Grand Est, France
Cernay
Cernay is a small town in Grand Est, France, 297 m above sea level. It has a population of about 12,057 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now13°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population12,057
Local time10:49
47.81° N, 7.18° EElevation 297 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal code68700October: high / low16° / 7°
Rain this month125mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Cernay at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:05 · 17:2710 h 22 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon99% · Moonrise 16:40Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthMay
109 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
76 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Cernay
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 28 km/h · humidity 91%
Today25 Oct14°8°11.9 mm
Mon26 Oct14°5°
Tue27 Oct19°7°
Wed28 Oct15°9°1.6 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct12°4°
Sat31 Oct10°4°
Sun1 Nov11°8°
Mon2 Nov10°3°
Tue3 Nov7°2°
When to go to Cernay
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 | 21 | 27 | 34 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 62 | 63 | 73 | 53 | 23 | 18 |
| High | 5° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | -1° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 119 | 96 | 103 | 76 | 109 | 88 | 94 | 89 | 92 | 125 | 104 | 143 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
What's on in Cernay
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Cernay
Outdoors around Cernay
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Camping Les BouleauxCamp sites
0.7 kmParc à cigognesZoos
0.8 kmCamping Huttopia WattwillerCamp sites
0.9 kmHirnlesteinViewpoints
1 kmRocher du RosenbourgClimbing
1.3 kmLabyrinthis by Ferme KesslerTheme parks
1.5 kmStation du MarksteinSki area · 9 km of pistes · 9 lifts
17 kmStation de ski du SchnepfenriedSki area · 9 km of pistes · 8 lifts
22 kmBallon d'AlsaceSki area · 7 km of pistes · 6 lifts
24 kmBussang LarcenaireSki area · 3 km of pistes · 5 lifts
26 kmAquadifDive site
16 kmNature around Cernay
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Cernay
Earthquakes around Cernay
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record43within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Kriens 1 km ↓1964 · 121 km
5.3Jungingen 5 km ↙1978 · 146 km
5.0Romont 2 km ↙2003 · 74 km
Towns and villages around Cernay
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Faubourg de Colmar0.6 kmFaubourg de Belfort1 kmCité Baudry1.1 kmUffholtz1.2 kmSteinbach2.2 kmWattwiller3 kmVieux-Thann4.3 kmCité Graffenwald4.3 kmCité Grassegert4.6 kmWittelsheim4.8 kmBertschwiller4.9 kmAspach-le-Haut5 kmBerrwiller5.5 kmThann5.5 kmAspach-le-Bas5.7 kmStaffelfelden5.9 kmLeimbach6 kmSchweighouse-Thann6.3 kmHartmannswiller6.4 kmMichelbach6.9 kmRoderen7.3 kmWuenheim7.5 kmBitschwiller-lès-Thann7.6 kmReiningue7.7 kmCité Max7.8 kmThierenbach8.1 kmRammersmatt8.2 kmPont d'Aspach8.2 kmBollwiller8.3 kmRichwiller8.4 kmJungholtz8.4 kmCité Sainte-Thérèse8.5 kmWiller-sur-Thur8.7 kmGoldbach8.9 kmGuewenheim8.9 kmBurnhaupt-le-Haut9 kmLutterbach9.5 kmFeldkirch9.5 kmSoultz-Haut-Rhin9.6 kmBourbach-le-Bas9.6 kmPulversheim9.8 kmHeimsbrunn10 kmNeuhouse10 kmGoldbach-Altenbach10 kmAltenbach10 kmRimbachzell10 kmBurnhaupt-le-Bas10 kmPfastatt10 kmRimbach-près-Guebwiller11 kmMorschwiller-le-Bas11 kmSentheim11 kmMoosch11 kmBourbach-le-Haut11 kmWittenheim11 kmMer Rouge11 kmKingersheim11 kmRaedersheim12 kmIssenheim12 kmGeishouse12 kmGuebwiller12 kmPfleck12 kmGalfingue12 kmSoppe-le-Bas12 kmSoppe-le-Haut12 kmLes Coteaux12 kmDiefmatten12 kmBourtzwiller12 kmMalmerspach12 kmUngersheim12 kmLa Vue des Alpes12 kmBelchental13 kmMurbach13 kmMortzwiller13 kmBergholtz13 kmMulhouse13 kmCité du Moulin13 kmBuhl13 kmSaint-Amarin13 kmBernwiller13 kmLauw13 km
Cernay from above
Around Cernay39 places to see, do and reach nearby
Lac de MichelbachNature7.0 kmDollerNature13 kmThurNature14 kmLac du BallonNature13 kmLac des PerchesNature19 kmLac d'AlfeldNature23 kmGrand BallonMountain12 kmStorkenkopfMountain13 kmHohneckMountain28 kmKastelbergMountain27 kmKlintzkopfMountain18 kmRothenbachkopfMountain26 kmStation du MarksteinSki area17 kmStation de ski du SchnepfenriedSki area22 kmBallon d'AlsaceSki area24 kmBussang LarcenaireSki area26 kmAquadifDive site16 kmRamparts of CernayMonument0.3 kmFortifications of WattwillerMonument2.9 kmÉglise Saint-Étienne, CernayMonument0.2 kmRemparts de CernayMonument0.3 kmÉglise Saint Jean-Baptiste de WattwillerMonument2.9 kmTemple Saint-ÉtienneMonument14 kmMurbach AbbeyMonument13 kmSynagogue of MulhouseMonument14 kmTrain Thur Doller AlsaceMuseum2.6 kmPorte de Thann, CernayMuseum0.3 kmCité de l'AutomobileMuseum13 kmCité du trainMuseum11 kmMusée des beaux-arts de MulhouseMuseum14 kmCernayStation0.9 kmSaint-AndréStation2.6 kmCernay St AndréStation2.6 kmMulhousePlace13 kmGuebwillerPlace12 kmWittenheimPlace11 kmIllzachPlace14 kmRixheimPlace18 kmKingersheimPlace11 km
Postal codes
68700
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 5
68701 CEDEX68702 CEDEX68703 CEDEX68704 CEDEX68705 CEDEX
Getting to Cernay
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBSL
35 kmStrasbourg AirportSXB
88 kmBern AirportBRN
103 kmCernayRailway station
0.9 kmSaint-AndréRailway station
2.6 kmCernay St AndréRailway station
2.6 kmPlaces near Cernay
Places with a climate like Cernay
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Cernay?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Cernay.
What is the hottest month in Cernay?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Cernay?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Cernay?
May is the wettest month with about 109 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Cernay?
Cernay has 6 postal codes: 68700, 68701 CEDEX, 68702 CEDEX, 68703 CEDEX, 68704 CEDEX, 68705 CEDEX.