Normandy: Climate

This page presents information on the climate of Normandy - specifically for the town of Caen.

Information is shown for the following categories:

• Average Temperature
• Average Maximum and Minimum Temperatures
• Average Hours of Sunshine per day
• Average Rainfall per month
• Average Number of Rainy Days per month

Average Temperature: Caen

The average temperature throughout the year is shown below in °C for the town of Caen, in the departement of Calvados.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg Temperature (° C)	5	5	8	9	12	15	18	18	16	13	8	6

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Average Maximum and Minimum Temperatures: Caen

The average maximum and minimum temperatures throughout the year are shown below in °C for the town of Caen, in the departement of Calvados.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg Max (° C)	7	8	11	13	16	19	22	22	20	16	11	8
Avg Min (° C)	2	2	3	5	8	10	12	12	11	8	5	3

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Average Hours Sunshine: Caen

The average hours of sunshine a day is shown below for the town of Caen, in the departement of Calvados.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg Hours Sun	2	3	5	6	7	7	7	7	6	4	3	2

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Average Rainfall: Caen

The average rainfall throughout the year are shown below in millimeters (mm) for the town of Caen, in the departement of Calvados.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg Rainfall (mm)	64	58	56	46	58	53	48	46	61	68	84	69

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Average Rainy Days per Month: Caen

The average number of days when there is some rain throughout the year is shown below for the town of Caen, in the departement of Calvados. “Some rain” is defined as there being at least 1.0 mm of rain during the day.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg Rainy Days	12	11	12	10	11	8	7	8	9	10	14	12

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