Normandy, France
Le Havre
Le Havre is a city in Normandy, France, close to the sea. It has a population of about 166,687 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now15°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population166,687
Local time17:17
49.49° N, 0.11° EElevation 5 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes76600, 76610 …October: high / low16° / 10°
Rain this month105mm
Sea this month16°
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Le Havre at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:32 · 18:5710 h 26 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 17:18Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.2Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayFootball30 Oct · 19:00Le Havre AC – Paris Saint-Germain FC
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
98 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
58 mm of rain
Warmest sea19°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
How Le Havre has grown
People living in the built-up area (86 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-32%248k in 1975 → 168k in 2025Weather in Le Havre
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
15°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 23 km/h · humidity 73%
Today22 Oct16°12°8.2 mm
Fri23 Oct16°11°27.7 mm
Sat24 Oct16°12°11.9 mm
Sun25 Oct17°13°12.9 mm
Mon26 Oct18°11°3.9 mm
Tue27 Oct19°14°
Wed28 Oct16°13°2 mm
Thu29 Oct14°10°
Fri30 Oct16°9°
Sat31 Oct16°11°
When to go to Le Havre
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 | 21 | 29 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 51 | 27 | 16 |
| High | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 20° | 16° | 12° | 9° |
| Low | 4° | 4° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Rain (mm) | 81 | 61 | 66 | 58 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 63 | 78 | 105 | 98 | 103 |
| Wet days | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
| Sea | 8° | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° |
What's on in Le Havre
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Le Havre
0.6 km
St. Joseph's ChurchBuilt 1956
1.3 km
Gare du HavreBuilt 1847
0.7 km
Le Havre CathedralBuilt 1575
0.9 km
Église Saint-Vincent du HavreBuilt 1882
UNESCO0.7 km
reconstructed center of Le Havre
0.6 km
Chapelle Saint-Michel d'IngouvilleBuilt 1480
Museum1 km
MuMa Museum of modern art André MalrauxBuilt 1961
Museum0.6 km
Muséum d'histoire naturelle du HavreMore museums: Conservatoire Maritime du Havre · Le Havre Port Center · Salon des Navigateurs
Outdoors around Le Havre
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
La BriquerieCamp sites
0.5 kmNaturospaceZoos
0.7 kmLa Fontaine enchantéeTheme parks
0.8 kmGolf Pitch & Putt MannevilletteGolf courses
1.1 kmAmiral MouchezViewpoints
1.2 kmCamping Le Château d'ArvidCamp sites
1.4 kmNature around Le Havre
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Le Havre
Earthquakes around Le Havre
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tsunamis · Le Havre
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 0 km
Cretaceous · 1Jurassic · 1
Formations around the town
Lower Chalk · 1Kimmeridge Clay · 1
Plesiosaurs · 2
Universities and research institutes
National Maritime College of FranceUniversity or college · founded 1571
EM Normandie Business SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1871
Université Le Havre NormandieUniversity or college · founded 1984
Métis-LabUniversity or college · founded 2008
Groupe de Recherche en Electrotechnique et Automatique du HavreResearch institute · founded 2000
Stress Environnementaux et Biosurveillance des Milieux AquatiquesResearch institute · founded 2014
CEntre de Recherche sur les MUtations du Droit et les mutations socialesResearch institute
Equipe d’Economie Le Havre NormandieResearch institute
Groupe de recherche Identités et CulturesResearch institute
Laboratoire Ondes et Milieux ComplexesResearch institute
Laboratoire de Mathématiques Appliquées du HavreResearch institute
Laboratoire d’études en droits fondamentaux, des échanges internationaux et de la merResearch institute
Unité de Recherche en Chimie Organique et MacromoléculaireResearch institute
Towns and villages around Le Havre
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Sanvic1.6 kmSainte-Adresse2.4 kmIgnauval3.2 kmLe Mont Gaillard3.5 kmDollemard3.6 kmLe Grand Hameau4.2 kmRouelles4.8 kmCaucriauville5.3 kmFontaine-la-Mallet5.5 kmSaint-Andrieux5.6 kmHarfleur6.7 kmFréville6.8 kmOcteville-sur-Mer6.9 kmEmfrayette7.1 kmLa Belle Étoile7.4 kmBrière7.6 kmRéaute7.8 kmMontivilliers8.1 kmLes Lombards8.4 kmSaint-Barthélémy8.5 kmSaint-Supplix8.8 kmEcqueville8.9 kmGournay9 kmFontenay9.2 kmGonfreville-l'Orcher9.3 kmLa Clinarderie9.5 kmSaint-Martin-du-Manoir10 kmLes Frênes10 kmLe Tronquay11 kmBertrand11 kmLe Merisier11 kmSaint-Laurent-de-Brèvedent11 kmRogerville11 kmRaimbertot11 kmÉpouville11 kmGainneville11 kmLe Carreau12 kmCauville-sur-Mer12 kmRolleville12 kmMannevillette13 kmBuglise13 kmLa Vallée d'Oudalle13 kmÉnanville13 kmLa Vallée13 kmCocusseville13 kmRoutot13 kmManéglise13 kmLe Vasseur13 kmNotre-Dame-du-Bec14 kmHeuqueville14 kmOudalle14 kmSaint-Martin-du-Bec14 kmLe Vachat14 kmÉpaville14 kmSainneville15 kmEcrepintot15 km
Le Havre from above
Around Le Havre32 places to see, do and reach nearby
SeineNature6.6 kmLézardeNature6.7 kmMorelleNature11 kmRisleNature20 kmTouquesNature14 kmCalonneNature24 kmPlage du HavreNature1.2 kmPlage du VasouyNature10 kmSt. Joseph's ChurchMonument0.6 kmGare du HavreMonument1.3 kmLe Havre CathedralMonument0.7 kmÉglise Saint-Vincent du HavreMonument0.9 kmreconstructed center of Le HavreMonument0.7 kmChapelle Saint-Michel d'IngouvilleMonument0.6 kméglise Saint-François du HavreMonument0.7 kmLe VolcanMonument0.3 kmMuMa Museum of modern art André MalrauxMuseum1.0 kmMuséum d'histoire naturelle du HavreMuseum0.6 kmMaison de l'Armateur (Le Havre)Museum0.8 kmMusée Dubocage de BlévilleMuseum0.7 kmAppartement témoin PerretMuseum0.2 kmPlace ThiersStation0.6 kmLycée Claude MonetStation0.8 kmLe HavreStation1.3 kmVisite du PortFerry port0.9 kmTerminal de Grande-BretagneFerry port1.0 kmHonfleurPlace12 kmMontivilliersPlace8.1 kmHarfleurPlace6.7 kmSainte-AdressePlace2.4 kmPont-l'ÉvêquePlace24 kmTrouville-sur-MerPlace14 km
Postal codes
766007661076620
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 39
76050 CEDEX76051 CEDEX76052 CEDEX76053 CEDEX76054 CEDEX76055 CEDEX76056 CEDEX76057 CEDEX76058 CEDEX76059 CEDEX76060 CEDEX76061 CEDEX76062 CEDEX76063 CEDEX76064 CEDEX76065 CEDEX76066 CEDEX76067 CEDEX76068 CEDEX76069 CEDEX76070 CEDEX76071 CEDEX76072 CEDEX76074 CEDEX76079 CEDEX76080 CEDEX76083 CEDEX76084 CEDEX76085 CEDEX76086 CEDEX76087 CEDEX76092 CEDEX76093 CEDEX76094 CEDEX76095 CEDEX76096 CEDEX76097 CEDEX76098 CEDEX76099 CEDEX
Getting to Le Havre
Deauville Normandie airportDOL
15 kmCaen Carpiquet airportCFR
54 kmBeauvais-Tillé airportBVA
145 kmPlace ThiersRailway station
0.6 kmLycée Claude MonetRailway station
0.8 kmLe HavreRailway station
1.3 kmVisite du PortFerry port
0.9 kmTerminal de Grande-BretagneFerry port
1 kmPlaces near Le Havre
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Le Havre?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Le Havre.
What is the hottest month in Le Havre?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Le Havre?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Le Havre?
November is the wettest month with about 98 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Le Havre?
The sea is warmest in August at about 19°C and coolest in February at about 8°C.
What is the postal code of Le Havre?
Le Havre has 42 postal codes: 76050 CEDEX, 76051 CEDEX, 76052 CEDEX, 76053 CEDEX, 76054 CEDEX, 76055 CEDEX, 76056 CEDEX, 76057 CEDEX, 76058 CEDEX, 76059 CEDEX, 76060 CEDEX, 76061 CEDEX ….