Caen Weather Records

Caen, France weather averages and records from 1944–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Caen, France was 40.1 °C which occurred on July 18, 2022.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Caen, France was -19.6 °C which occurred on January 8, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Caen Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 8.4 2.8 17.2 -19.6 6.3
February 9.1 2.7 20.8 -16.5 5.3
March 11.8 4.2 24.9 -7.4 5.0
April 14.4 5.5 26.6 -5.7 5.3
May 17.5 8.5 30.4 -0.8 5.9
June 20.5 11.2 35.2 1.0 5.8
July 22.9 13.1 40.1 4.7 5.1
August 23.2 13.3 38.9 4.0 6.0
September 20.4 11.1 33.5 1.8 5.4
October 16.2 8.8 29.6 -3.7 7.9
November 11.8 5.6 21.6 -6.8 7.9
December 8.9 3.3 17.3 -11.0 8.1
Entire year 15.5 7.6 40.1 -19.6 74.0
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1944–2024
Highest daily low 21.1 °C August 5, 2003
Lowest daily high -7.3 °C January 12, 1987
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
24.5 °C July 18, 2022
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
15.1 °C Jul 25–26, 2019
Most daily precipitation 9.3 cm June 25, 2006
Most monthly precipitation 23.3 cm October 1960
Most yearly precipitation 99.2 cm 1960
Most yearly days with precipitation 233 2012
Earliest freeze October 6 1948
Earliest day ≥ 20 °C February 28 1960
Earliest day ≥ 25 °C April 3 1946
Earliest day ≥ 30 °C May 25 1953
Earliest day ≥ 35 °C June 29 2019
Latest freeze May 29 1961
Latest day ≥ 20 °C November 7 2015
Latest day ≥ 25 °C October 13 2018
Latest day ≥ 30 °C September 24 1983
Latest day ≥ 35 °C August 29 1961
Most days in a year < 0 °C 76 1963
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 124 2018
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 43 2018
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 12 2022
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 5 2003
Most days in a year ≥ 40 °C 1 2022
Caen Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 30 days Apr 22 – May 21, 1983
Without precipitation 38 days Jun 5 – Jul 12, 1949
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
9 days Jan 24 – Feb 1, 1947
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 66 days Jul 11 – Sep 14, 2022
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 15 days Jun 22 – Jul 6, 1976
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 4 days Jul 18–21, 2006
High temperature ≥ 35 °C 3 days Aug 9–11, 2003
Plant Hardiness Zone
8B
Caen is in plant hardiness zone 8B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1944–2024 Caen-Carpiquet location