Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Cannes
Cannes is a town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, close to the sea. It has a population of about 74,350 (2023). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now13°C
Best timeJun · Sep–Oct
Population74,350
Local time06:09
43.55° N, 7.01° EElevation 0 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal codes06150, 06400October: high / low21° / 14°
Rain this month131mm
Sea this month20°
Best timeJun · Sep–Oct
Best: Jun · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Cannes at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:00 · 17:3310 h 33 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon100% · Moonrise 17:18Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month30°C
Average high in August
Coolest month6°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthMay
58 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
14 mm of rain
Warmest sea25°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.6 km
How Cannes has grown
People living in the built-up area (87 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+23%173k in 1975 → 213k in 2025Weather in Cannes
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 96%
Today26 Oct21°11°
Tue27 Oct22°13°
Wed28 Oct22°13°
Thu29 Oct23°13°
Fri30 Oct21°13°
Sat31 Oct20°14°3.9 mm
Sun1 Nov19°12°
Mon2 Nov19°12°
Tue3 Nov19°12°0.5 mm
When to go to Cannes
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 | 58 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 76 | 67 | 65 | 78 | 77 | 68 | 59 |
| High | 14° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 17° | 14° |
| Low | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 75 | 50 | 47 | 80 | 58 | 36 | 14 | 26 | 82 | 131 | 117 | 112 |
| Wet days | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
| Sea | 14° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 18° | 16° |
What's on in Cannes
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Cannes's festivals through the year
Jan
Feb
Mar
May
Jun
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Monuments and museums in Cannes
1.2 km
Carlton CannesBuilt 1911
0.8 km
Villa RothschildBuilt 1881
0.6 km
Château VallombrosaBuilt 1856
2.2 km
St. Michael the Archangel ChurchBuilt 1896
0.2 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Espérance
2.6 km
Grand Hôtel de Super-Cannes
Museum2.8 km
Musée BonnardMuseum0.2 km
Musée des Explorations du MondeMore museums: Chapelle Bellini · Chapelle Sainte-Anne
Outdoors around Cannes
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Camp sites24Viewpoints14Golf courses13Climbing6Theme parks3Mountain huts3Surf spots1Aquariums1Water parks1
Suquet TowerViewpoints
0.2 kmMur d'escaladeClimbing
0.5 kmCamping l'Orée d'AzurCamp sites
1.1 kmPetite cabane elevé à 1.5mMountain huts
1.7 kmPetite cabane elevé a 1.5mMountain huts
1.7 kmGolf Country Club Cannes-MouginsGolf courses
1.9 kmL'AudibergueSki area · 17 km of pistes · 7 lifts
30 kmGréolières-Les-NeigesSki area · 23 km of pistes · 9 lifts
30 kmNeptune PlongéeDive site
4.9 kmCentre de Plongée de La RagueDive site
7 kmÉcole de plongéeDive site
9.5 kmDive site
10 kmNature around Cannes
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Cannes
Earthquakes around Cannes
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19504magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record56within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.3San Lorenzo al Mare 59 km ↓1963 · 95 km
6.1San Lorenzo al Mare 62 km ↘1963 · 105 km
5.5Ceillac 6 km ↘1959 · 122 km
5.0Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières 5 km →1985 · 144 km
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 2
Cities and settlements
Temples and sanctuaries
Towns and villages around Cannes
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Le Four-à-Chaux2 kmLa Croix des Gardes2.1 kmTerrefial2.2 kmRocheville2.5 kmL'Aubarède2.7 kmLe Cannet2.9 kmGaribondy3.9 kmRanguin4 kmVallauris4.5 kmLes Bréguières5.1 kmGolfe-Juan5.5 kmSaint-Jean5.6 kmLes Brusquets5.7 kmMougins5.7 kmSaint-Basile5.9 kmLes Baraques5.9 kmCapitou5.9 kmLa Peyrière6.1 kmMandelieu-la-Napoule6.1 kmLa Napoule6.3 kmLes Termes6.4 kmSaint-Maymes6.4 kmLauvert6.9 kmLa Roquette-sur-Siagne6.9 kmLa Rague7 kmSaint-Martin7.1 kmThéoule-sur-Mer7.6 kmThéoule-Supérieur7.6 kmSaint-Hubert7.7 kmLe Suveret7.8 kmLa Galère7.8 kmDomaine des Grands Vallons8 kmPégomas8.2 kmJuan-les-Pins8.3 kmSophia Antipolis8.4 kmCastellaras8.4 kmMouans-Sartoux8.4 kmValbonne9.1 kmMiramar9.4 kmAntibes9.6 kmLa Garoupe9.7 kmTamarin9.9 kmLes Soullières9.9 kmAuribeau-sur-Siagne9.9 kmLe Moulin Vieux9.9 kmSaint-Marc10 kmLa Fontonne10 kmLes Bréguières11 kmBiot11 kmLe Plan-de-Grasse11 kmLes Aspres11 kmLes Issarts11 kmPlaine de la Brague11 kmLes Vignasses11 kmSaint-Julien11 kmLa Blaquière12 kmSaint-Antoine12 kmSaint-Joseph12 kmLes Hauts de Vaugrenier13 kmChâteauneuf-Grasse13 kmSaint-Claude13 kmLe Plan13 kmSaint-Mathieu13 kmOpio13 kmLa Taulisse13 kmLes Beaumettes13 kmSan Peyre13 kmSaint-Jacques13 kmLes Maillans14 kmGrasse14 kmRoquefort-les-Pins14 kmLes Terres Blanches14 kmLe Rouret14 kmLe Château14 kmLes Bouches du Loup14 kmSaint-François14 kmBastide Giraud15 kmLe Collet15 kmVilleneuve-Loubet15 kmLa Plaine15 km
Cannes from above
Around Cannes43 places to see, do and reach nearby
SiagneNature5.6 kmBragueNature11 kmValmasqueNature10 kmRiou de l'ArgentièreNature5.4 kmLac de Saint-CassienNature18 kmLoupNature15 kmîle Sainte-MargueriteNature4.0 kmîle Saint-HonoratNature5.5 kmMontagne du CheironMountain29 kmmontagne de LachensMountain36 kmCornetMountain33 kmSommet de CalernMountain25 kmPic de l'AigloMountain33 kmPic de FourneubyMountain32 kmL'AudibergueSki area30 kmGréolières-Les-NeigesSki area30 kmNeptune PlongéeDive site4.9 kmCentre de Plongée de La RagueDive site7.0 kmÉcole de plongéeDive site9.5 kmCarlton CannesMonument1.2 kmVilla RothschildMonument0.8 kmChâteau VallombrosaMonument0.6 kmSt. Michael the Archangel ChurchMonument2.2 kmÉglise Notre-Dame-de-l'EspéranceMonument0.2 kmGrand Hôtel de Super-CannesMonument2.6 kmVilla VictoriaMonument0.6 kmVilla ChampfleuriMonument2.5 kmMusée BonnardMuseum2.8 kmMusée des Explorations du MondeMuseum0.2 kmLa MalmaisonMuseum1.0 kmMoulin Forville – musée Victor-TubyMuseum0.2 kmPicasso MuseumMuseum9.9 kmCannesStation0.7 kmCannes-la-BoccaStation2.1 kmLe BosquetStation2.5 kmCruise TerminalFerry port0.5 kmSaint-RaphaëlFerry port25 kmAntibesPlace9.6 kmGrassePlace14 kmCagnes-sur-MerPlace17 kmLe CannetPlace2.9 kmSaint-Laurent-du-VarPlace20 kmVallaurisPlace4.5 km
Postal codes
0615006400
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 9
06401 CEDEX06402 CEDEX06403 CEDEX06404 CEDEX06405 CEDEX06406 CEDEX06407 CEDEX06408 CEDEX06414 CEDEX
Getting to Cannes
Nice-Côte d'Azur AirportNCE
20 kmToulon-Hyères AirportTLN
86 kmCuneo International AirportCUF
121 kmCannesRailway station
0.7 kmCannes-la-BoccaRailway station
2.1 kmLe BosquetRailway station
2.5 kmCruise TerminalSaint-Tropez
0.5 kmSaint-RaphaëlSaint-Tropez
25 kmPlaces near Cannes
Places with a climate like Cannes
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Cannes?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Cannes.
What is the hottest month in Cannes?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Cannes?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Cannes?
May is the wettest month with about 58 mm of precipitation on 11 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Cannes?
The sea is warmest in August at about 25°C and coolest in February at about 13°C.
What is the postal code of Cannes?
Cannes has 11 postal codes: 06150, 06400, 06401 CEDEX, 06402 CEDEX, 06403 CEDEX, 06404 CEDEX, 06405 CEDEX, 06406 CEDEX, 06407 CEDEX, 06408 CEDEX, 06414 CEDEX.