Pays de la Loire, France
Le Mans
Le Mans is a city in Pays de la Loire, France. It has a population of about 146,249 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now14°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population146,249
Local time16:32
48.00° N, 0.20° EElevation 65 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes72000, 72100October: high / low17° / 8°
Rain this month77mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Le Mans at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:29 · 19:0010 h 31 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 17:17Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayFootball8 Nov · 17:15Le Mans FC – AS Monaco FC
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in July
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
70 mm of rain
Driest monthAugust
44 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.3 km
How Le Mans has grown
People living in the built-up area (47 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-10%155k in 1975 → 140k in 2025Weather in Le Mans
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
14°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 18 km/h · humidity 81%
Today22 Oct16°8°3.5 mm
Fri23 Oct14°9°4.8 mm
Sat24 Oct14°7°5.4 mm
Sun25 Oct16°9°10.2 mm
Mon26 Oct18°7°2.7 mm
Tue27 Oct21°13°
Wed28 Oct16°9°
Thu29 Oct16°7°
Fri30 Oct18°7°
Sat31 Oct18°9°
When to go to Le Mans
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 | 16 | 25 | 39 | 63 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 77 | 57 | 26 | 16 |
| High | 8° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 9° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Rain (mm) | 74 | 57 | 60 | 55 | 66 | 49 | 59 | 44 | 59 | 77 | 70 | 82 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
What's on in Le Mans
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Le Mans
0.8 km
Le Mans CathedralBuilt 8010.2 km
Notre-Dame de la CoutureBuilt 1101
1.1 km
Église Notre-Dame-du-Pré du Mans
1.3 km
Hôpital Etoc-DemazyBuilt 1828
0.5 km
Autogare du MansBuilt 1932
0.7 km
Collégiale Saint-Pierre-la-Cour
Museum0.9 km
Musée de Tessé
Museum0.7 km
Carré PlantagenêtMore museums: Centre du Patrimoine de la Facture Instrumentale · La Fabrique · Maison de l’Eau (Arche de la Nature) · Petite maison du patrimoine
Outdoors around Le Mans
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Spaycific'ZooZoos
0.8 kmLe Pont RomainCamp sites
0.9 kmRosace nord de la cathédrale Saint-JulienViewpoints
0.9 kmGolf des 24 heuresGolf courses
1 kmPop Corn LabyrintheTheme parks
1 kmGolf de SargéGolf courses
1.3 kmNature around Le Mans
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Le Mans
Earthquakes around Le Mans
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 1 km
Cretaceous · 2
Formations around the town
Marnes à Pycnodonte biauriculata · 1La Trugalle Formation · 1
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 2
Cities and settlements
Archaeological sites
Universities and research institutes
Le Mans UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1977
Institut Supérieur des Matériaux du MansUniversity or college · founded 1987
École Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs du MansUniversity or college · founded 1995
École Supérieure des Géomètres et TopographesUniversity or college
Laboratoire d'Acoustique de l'Université du MansResearch institute · founded 1996
3L.AM - Langues, Littératures, Linguistique des Universités d’Angers et du MansResearch institute · founded 2008
Laboratoire Géomatique et foncierResearch institute · founded 2011
Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du MansResearch institute · founded 2012
Biologie des Organismes, Stress, Santé, EnvironnementResearch institute · founded 2022
Centre de Transfert de Technologie du MansResearch institute
Laboratoire Manceau de MathématiquesResearch institute
Laboratoire de recherche en GestionResearch institute
Laboratoire de recherche en ÉconomieResearch institute
Laboratoire d’Informatique de l’Université du MansResearch institute
Themis - Université du MansResearch institute
Towns and villages around Le Mans
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Sainte-Croix0.6 kmPrémartine1.1 kmLes Maillets1.5 kmChasse Royale1.8 kmLes Batignolles2 kmGazonfier2 kmSaint-Pavin des Champs2.1 kmLes Rifaudières2.2 kmClaire Fontaine2.3 kmBellevue2.3 kmLes Ardriers2.3 kmLes Sablons2.3 kmCoulaines2.4 kmLe Villaret2.5 kmPontlieue2.7 kmSaint-Georges-du-Plain2.7 kmLa Gallière Beauregard2.7 kmLes Ponceaux2.8 kmLes Glonnières3 kmLe Logis de l'Huisne3.1 kmVauguyon3.4 kmLe Maroc3.5 kmChâteau3.9 kmLe Fouillet4 kmBel Air4.1 kmOasis4.1 kmCité-des-Pins4.1 kmLa Souris4.2 kmSaint-Pavace4.2 kmLa Croix Georgette4.2 kmSargé-lès-le-Mans4.6 kmLa Chapelle-Saint-Aubin4.9 kmAllonnes5 kmRouillon5 kmLe Tertre5.1 kmYvré-l'Évêque5.2 kmLe Perquoi5.3 kmLes Hautes Métairies5.9 kmLa Gautrie5.9 kmChangé6.2 kmLes Blinières6.2 kmLes Grandes Queutes6.3 kmLes Guegilets7.1 kmPruillé-le-Chétif7.2 kmTrangé7.4 kmLa Coulardière7.4 kmLa Butte de Maule7.5 kmParence7.5 kmSaint-Saturnin7.6 kmRuaudin7.9 kmLes Maisons Rouges8.1 kmLa Trugalle8.1 kmNeuville-sur-Sarthe8.2 kmSaint-Georges-du-Bois8.3 kmArnage8.5 kmLa Milesse8.6 kmLes Morlettes8.6 kmLes Aulnays8.9 kmCaserne Martin des Pallières9.2 kmLes Loges9.3 kmCité de l'Abri9.5 kmSpay9.5 kmAigné9.5 kmMontreuil9.7 kmChaufour-Notre-Dame9.8 kmForge9.8 kmChampagné9.8 kmFay9.8 kmÉtival-lès-le-Mans9.9 kmLa Ferrière10 kmLa Rochère10 kmLe Moulin10 kmMalessard11 kmMulsanne11 kmMaquère11 kmLa Grenouillère11 kmSavigné-l'Évêque11 kmLe Veau11 kmRossay11 kmDegré11 km
Le Mans from above
Around Le Mans27 places to see, do and reach nearby
NaraisNature12 kmOrne SaosnoiseNature15 kmRhonneNature15 kmMorte ParenceNature21 kmOrne champenoiseNature15 kmFessardNature17 kmLe Mans CathedralMonument0.8 kmNotre-Dame de la CoutureMonument0.2 kmÉglise Notre-Dame-du-Pré du MansMonument1.1 kmHôpital Etoc-DemazyMonument1.3 kmAutogare du MansMonument0.5 kmCollégiale Saint-Pierre-la-CourMonument0.7 kmPalais du GrabatoireMonument0.9 kmMaison de la TourelleMonument0.9 kmMusée de TesséMuseum0.9 kmCarré PlantagenêtMuseum0.7 kmMusée VertMuseum1.8 kmMusée des 24 Heures du MansMuseum5.0 kmLe MansStation1.1 kmLe Mans-HôpitalStation2.4 kmArnageStation8.2 kmAllonnesPlace5.0 kmCoulainesPlace2.5 kmChangéPlace6.2 kmArnagePlace8.5 kmLa Suze-sur-SarthePlace18 kmYvré-l'ÉvêquePlace5.2 km
Postal codes
7200072100
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 71
72001 CEDEX 172002 CEDEX 172003 CEDEX 172004 CEDEX 172005 CEDEX 172006 CEDEX 172007 CEDEX 172008 CEDEX 172009 CEDEX 172010 CEDEX 172011 CEDEX 172013 CEDEX 272014 CEDEX 272015 CEDEX 272016 CEDEX 272018 CEDEX 272019 CEDEX 272021 CEDEX 272024 CEDEX 272025 CEDEX 272026 CEDEX 272027 CEDEX 272028 CEDEX 272029 CEDEX 272030 CEDEX 972032 CEDEX 972033 CEDEX 972034 CEDEX 972035 CEDEX 172036 CEDEX 972037 CEDEX 972038 CEDEX 972039 CEDEX 972040 CEDEX 172041 CEDEX 972042 CEDEX 972043 CEDEX 972044 CEDEX 972045 CEDEX 272047 CEDEX 272048 CEDEX 972049 CEDEX 172051 CEDEX 272052 CEDEX 272055 CEDEX 272058 CEDEX 272059 CEDEX 172070 CEDEX 972071 CEDEX 972072 CEDEX 972073 CEDEX 972075 CEDEX 972079 CEDEX 972080 CEDEX 972081 CEDEX 972082 CEDEX 972083 CEDEX 972084 CEDEX 972085 CEDEX 972086 CEDEX 972087 CEDEX 972088 CEDEX 972089 CEDEX 972091 CEDEX 972092 CEDEX 972093 CEDEX 972095 CEDEX 972096 CEDEX 972109 CEDEX 272902 CEDEX 972908 CEDEX 9
Getting to Le Mans
Tours Val de Loire AirportTUF
75 kmCaen Carpiquet airportCFR
139 kmRennes-Saint-Jacques AirportRNS
144 kmLe MansRailway station
1.1 kmLe Mans-HôpitalRailway station
2.4 kmArnageRailway station
8.2 kmPlaces near Le Mans
Places with a climate like Le Mans
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Le Mans?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Le Mans.
What is the hottest month in Le Mans?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Le Mans?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Le Mans?
November is the wettest month with about 70 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Le Mans?
Le Mans has 73 postal codes: 72000, 72001 CEDEX 1, 72002 CEDEX 1, 72003 CEDEX 1, 72004 CEDEX 1, 72005 CEDEX 1, 72006 CEDEX 1, 72007 CEDEX 1, 72008 CEDEX 1, 72009 CEDEX 1, 72010 CEDEX 1, 72011 CEDEX 1 ….