Centre-Val de Loire, France
Chartres
Chartres is a town in Centre-Val de Loire, France. It has a population of about 38,324 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now13°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population38,324
Local time17:39
48.45° N, 1.49° EElevation 158 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code28000October: high / low16° / 8°
Rain this month70mm
Best timeJul–Sep
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Chartres at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:24 · 18:5410 h 29 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:27Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.8Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJul–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in July
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
65 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
46 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
How Chartres has grown
People living in the built-up area (24 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+8%62k in 1975 → 67k in 2025Weather in Chartres
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 19 km/h · humidity 80%
Today22 Oct15°7°1.5 mm
Fri23 Oct12°7°3.4 mm
Sat24 Oct12°6°7 mm
Sun25 Oct16°10°9.3 mm
Mon26 Oct17°7°2.1 mm
Tue27 Oct20°14°
Wed28 Oct16°10°
Thu29 Oct15°6°
Fri30 Oct16°5°
Sat31 Oct17°7°
When to go to Chartres
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 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 78 | 57 | 23 | 18 |
| High | 7° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 11° | 7° |
| Low | 2° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 57 | 46 | 51 | 50 | 63 | 51 | 59 | 46 | 49 | 70 | 56 | 65 |
| Wet days | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
What's on in Chartres
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Chartres
UNESCO0.2 km
Notre-Dame de ChartresBuilt 1145
0.5 km
Hôtel des Postes de ChartresBuilt 1928
0.5 km
Marceau statue in ChartresBuilt 1851
0.6 km
Municipal Theatre of ChartresBuilt 1859
0.2 km
stained-glass windows of the cathedral of ChartresBuilt 1145
0.4 km
Église Saint-Pierre, ChartresBuilt 1000
Museum0.2 km
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chartres
Museum0.3 km
Centre international du vitrailBuilt 1980More museums: Maison Picassiette · Musée de l'école de Chartres et d'Eure-et-Loir
Outdoors around Chartres
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Golf de FontenayGolf courses
0.8 kmAire camping-car ChartresCamp sites
1.3 kmCamping De ChartresCamp sites
1.4 kmLavoir de la Fontaine du BreuilViewpoints
1.5 kmZoo-refuge la TanièreZoos
2.2 kmChartres à blocClimbing
2.6 kmNature around Chartres
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Chartres
Earthquakes around Chartres
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Quaternary · 1
Mammoths and mastodons · 1Mammuthus
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Towns and villages around Chartres
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Lucé2.2 kmLuisant2.2 kmSèchecôte2.4 kmLa Madeleine2.4 kmMainvilliers2.5 kmChamphol2.6 kmLèves2.7 kmLe Coudray3 kmChavannes3.3 kmLe Gorget3.7 kmSèreville3.8 kmBarjouville4.2 kmOisème4.4 kmGasville-Oisème4.4 kmLa Villette4.6 kmBonville4.7 kmMorancez5.2 kmGellainville5.2 kmMaindreville5.4 kmOuerray5.6 kmSaint-Prest5.8 kmNogent-le-Phaye6.5 kmLevéville6.6 kmBrétigny6.7 kmPoisvilliers7 kmAmilly7.1 kmVer-lès-Chartres7.1 kmLes Moulins Neufs7.1 kmHoudouenne7.7 kmGoindreville8 kmFontenay-sur-Eure8.1 kmThivars8.1 kmJouy8.1 kmBailleau-l'Évêque8.3 kmVilliers-le-Bois8.3 kmBerchères-les-Pierres8.4 kmColtainville8.6 kmLa Taye8.6 kmSpoir8.7 kmDalonville8.8 kmLa Dalonne8.8 kmChandres8.9 kmSours9 kmCintray9.1 kmFresnay-le-Gilmert9.1 kmCorancez9.1 kmLe Pont Tranchefétu9.2 kmSénarmont9.5 kmGrand-Bérou9.5 kmChamblay9.6 kmLes Charmilles9.6 kmMont Les Tertres9.6 kmDolmont9.7 kmBerchères-la-Maingot9.7 kmSaint-Aubin-des-Bois9.9 kmBerchères-Saint-Germain10 kmSaint-Germain-la-Gâtine10 kmGénerville10 kmSaint-Georges-sur-Eure10 kmSoulaires11 kmChazay11 kmVillemain11 kmMignières11 kmThéléville11 kmBois Mivoye11 kmLoinville11 kmHouville-la-Branche11 kmNogent-sur-Eure11 kmSenainville11 kmLe Hasard11 kmDammarie12 kmBerneuse12 kmBriconville12 kmLa Bréqueille12 kmBouard12 kmFormeslé12 kmTrizay12 kmChartainvilliers12 kmMeslay-le-Grenet12 kmChauffours12 km
Chartres from above
Around Chartres27 places to see, do and reach nearby
CouanonNature2.0 kmVoiseNature18 kmDrouetteNature20 kmMaltorneNature25 kmVallée de ParayNature20 kmRémarde, Centre-Val de LoireNature17 kmNotre-Dame de ChartresMonument0.1 kmHôtel des Postes de ChartresMonument0.5 kmMarceau statue in ChartresMonument0.5 kmMunicipal Theatre of ChartresMonument0.6 kmstained-glass windows of the cathedral of ChartresMonument0.1 kmÉglise Saint-Pierre, ChartresMonument0.4 kmmaison PicassietteMonument1.4 kmastronomical clock of ChartresMonument0.1 kmMusée des Beaux-Arts de ChartresMuseum0.2 kmCentre international du vitrailMuseum0.3 kmConservatoire de l'agriculture-Le CompaMuseum0.9 kmSaint-Piat chapel of the Notre-Dame de Chartres cathedralMuseum0.2 kmChartresStation0.6 kmLa Villette - Saint-PrestStation4.7 kmLucéStation2.9 kmLucéPlace2.2 kmMainvilliersPlace2.5 kmLuisantPlace2.2 kmÉpernonPlace23 kmMaintenonPlace17 kmLèvesPlace2.7 km
Postal codes
28000
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 38
28001 CEDEX28002 CEDEX28003 CEDEX28004 CEDEX28005 CEDEX28006 CEDEX28007 CEDEX28008 CEDEX28009 CEDEX28011 CEDEX28018 CEDEX28019 CEDEX28023 CEDEX28024 CEDEX28025 CEDEX28026 CEDEX28029 CEDEX28033 CEDEX28034 CEDEX28035 CEDEX28036 CEDEX28037 CEDEX28038 CEDEX28039 CEDEX28040 CEDEX28044 CEDEX 928080 CEDEX28088 CEDEX28901 CEDEX 928910 CEDEX 928920 CEDEX 928930 CEDEX 928931 CEDEX 928932 CEDEX 928933 CEDEX 928935 CEDEX 928944 CEDEX 928950 CEDEX 9
Getting to Chartres
Paris-Orly AirportORY
71 kmCharles de Gaulle International AirportCDG
100 kmBeauvais-Tillé airportBVA
121 kmChartresRailway station
0.6 kmLa Villette - Saint-PrestRailway station
4.7 kmLucéRailway station
2.9 kmPlaces near Chartres
Places with a climate like Chartres
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Chartres?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Chartres.
What is the hottest month in Chartres?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Chartres?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Chartres?
December is the wettest month with about 65 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.
What is the postal code of Chartres?
Chartres has 39 postal codes: 28000, 28001 CEDEX, 28002 CEDEX, 28003 CEDEX, 28004 CEDEX, 28005 CEDEX, 28006 CEDEX, 28007 CEDEX, 28008 CEDEX, 28009 CEDEX, 28011 CEDEX, 28018 CEDEX ….