Climate of Caen
Caen has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Caen is 14° degrees and there is about 412 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 150 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 8°C and 20°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 3°C and 14°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 9°C and 19°C
- Rain: it rains 174 days and there is a total of approximately 413 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 10 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2546 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 8°C and 20°C |
Warmest month: | 20°C in July |
Coldest month: | 8°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 3°C and 14°C |
Sea temperature: | between 9°C and 19°C |
Dry days: | 181 days |
Days with rain: | 174 days |
Days with snow: | 10 days |
Total rain sum: | 413 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2546 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Caen.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Caen.
Climate table of Caen
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Caen. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Caen might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 9 |
Night temp. (°C) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
Water temp. (°C) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 33 | 45 | 50 |
Days with rain | 18 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
Days with snow | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
Dry days | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 13 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Caen
The best time to visit Caen in France is from June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Caen is 20°C in July and the lowest is 8°C in January. The water temperature is 19°C at its highest and in other months it can be 9°C.
Climate of Caen by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Caen? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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