDEX 914924 CEDEX 914925 CEDEX 914926 CEDEX 914931 CEDEX 914932 CEDEX 914933 CEDEX 914934 CEDEX 914949 CEDEX 9
Getting to Caen
Caen Carpiquet airportCFR
7 kmDeauville Normandie airportDOL
42 kmJersey AirportJER
134 kmCaenRailway station
1.3 kmBretteville-NorreyRailway station
11 kmFrénouville - CagnyRailway station
8.7 kmGare Maritime de OuistrehamMerville-Franceville
14 kmTerminal transmanche du port de Caen-OuistrehamFerry port
14 kmPlaces near Caen
Places with a climate like Caen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Caen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Caen.
What is the hottest month in Caen?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Caen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 9°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Caen?
November is the wettest month with about 77 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Caen?
Caen has 104 postal codes: 14000, 14005 CEDEX 1, 14006 CEDEX 1, 14007 CEDEX 1, 14008 CEDEX 1, 14009 CEDEX 1, 14010 CEDEX 1, 14011 CEDEX 1, 14012 CEDEX 1, 14013 CEDEX 1, 14014 CEDEX 1, 14015 CEDEX 1 ….