Caen weather by month & the best time to visit
France · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Caen is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 80/100), with September and July close behind. Caen averages about 1,829 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 53 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Caen?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Caen is June, then September and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 69 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Caen?
Caen gets a moderate 1,829 hours of sunshine a year. 80 Sunshine Score points separate June (80) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #46 of 53 destinations in France for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,146 hours. The year's 746 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 2° / 36°F | 69 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 2° / 36°F | 58 mm | 1 | 9° / 48°F |
| March | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 3° / 37°F | 59 mm | 2 | 10° / 50°F |
| April | 47 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 45 mm | 4 | 12° / 54°F |
| May | 65 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 59 mm | 5 | 15° / 59°F |
| June | 80 | 21° / 70°F | 12° / 54°F | 53 mm | 6 | 17° / 63°F |
| July | 79 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 57 mm | 6 | 19° / 66°F |
| August | 78 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 60 mm | 5 | 21° / 70°F |
| September | 80 | 20° / 68°F | 11° / 52°F | 48 mm | 4 | 18° / 64°F |
| October | 50 | 16° / 61°F | 8° / 46°F | 77 mm | 2 | 16° / 61°F |
| November | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 5° / 41°F | 79 mm | 1 | 13° / 55°F |
| December | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 3° / 37°F | 82 mm | 0 | 10° / 50°F |
Sea temperature in Caen by month
The sea off Caen is warmest in August at around 21°C / 70°F, and coolest in January at 8°C / 46°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 1 month a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Caen: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Caen?
Caen is a seaside town in France with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 21°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 1 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Caen get a year?
Caen gets about 1,829 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Caen?
The sunniest time to visit Caen is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 80/100 (with September and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Caen?
January is the least sunny month in Caen, scoring 0/100 with about 69 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Caen?
The sea in Caen ranges from about 8°C (January) to 21°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Caen?
The typical midday UV index in Caen peaks around 6 (high) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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