Hauts-de-France, France
Vimy
Vimy is a village in Hauts-de-France, France. It has a population of about 4,270 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population4,270
Local time18:47
50.37° N, 2.81° EElevation 77 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code62580October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month79mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Vimy at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:23 · 18:4510 h 22 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:21Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.6Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in August
Coolest month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
76 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
53 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
9 of them World Heritage
Weather in Vimy
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 13 km/h · humidity 86%
Today22 Oct14°7°6.1 mm
Fri23 Oct13°7°23.6 mm
Sat24 Oct12°8°13.1 mm
Sun25 Oct15°10°12.4 mm
Mon26 Oct16°9°7.3 mm
Tue27 Oct18°13°
Wed28 Oct16°10°
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct14°5°
Sat31 Oct14°7°
When to go to Vimy
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 | 22 | 31 | 55 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 48 | 17 | 15 |
| High | 7° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 70 | 55 | 65 | 53 | 71 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 79 | 76 | 80 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
What's on in Vimy
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Vimy
UNESCO2.7 km
Canadian National Vimy Memorial
UNESCO2.8 km
Lichfield Crater, ThelusBuilt 1917
9.2 km
Arras CathedralBuilt 1778
UNESCO6.2 km
Lens railway stationBuilt 1927
UNESCO5.2 km
Neuville-St Vaast German war cemeteryBuilt 1919
UNESCO10 km
Arras MemorialBuilt 1932
Museum6.5 km
Louvre-LensBuilt 2010
Museum9.3 km
Musée des Beaux-Arts d'ArrasBuilt 1825Outdoors around Vimy
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Camping Municipal de PlouvainCamp sites
0.3 kmLa Paille HauteCamp sites
0.4 kmGolf d'ArrasGolf courses
0.5 kmParc des Glissoires Ch' ti ParcTheme parks
0.7 kmMur d'escaladeClimbing
0.8 kmNotre Dame de Lorette French National War CemeteryViewpoints
1.1 kmNature around Vimy
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Vimy
Earthquakes around Vimy
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 record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Harveng 2 km ↙1976 · 81 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km
Devonian · 1
Formations around the town
Pernes Formation · 1
Towns and villages around Vimy
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Petit Vimy0.9 kmFarbus2.1 kmThélus2.1 kmWillerval3 kmGivenchy-en-Gohelle3.3 kmQuartier de La République3.4 kmNeuville-Saint-Vaast3.8 kmAvion4.5 kmArleux-en-Gohelle4.5 kmLa Targette4.7 kmBailleul-Sir-Berthoult4.8 kmMéricourt4.9 kmAngres5.1 kmAcheville5.3 kmRoclincourt5.4 kmÉcurie5.4 kmÉleu-dit-Leauwette5.5 kmSouchez5.5 kmLiévin5.7 kmFresnoy-en-Gohelle5.8 kmSallaumines6.2 kmOppy6.4 kmZone d'Activités Concertées des Marichelles6.8 kmLens6.9 kmRouvroy7 kmBois-Bernard7.2 kmGavrelle7.3 kmLe Pont de Bois7.5 kmNeuvireuil7.5 kmCarency7.5 kmAblain-Saint-Nazaire7.6 kmNoyelles-sous-Lens7.8 kmLoison-sous-Lens7.9 kmSaint-Nicolas7.9 kmSainte-Catherine7.9 kmAnzin-Saint-Aubin8 kmBlangy8.1 kmAthies8.1 kmBilly-Montigny8.2 kmDrocourt8.3 kmSaint-Laurent-Blangy8.7 kmMont-Saint-Éloi8.7 kmSaint-Aubin8.9 kmFeuchy9 kmFampoux9 kmArras9.1 kmMarœuil9.1 kmBray9.3 kmAix-Noulette9.5 kmGrenay9.5 kmCité Bellevue9.5 kmLoos-en-Gohelle9.6 kmFouquières-lès-Lens9.6 kmFresnes-lès-Montauban9.7 kmÉcoivres9.8 kmVillers-au-Bois9.8 kmBully-les-Mines9.9 kmÉtrun9.9 kmIzel-lès-Équerchin10 kmCité d'Orient10 kmHarnes11 kmRœux11 kmTilloy-lès-Mofflaines11 kmMontigny-en-Gohelle11 kmPlouvain11 kmCité de La Plaine11 kmAcq11 kmBouvigny-Boyeffles11 kmQuartier Leclerc11 kmAnnay11 kmDuisans11 kmWagnonlieu11 kmBeaumont11 kmAchicourt12 kmPelves12 kmGouy-Servins12 kmDainville12 kmHénin-Beaumont12 kmBeaurains12 kmQuiéry-la-Motte12 km
Vimy from above
Around Vimy28 places to see, do and reach nearby
CrinchonNature11 kmGyNature9.5 kmSouchezNature11 kmLac Bleu, Hauts-de-FranceNature11 kmCojeulNature20 kmBietteNature23 kmCanadian National Vimy MemorialMonument2.7 kmLichfield Crater, ThelusMonument2.8 kmArras CathedralMonument9.2 kmLens railway stationMonument6.2 kmNeuville-St Vaast German war cemeteryMonument5.2 kmArras MemorialMonument10 kmLa Targette British CemeteryMonument5.0 kmArras Flying Services MemorialMonument10 kmLouvre-LensMuseum6.5 kmMusée des Beaux-Arts d'ArrasMuseum9.3 kmCarrière WellingtonMuseum10 kmCentre d'histoire du Mémorial 14-18Museum5.2 kmNotre Dame de Lorette MuseumMuseum7.5 kmVimyStation0.9 kmAvionStation4.2 kmFarbusStation2.2 kmArrasPlace9.1 kmDouaiPlace19 kmLiévinPlace5.7 kmHénin-BeaumontPlace12 kmCarvinPlace17 kmBéthunePlace21 km
Postal code
62580
Getting to Vimy
Lille AirportLIL
30 kmOstend-Bruges International AirportOST
92 kmBeauvais-Tillé airportBVA
114 kmVimyRailway station
0.9 kmAvionRailway station
4.2 kmFarbusRailway station
2.2 kmPlaces near Vimy
Places with a climate like Vimy
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Vimy?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Vimy.
What is the hottest month in Vimy?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Vimy?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Vimy?
November is the wettest month with about 76 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Vimy?
The postal code of Vimy is 62580.