Hauts-de-France, France
Calais
Calais is a town in Hauts-de-France, France, close to the sea. It has a population of about 67,571 (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
Population67,571
Local time16:47
50.95° N, 1.86° EElevation 6 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code62100October: high / low16° / 10°
Rain this month96mm
Sea this month16°
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Calais at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:27 · 18:4810 h 20 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 17:12Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.3Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month22°C
Average high in August
Coolest month4°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
94 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
47 mm of rain
Warmest sea18°C
August
Monuments nearby8+
within 12 km
How Calais has grown
People living in the built-up area (27 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-13%82k in 1975 → 72k in 2025Weather in Calais
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
14°C
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 35 km/h · humidity 63%
Today22 Oct16°11°19.8 mm
Fri23 Oct14°10°14.8 mm
Sat24 Oct16°9°23 mm
Sun25 Oct17°12°9.2 mm
Mon26 Oct17°10°9.2 mm
Tue27 Oct18°14°
Wed28 Oct16°11°2 mm
Thu29 Oct15°10°
Fri30 Oct14°7°
Sat31 Oct15°9°
When to go to Calais
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 | 20 | 26 | 48 | 59 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 71 | 48 | 25 | 16 |
| High | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 19° | 16° | 11° | 9° |
| Low | 4° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° |
| Rain (mm) | 67 | 50 | 52 | 47 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 70 | 96 | 94 | 81 |
| Wet days | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
| Sea | 9° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 11° |
What's on in Calais
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Calais
1.1 km
Calais LighthouseBuilt 1848
0.2 km
Town hall of Calais
0.7 km
Église Notre-Dame de Calais
1.1 km
Louis XVIII columnBuilt 1814
0.9 km
Tour du Guet
1 km
Citadelle de Calais
Museum0.3 km
Calais lace museumMuseum0.6 km
Musée des beaux-arts de CalaisMore museums: Cité Internationale de la Dentelle et de la Mode
Outdoors around Calais
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Sommet du beffroiViewpoints
0.2 kmFerme urbaineZoos
0.4 kmMont d'HubertViewpoints
0.8 kmLa Bien AssiseCamp sites
0.9 kmEurolacTheme parks
1.1 kmCamping Les OyatsCamp sites
3.6 kmClub des SmogglersDive site
19 kmNature around Calais
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Calais
Earthquakes around Calais
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tsunamis · Calais
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Carboniferous · 1
Formations around the town
Charleroi Formation · 1
Universities and research institutes
Opal Coast Signal and Image Computer LaboratoryResearch institute · founded 2010
Towns and villages around Calais
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Le Petit Courgain0.9 kmLes Cailloux1.5 kmLes Fontinettes1.6 kmLa Nouvelle France1.7 kmBlériot-Plage2.3 kmLe Virval2.4 kmLe Pont-du-Leu2.4 kmCité Civry2.5 kmLe Marais2.8 kmRue Basse2.9 kmLe Pont-de-Coulogne3.2 kmCoulogne3.5 kmLe Moulin Bas3.5 kmLe Beau Marais3.9 kmLe Chalet Beutin4.4 kmFréthun4.4 kmLa Chaussée4.5 kmCoquelles4.5 kmNielles-lès-Calais5.3 kmVieux Coquelles5.5 kmRue d'Hames5.9 kmLe Fort-Vert6 kmMarck6.1 kmRue du Marais6.2 kmSaint-Tricat6.8 kmLes Attaques7 kmRue de l'Espérance7 kmSangatte7.3 kmPeuplingues7.7 kmHames-Boucres7.9 kmLes Hemmes de Marck8.1 kmBonningues-lès-Calais8.9 kmLes Hemmes d'Oye9.1 kmWaldam9.3 kmGuînes9.5 kmWadenthun9.9 kmAlenthun10 kmPihen-lès-Guînes10 kmHaute Escalles10 kmLe Pont d'Ardres10 kmAndres11 kmGuemps11 kmEscalles11 kmTappecul11 kmOffekerque12 kmLe Haut Communal12 kmSaint-Inglevert12 kmBalinghem12 kmBois-en-Ardres12 kmHauteville12 kmHervelinghen13 kmLandrethun-le-Nord13 kmCaffiers13 kmMimoyecques13 kmPont d'Oye13 kmOye-Plage13 kmSombre13 kmLe Tape-Cul13 kmCampagne-lès-Guines14 kmRodelinghem14 kmArdres14 kmBrêmes14 kmFiennes14 kmLeubringhen14 kmLes Huttes d'Oye14 kmNouvelle-Église14 kmBouquehault14 kmNortkerque15 kmLe Rossignol15 kmAutingues15 km
Calais from above
Around Calais34 places to see, do and reach nearby
SlackNature24 kmAa RiverNature18 kmHemNature20 kmNotre-Dame des Flots du Cran PouletNature23 kmCrembreuxNature20 kmRidens de la RadeNature5.5 kmLe Rouge RidenNature10 kmLes EpaulardsNature22 kmMont HulinMountain32 kmMont LambertMountain30 kmClub des SmogglersDive site19 kmCalais LighthouseMonument1.1 kmTown hall of CalaisMonument0.1 kmÉglise Notre-Dame de CalaisMonument0.7 kmLouis XVIII columnMonument1.1 kmTour du GuetMonument0.9 kmCitadelle de CalaisMonument1.0 kméglise Saint-Barnabé de Saint-InglevertMonument12 kmPhare de WaldeMonument6.2 kmCalais lace museumMuseum0.3 kmMusée des beaux-arts de CalaisMuseum0.6 kmMusée de la Guerre de CalaisMuseum0.3 kmFortress of MimoyecquesMuseum13 kmCalais-VilleStation0.4 kmLes FontinettesStation1.3 kmBeau MaraisStation3.1 kmCité de la DentelleFerry port0.3 kmMeuseFerry port0.3 kmMarckPlace6.1 kmGravelinesPlace19 kmSangattePlace7.3 kmMarquisePlace19 kmCoulognePlace3.5 kmAmbleteusePlace23 km
Postal codes
62100
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 15
62101 CEDEX62102 CEDEX62103 CEDEX62104 CEDEX62105 CEDEX62106 CEDEX62107 CEDEX62108 CEDEX62109 CEDEX62225 CEDEX62226 CEDEX62228 CEDEX62906 CEDEX62907 CEDEX62908 CEDEX
Getting to Calais
Ostend-Bruges International AirportOST
76 kmLille AirportLIL
98 kmLondon Southend AirportSEN
106 kmCalais-VilleRailway station
0.4 kmLes FontinettesRailway station
1.3 kmBeau MaraisRailway station
3.1 kmCité de la DentelleFerry port
0.3 kmMeuseGeorge V · Nation
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Calais?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Calais.
What is the hottest month in Calais?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Calais?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Calais?
November is the wettest month with about 94 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Calais?
The sea is warmest in August at about 18°C and coolest in March at about 8°C.
What is the postal code of Calais?
Calais has 16 postal codes: 62100, 62101 CEDEX, 62102 CEDEX, 62103 CEDEX, 62104 CEDEX, 62105 CEDEX, 62106 CEDEX, 62107 CEDEX, 62108 CEDEX, 62109 CEDEX, 62225 CEDEX, 62226 CEDEX ….