Calais, France

Hauts-de-France · France

Calais is a mid-size city in Hauts-de-France, France with a population of 67,571. Elevation: 20 ft (6 m). Average temperature: 54°F (12°C).

Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026

67,571 Population 5,226/sq mi density
20 ft Elevation 6 meters
54°F Avg Temperature 12°C
40.3 in Annual Rain
Europe / Paris Timezone

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People

Population67,571
Density5,226/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp54°F (12°C)
Rain40.3 in/yr
Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Population67,571
Population Density5,226 / sq mi
Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Coordinates50.9519°, 1.8564°
TimezoneEurope/Paris
Country🇫🇷 France
State / ProvinceHauts-de-France
Average Temperature54°F (12°C)
January Average44°F (7°C)
July Average65°F (18°C)
Annual Precipitation40.3 inches (1,024 mm)
Annual Snowfall3.7 inches (9 cm)

About Calais

Calais is a mid-size city in France (Hauts-de-France) with a population of 67,571. The city sits at an elevation of 20 feet (6 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 54°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 44°F in January to 65°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 40.3 inches. The timezone is Europe/Paris.

Climate in Calais

Calais has an average annual temperature of 12°C (54°F). The hottest month is Aug (18.7°C), the coldest is Jan (6.1°C). Average annual precipitation is 839 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 6.1°C / 43°F 1° / 11.7° 73.0
Feb 7.1°C / 45°F 0.9° / 12.6° 66.1
Mar 7.9°C / 46°F 2.2° / 14.7° 62.9
Apr 9.3°C / 49°F 3.3° / 16.6° 40.7
May 12.5°C / 54°F 6.8° / 19.5° 46.5
Jun 15.9°C / 61°F 10.8° / 23.9° 55.5
Jul 17.7°C / 64°F 13.3° / 26.6° 53.9
Aug 18.7°C / 66°F 14.2° / 25.8° 53.1
Sep 17.1°C / 63°F 11.1° / 24.4° 75.8
Oct 14°C / 57°F 8.6° / 19.6° 112.7
Nov 10.1°C / 50°F 4.2° / 15.7° 106.0
Dec 7.6°C / 46°F 1.5° / 12.8° 93.5
Calais experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winters average 44°F in January while summers reach 65°F in July. Annual precipitation totals 40.3 inches. The area receives 3.7 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 20 feet, near sea level.

Temperature

44°F Jan (7°C) 65°F Jul (18°C)
Annual Average54.1°F
0% below France avg
January Average44°F (7°C)
July Average65°F (18°C)

Geography

Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Area12.9 sq mi (33.5 km²)
Population Density5,226/sq mi
Coordinates50.9519°N, 1.8564°E
TimezoneEurope/Paris

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 40.3"
6% above France avg
Snowfall 3.7"
Wettest Month (Nov) 2.95"
Driest Month (Feb) 1.57"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

35 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.6. Most recent: M2.6 on Jun 27, 2018.

Oct 6, 1999 34 km NNW of Fécamp, France M4.6 150 km
Apr 28, 2007 1 km WNW of Lympne, United Kingdom M4.6 61 km
Jan 23, 2007 57 km ENE of Broadstairs, United Kingdom M4.1 80 km
Dec 14, 1991 3 km SSE of Longfossé, France M4.0 36 km
Sep 15, 1994 38 km NE of Broadstairs, United Kingdom M3.9 75 km
Jan 27, 1998 27 km W of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France M3.8 68 km
May 22, 2015 3 km SSE of Ramsgate, United Kingdom M3.7 49 km
Mar 3, 2009 1 km ENE of Hawkinge, United Kingdom M3.5 51 km
Jan 27, 1992 6 km SSE of Longfossé, France M3.5 39 km
Oct 25, 1998 6 km NNE of Montdidier, France M3.2 149 km
Jul 14, 2008 1 km SW of Boussu, Belgium M3.2 148 km
Feb 13, 1997 26 km W of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France M3.2 66 km
May 4, 1990 0 km NE of Coquelles, France M3.1 4 km
Feb 27, 2005 1 km NW of Libercourt, France M3.1 95 km
Jul 2, 2001 3 km NNE of Oostduinkerke, Belgium M3.1 63 km
Jun 1, 2005 3 km N of Grandvilliers, France M3.1 139 km
May 1, 1997 21 km W of Fort-Mahon-Plage, France M3.0 81 km
Nov 25, 1998 26 km N of Grand-Fort-Philippe, France M3.0 35 km
Mar 28, 1996 67 km ESE of Aldeburgh, United Kingdom M3.0 113 km
Aug 23, 1994 2 km E of Dikkebus, Belgium M2.9 72 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Tsunami History

2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 6.0 m (20 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1858 NORTH SEA Unknown 6.0 m - 19 km
1911 FOLKSTONE, ENGLAND Meteorological 0.9 m - 46 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 44°F (7°C) 2.1 in
February 40°F (5°C) 1.6 in Coldest, Driest
March 45°F (7°C) 1.6 in
April 48°F (9°C) 1.6 in
May 54°F (12°C) 1.6 in
June 58°F (15°C) 1.7 in
July 65°F (18°C) 1.7 in Warmest
August 64°F (18°C) 1.9 in
September 60°F (15°C) 2.4 in
October 54°F (12°C) 2.5 in
November 47°F (8°C) 3.0 in Wettest
December 42°F (6°C) 2.2 in

Calais has a seasonal temperature swing of 24°F / from 40°F in February to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 23.7 inches, with November being the wettest month (3.0") and February the driest (1.6").

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Schools in Calais

58+ public schools (OpenStreetMap data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
École élémentaire Condé - - - -
École primaire Delaroche - - - -
École maternelle Van Dyck - - - -
École primaire Honoré de Balzac-Nouvelle France - - - -
École maternelle François de Malherbe - - - -
École élémentaire Jean de La Fontaine - - - -
Écoles Louise Pollet-La Fayette - - - -
Collège République - - - -
Lycée général et technologique Saint-Pierre - - - -
Lycée professionnel privé Saint-Pierre - - - -
École primaire Franklin-Stephenson - - - -
Institution Jeanne-d'Arc - - - -
École primaire Washington - - - -
Collège Les Dentelliers - - - -
École primaire Archimède - - - -
École maternelle Courtebourne - - - -
École maternelle Les Cailloux - - - -
École maternelle Lesieur - - - -
École maternelle Constantine - - - -
École primaire privée Sainte-Agnès - - - -
École primaire de L'Esplanade - - - -
École primaire privée Notre-Dame - - - -
École maternelle Les Ptits Loups de Mer de Blériot-Plage - - - -
École maternelle Pauline Kergomard - - - -
École primaire Condorcet-Phare - - - -
École primaire Sévigné-Vauxhall - - - -
École primaire privée Sacré-Coeur - - - -
École élémentaire Jules Ferry - - - -
École maternelle Renée Langlet - - - -
École maternelle Youri Gagarine - - - -
Collège privé Saint-Pierre - - - -
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Lucien Vadez - - - -
École élémentaire Louise Pollet - - - -
École maternelle Gilbert La Fayette - - - -
Collège privé Jeanne d'Arc - - - -
École primaire privée Jeanne d'Arc - - - -
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Vauban - - - -
Lycée professionnel Pierre de Coubertin - - - -
École maternelle Les Pierrettes - - - -
Lycée général et technologique Sophie Berthelot - - - -
Collège Jean Jaurès - - - -
Lycée général et technologique Pierre de Coubertin - - - -
Collège Martin Luther King - - - -
Collège Jean Macé - - - -
École primaire privée Saint-Pierre - - - -
École maternelle Mouchotte - - - -
École élémentaire René Mouchotte - - - -
Lycée polyvalent Léonard de Vinci - - - -
Collège Lucien Vadez - - - -
École élémentaire Oran-Constantine - - - -
Collège Vauban - - - -
École primaire Robert Allemand - - - -
École maternelle Jean-Fancois Millet - - - -
École primaire Greuze - - - -
École primaire Antoine Parmentier - - - -
Établissement régional d'enseignement adapté Côte d'Opale - - - -
École élémentaire Chateaubriand - - - -
École maternelle Zola - - - -
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Radio Stations near Calais

8 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Banquise FM - MP3 320 kbps
Radio RWL pop MP3 320 kbps
DR - P2 Klassisk - MP3 128 kbps
Radio Broadstairs (GB) - MP3 128 kbps
Delta FM Saint-Omer - MP3 320 kbps
DELTA FM - Terre de Camargue - MP3 128 kbps
Delta FM musique MP3 320 kbps
TEMPO 62 - MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Calais

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Casa San Martin
Château Musée d'Aumont
Cité Internationale de la Dentelle et de la Mode
École-musée
École-musée
Forteresse de Mimoyecques
Maison des pècheurs
Musée de mémoire 1939 - 1945
Musée des Beaux-Arts
Saint-Joseph Village
Saint-Joseph Village au Marais de Guines
Tour de l'Horloge

Libraries in Calais

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Arago - Ludothèque0.0
Bibiothèque communale0.0
Bibliothèque d'Audruicq0.0
Bibliothèque et Ludothèque Delphine Levisse0.0
Bibliothèque Municipale0.0
Bibliothèque Municipale0.0
Bibliothèque pour tous0.0
Bibliothèque universitaire0.0
La Médiathèque du centre-ville de Calais0.0
Médiathèque départementale du Pas de Calais0.0
Médiathèque François Mitterrand0.0
Médiathèque l'Octogone0.0
Médiathèque La Rose des Vents0.0
Médiathèque Simone Veil0.0
Public library0.0

Farmers Markets in Calais

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Marché au poisson
Marché de Calais Nord
place Crèvecœur
Place d'Audruicq

Hotels in Calais

14 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

B&B Hôtel
Campanile Calais
HECO Calais Centre - Gare
Holiday Inn Calais
Hôtel Bel Azur
Hôtel de la Plage
Hôtel du Golf
Hôtel Jacquard
Hôtel Meurice
Hôtel Particulier Richelieu
Ibis Calais
Ibis Styles Calais Centre
Le Deltaplane
Métropol Hotel

Cafes in Calais

27 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Au Cabestan
Aux Deux Moineaux
Aux Mistrigris
Café de la Tour
Café du Minck
Café du Palais de Justice
Café du parc
Café du Théâtre
Café le Grillon
Café le Nostalgia
Café-tabac la nation
L'authentique
L'innatendu
La Cafétoria Salon
La Gauloise
La Grillardière
La Scène
Le boomerang
Le Calumet
Le Celtic
Le Condé
Le Dacquin
Le New
Le Retro
Le Saint-Germain
Le Splendid
Ô Tableau

Cinemas in Calais

1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Alhambra

Theatres in Calais

2 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Grand théâtre de Calais
Théâtre de plein air

Monuments in Calais

2 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Citerne royale
Statue Charles et Yvonne de Gaulle

Zoos in Calais

1 zoos within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Ferme urbaine

Veterinaries in Calais

4 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Clinique Veterinaire
Clinique vétérinaire Curie
Clinique vétérinaire Lafayette
FR #2059778833

Train Stations in Calais

2 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Calais-Ville
Les Fontinettes

Bus Stations in Calais

1 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Pôle d'échanges multimodal Calais – Gare

Gas Stations in Calais

7 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Avia
BP
Carrefour
Ets Caron
Station BP
Total
Total

Banks in Calais

14 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Banque de France
Banque Populaire
BNP Paribas
Caisse d'Épargne
Caisse d'Épargne
Caisse d'Épargne
CCF
CIC
Crédit Agricole
Crédit Agricole
Crédit Conseil de France
Crédit du Nord
Crédit Mutuel
LCL

Shopping Malls in Calais

2 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Calais Cœur de Vie
Duty Free (SUT) TN007

Gyms in Calais

2 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Basic-Fit
Club Fit Center

Breweries in Calais

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Brasserie des 2 Caps
Brasserie du Funquet
La Brasserie du Goulot
Les Brasseurs des Terres d'opale

Stadiums & Teams in Calais

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near Calais

14 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Calais Marck AirportCQFMedium Airport
Le Touquet-Côte d'Opale AirportLTQMedium Airport
Berck-sur-Mer Airfield-Small Airport
Boulogne-sur-Mer - Alprech Aerodrome-Small Airport
Chalksole Green Airstrip-Small Airport
Channel Gliding Club-Small Airport
Clipgate Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Dunkerque-Les Moëres Airfield-Small Airport
Frévent ULM-Small Airport
Inglenook Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Ripple Airstrip-Small Airport
Saint-Inglevert Aerodrome-Small Airport
Saint-Omer Wizernes Airfield-Small Airport
Verchocq Airpark-Small Airport

Post Offices in Calais

5 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Blériot Plage Sangatte
Bureau de poste Calais Théâtre
Bureau de poste Calais Tour du Guet
Calais Beau Marais
Calais Fort Nieulay

UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Calais

2 UNESCO sites.

SiteCategoryYear
Beffroi de l'hôtel de ville
Beffroi de l'hôtel de ville

Churches & Religious Organizations in Calais

11 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Église du Sacré-Cœur
Église Notre-Dame
Église Notre-Dame de la Salette
Église Notre-Dame-des-Armées
Église protestante
Église Saint-Joseph
Église Saint-Nicolas
Église Saint-Pierre
Église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul
Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
Mosquée Ettouba

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Shipwrecks
2
Documented shipwreck sites from historical maritime records
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Shipwrecks Near Calais

2 documented shipwrecks found near Calais.

Name Year Description
HMS Hermes - A Highflyer-class cruiser torpedoed by German submarine U-27.
HMS Hermes - A Highflyer-class protected cruiser torpedoed by the Imperial German Navy submarine U-27 at the northeastern end of the Strait of Dover.

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Paris

Around Calais

Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data

Schools 78
Hospitals 4
Pharmacies 27
Restaurants 56
Cafes 26
Bars 11
Supermarkets 9
Banks 11
Museums 1
Hotels 9
Parks 36

Things to See Near Calais

35 places within 15 km

🏖️ Beaches (5)
  • • Blériot-Plage
  • • Calais plage
  • • Cap Blanc Nez
  • • Plage de Calais
  • • Wissant
🛡️ Forts (3)
  • • Citadelle de Calais
  • • Fort Nieulay
  • • Fort Risban
🖼️ Galleries (1)
  • • Caléidoscopes
🗼 Lighthouses (1)
  • • Phare de Walde
⛰️ Peaks (14)
  • • Dune d'Amont
  • • Le Mont
  • • Le mont d'Hubert
  • • Mont à Crapauds
  • • Mont d'Averloot
  • + 9 more
🏛️ Ruins (5)
  • • Batterie MKB Lindemann (Atlantik Wall)
  • • Chapelle
  • • La Tour Penchée
  • • Observatoire
  • • Usine de construction du Tunnel sous la Manche (1876-1883)
🎢 Theme Parks (1)
  • • Eurolac
🌄 Viewpoints (4)
  • • Belvédère
  • • Mont d'Hubert
  • • Sommet du beffroi
  • • Table d'orientation
🦁 Zoos (1)
  • • Ferme urbaine

🇫🇷 About France

Capital Paris
Population 66,987,244
Area 547,030 km²
GDP (USD) $3,056,250,648,138
GDP per capita $44,700
HDI 0.917
Life expectancy 82.9 years
Internet users 86.8%
Urban population 78.8%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages French
Calling code +33
TLD .fr
Driving side right

UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Calais

Beffroi de l'hôtel de ville
· inscribed 0
Beffroi de l'hôtel de ville
· inscribed 0

Public Holidays in France

11 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Jour de l'an
Apr 6 Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques
May 1 Labour Day Fête du Travail
May 8 Victory in Europe Day Victoire 1945
May 14 Ascension Day Ascension
May 25 Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte
Jul 14 Bastille Day Fête nationale
Aug 15 Assumption Day Assomption
Nov 1 All Saints' Day Toussaint
Nov 11 Armistice Day Armistice 1918
Dec 25 Christmas Day Noël

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Frequently Asked Questions About Calais

What is the population of Calais?

Calais has a population of 67,571 residents and is located in France. The population density is 5,226 people per square mile, spread across 12.9 square miles.

What is the weather like in Calais?

Calais has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 44°F in January, while summers reach an average of 65°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 40.3 inches, with 3.7 inches of snow.

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