Grand Est, France
Reims
Reims is a city in Grand Est, France. It has a population of about 177,674 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now14°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population177,674
Local time16:39
49.27° N, 4.03° EElevation 88 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code51100October: high / low16° / 8°
Rain this month61mm
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Reims at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:16 · 18:4210 h 26 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 17:02Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.3Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in July
Coolest month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
62 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
44 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
How Reims has grown
People living in the built-up area (50 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
0%191k in 1975 → 191k in 2025Weather in Reims
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
14°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 78%
Today22 Oct14°7°0.9 mm
Fri23 Oct14°8°5.1 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°9.5 mm
Sun25 Oct15°10°13.9 mm
Mon26 Oct16°7°4.6 mm
Tue27 Oct20°13°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct16°11°
Thu29 Oct15°5°
Fri30 Oct15°5°
Sat31 Oct14°6°
When to go to Reims
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 | 22 | 35 | 61 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 74 | 52 | 19 | 15 |
| High | 6° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 53 | 44 | 53 | 47 | 60 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 51 | 61 | 51 | 62 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
What's on in Reims
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
La Cartonnerie84 rue du Docteur Lemoine, 51100 Reims, France · 0.6 km
4 showsReims's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Reims
1.3 km
Reims CathedralBuilt 1201
0.7 km
Foujita ChapelBuilt 1966
UNESCO2.6 km
Royal abbey of Saint-RemiBuilt 1300
0.8 km
Cellier d'expédition MummBuilt 1898
1.4 km
Villa DouceBuilt 1932
2.7 km
Église Saint-Nicaise de ReimsBuilt 1924
Museum1.3 km
Museum of Fine Arts of ReimsBuilt 1794
Museum2.6 km
Musée Saint-RemiMore museums: Chapelle Foujita · FRAC Champagne-Ardenne · Villa Demoiselle
Outdoors around Reims
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
pressoirViewpoints
0.5 kmVignoble Daniel CoustheurCamp sites
0.5 kmLe moulin de VerzenayViewpoints
0.8 kmGolf de ReimsGolf courses
1.2 kmGolf de BezannesGolf courses
1.4 kmAire de Camping-Cars Centre International de Séjour de ChampagneCamp sites
1.8 kmNature around Reims
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Reims
Earthquakes around Reims
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record12within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Harveng 2 km ↙1976 · 124 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Paleogene · 1
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 2
Cities and settlements
Archaeological sites
Universities and research institutes
École Supérieure d'Art et de Design de ReimsUniversity or college · founded 1748
Université de Reims Champagne-ArdenneUniversity or college · founded 1971
Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les modèles esthétiques et littérairesUniversity or college · founded 1989
Institut Régional du Travail Social de Champagne-ArdenneUniversity or college · founded 1993
Pharmacologie et Pathologies FragilisantesUniversity or college · founded 2004
Vieillissement, FragilitéUniversity or college · founded 2004
Laboratoire d'Informatique en Calcul Intensif et Image pour la SimulationUniversity or college · founded 2021
Institut Jean GodinotResearch institute · founded 1970
Institut de Biotechnologies Jacques BoyResearch institute · founded 1985
Centre d’Études et de Recherche en Histoire culturelle, Laboratoire CERHICResearch institute · founded 1996
HABITER Aménagement et géographie politiqueResearch institute · founded 1996
ROMEOResearch institute · founded 1998
Centre de recherche Droit et territoireResearch institute · founded 2000
Centre de Recherche en Sciences et Technologies de l'Information et de la CommunicationResearch institute · founded 2004
Groupe d'Étude sur les Géomatériaux et ENvironnements AnthropisésResearch institute · founded 2004
Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherches sur les Langues Et la PenséeResearch institute · founded 2008
Institute of Molecular Chemistry ReimsResearch institute · founded 2008
Pathologies Pulmonaires et Plasticité CellulaireResearch institute · founded 2008
Laboratoire de Mathématiques de ReimsResearch institute · founded 2010
Biomatériaux et Inflammation en Site OsseuxResearch institute · founded 2012
Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches sur les Emplois et les ProfessionnalisationsResearch institute · founded 2012
Cognition, Santé, SociétéResearch institute · founded 2012
Molecular and Atmospheric Spectrometry GroupResearch institute · founded 2012
Infections Cardiovasculaires Virales et inflammation en pathologie humaineResearch institute · founded 2012
Laboratoire de Recherche en NanosciencesResearch institute · founded 2012
REGARDS Recherches en Économie Gestion AgroRessources Durabilité SantéResearch institute · founded 2012
Résistance Induite et Bioprotection des PlantesResearch institute · founded 2012
Immuno-Régulation des Maladies Auto- immunes Inflammatoires et CancerResearch institute · founded 2014
Matrice Extracellulaire et Dynamique Cellulaire MEDyCResearch institute · founded 2014
BioSpectroscopie TranslationnelleResearch institute · founded 2018
Performance Santé, Métrologie, SociétéResearch institute · founded 2018
Institut de Thermique, Mécanique, MatériauxResearch institute · founded 2019
MATériaux et Ingénierie MécaniqueResearch institute · founded 2021
Laboratoire d'Informatique de l'URCAResearch institute · founded 2024
Epidémiosurveillance et circulation des parasites dans les environnementsResearch institute
Fractionnation of AgroResources and EnvironmentResearch institute
L’Institut du Cancer Courlancy ReimsResearch institute
Towns and villages around Reims
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Faubourg de Cérès1.3 kmFaubourg de Claimarais1.4 kmFaubourg de Vesle2.1 kmMuire2.6 kmLa Neuvillette-lès-Reims2.7 kmNeuvillette2.9 kmBétheny2.9 kmFaubourg Sainte-Anne2.9 kmSaint-Brice-Courcelles3.3 kmLa Maison Blanche3.6 kmTinqueux3.7 kmCroix Rouge3.8 kmChampigny4.2 kmLes Châtillons4.3 kmCernay-lès-Reims5.3 kmVal de Murigny5.4 kmBezannes5.5 kmThillois5.5 kmCormontreuil5.6 kmOrmes6 kmSaint-Thierry6.4 kmTrois-Puits6.6 kmMerfy6.7 kmCourcy6.8 kmSaint-Léonard7 kmLes Mesneux7.1 kmWitry-lès-Reims7.2 kmChampfleury7.3 kmThil7.3 kmTaissy7.3 kmPouillon7.9 kmChenay8 kmMontbré8 kmBrimont8.4 kmChâlons-sur-Vesle8.5 kmGueux8.7 kmPargny-lès-Reims9 kmVrigny9.1 kmBerru9.1 kmJouy-lès-Reims9.1 kmFresne-lès-Reims9.2 kmVillers-Franqueux9.2 kmNogent-l'Abbesse9.4 kmCoulommes-la-Montagne9.6 kmSacy9.6 kmLoivre9.7 kmVillers-aux-Nœuds9.7 kmVille-Dommange9.8 kmBourgogne9.9 kmCaurel10 kmMuizon10 kmPuisieulx10 kmÉcueil10 kmTrigny10 kmBerméricourt11 kmSillery11 kmVillers-Allerand11 kmRilly-la-Montagne11 kmJanvry11 kmChamery12 kmPomacle12 kmHermonville12 kmLavannes12 kmSaint-Euphraise-et-Clairizet12 kmGermigny12 kmCourmas12 kmCauroy-lès-Hermonville12 kmRosnay12 kmSermiers12 kmChigny-les-Roses12 kmBouilly13 kmAuménancourt-le-Petit13 kmMéry-Prémecy13 kmLudes13 kmCourcelles-Sapicourt13 kmProuilly13 kmLa Chute des Eaux13 kmAubilly14 kmMailly-Champagne14 kmPrunay14 km
Reims from above
Around Reims28 places to see, do and reach nearby
ArdreNature16 kmRetourneNature18 kmLivreNature25 kmBrunetNature24 kmCôte des BlancsMountain34 kmMont CornilletMountain19 kmReims CathedralMonument1.3 kmFoujita ChapelMonument0.7 kmRoyal abbey of Saint-RemiMonument2.6 kmCellier d'expédition MummMonument0.8 kmVilla DouceMonument1.4 kmÉglise Saint-Nicaise de ReimsMonument2.7 kmBasilica of Saint-RemiMonument2.6 kmCarnegie Library of ReimsMonument1.5 kmMuseum of Fine Arts of ReimsMuseum1.3 kmMusée Saint-RemiMuseum2.6 kmPlanétarium de ReimsMuseum2.7 kmAutomobile Museum Reims-ChampagneMuseum2.3 kmAncien Collège des Jésuites de ReimsMuseum0.8 kmReimsStation0.8 kmFranchet d'EspereyStation2.7 kmChampagne-Ardenne TGVStation6.2 kmBéthenyPlace2.9 kmBezannesPlace5.5 kmWitry-lès-ReimsPlace7.2 kmAÿPlace24 kmSaint-Brice-CourcellesPlace3.3 kmBazancourtPlace15 km
Postal codes
51100
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 72
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Getting to Reims
Chalons Vatry airportXCR
56 kmCharles de Gaulle International AirportCDG
111 kmParis-Orly AirportORY
136 kmReimsRailway station
0.8 kmFranchet d'EspereyRailway station
2.7 kmChampagne-Ardenne TGVRailway station
6.2 kmPlaces near Reims
Places with a climate like Reims
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Reims?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Reims.
What is the hottest month in Reims?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Reims?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Reims?
December is the wettest month with about 62 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Reims?
Reims has 73 postal codes: 51051 CEDEX, 51052 CEDEX, 51053 CEDEX, 51054 CEDEX, 51055 CEDEX, 51056 CEDEX, 51057 CEDEX, 51058 CEDEX, 51059 CEDEX, 51060 CEDEX, 51061 CEDEX, 51062 CEDEX ….