Cherbourg-Octeville is a commune located in the Manche department in the Normandy region of north-western France. It is situated at the northern end of the Cotentin Peninsula, in the mouth of the Divette and Vire rivers. The city lies approximately 150 kilometers west of the English Channel, and is about an hour’s drive from the port of Le Havre.
The city of Cherbourg-Octeville was formed in 2000 when the two towns of Cherbourg and Octeville merged. The city is home to a population of around 40,000 people and is the largest city in the Manche department.
Cherbourg-Octeville is a major port and naval base, and is home to the world’s second largest artificial harbor. The harbor is used by both commercial and military vessels and is the largest of its kind in Europe. The city is also a major fishing port, and is home to several seafood processing plants.
The city has a long history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Neolithic period. It was a major port during the Roman period, and was an important strategic point during the Hundred Years’ War. During World War II, Cherbourg-Octeville was the site of the famous Battle of Cherbourg, when Allied forces successfully captured the city from the Germans.
Today, Cherbourg-Octeville is a vibrant city with a wide range of attractions, including the Museum of the Sea, the National Maritime Museum, and the renowned Jardin des Plantes. The city is also home to several festivals, including the annual Cherbourg Maritime Festival.
Cherbourg-Octeville is an important port city with a long and fascinating history. It is a popular tourist destination, and is home to a wide range of attractions, festivals and activities.
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Cherbourg-Octeville in France has a temperate oceanic climate with mild, humid winters and cool summers. In winter, temperatures usually range from 2°C to 8°C, with occasional snowfall, while in summer temperatures usually range from 17°C to 22°C. Spring and autumn are generally mild, with temperatures ranging from 8°C to 17°C. Rainfall is common throughout the year, with the highest levels occurring in autumn and winter, and the lowest levels in summer.
Our weather forecast for Cherbourg-Octeville helps plan your stay according to the weather. For sunny days, pack light and breathable clothes, swimwear, and sunscreen. For winter weather, it's recommended to bring warm clothes, gloves, a hat, sturdy footwear, and a raincoat.
Date | Icon | Temperature | Wind speed/gusts | Cloudiness/Visibility | Air humidity/pressure | Sunrise/Sunset |
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Dec. 8th 2024 Dec. 8th 2024 | max: 8.3 °C min: 6.9 °C |
47.5 m/s 92.2 m/s |
96.6 % 19.0 m |
75.5 % 1,017 hPa |
08:50:43 17:06:25 |
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Dec. 9th 2024 Dec. 9th 2024 | max: 8.8 °C min: 7 °C |
34.6 m/s 70.6 m/s |
90.1 % 21.5 m |
81.5 % 1,030 hPa |
08:51:47 17:06:16 |
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Dec. 10th 2024 Dec. 10th 2024 | max: 7.1 °C min: 5.5 °C |
30.2 m/s 58.3 m/s |
93.6 % 19.4 m |
79.7 % 1,031 hPa |
08:52:47 17:06:11 |
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Dec. 11th 2024 Dec. 11th 2024 | max: 8.6 °C min: 6.5 °C |
29.2 m/s 37.4 m/s |
95.1 % 23.8 m |
81.4 % 1,029 hPa |
08:53:46 17:06:09 |
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Dec. 12th 2024 Dec. 12th 2024 | max: 7.5 °C min: 6.8 °C |
25.6 m/s 28.8 m/s |
98.8 % 24.1 m |
72.2 % 1,024 hPa |
08:54:42 17:06:10 |
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Dec. 13th 2024 Dec. 13th 2024 | max: 7.1 °C min: 5.7 °C |
28.4 m/s 33.5 m/s |
56.5 % 24.1 m |
70.7 % 1,021 hPa |
08:55:35 17:06:14 |
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Dec. 14th 2024 Dec. 14th 2024 | max: 6.4 °C min: 4.8 °C |
17.3 m/s 20.5 m/s |
83.9 % 23.7 m |
75.7 % 1,026 hPa |
08:56:26 17:06:21 |
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Dec. 15th 2024 Dec. 15th 2024 | max: 7.9 °C min: 5.9 °C |
24.1 m/s 31.7 m/s |
87.6 % 22.0 m |
82.0 % 1,030 hPa |
08:57:14 17:06:32 |
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Dec. 16th 2024 Dec. 16th 2024 | max: 8.6 °C min: 6.4 °C |
20.5 m/s 26.3 m/s |
69.7 % 23.6 m |
81.3 % 1,025 hPa |
08:58:00 17:06:45 |
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Dec. 17th 2024 Dec. 17th 2024 | max: 7.9 °C min: 5.5 °C |
32.8 m/s 43.2 m/s |
50.3 % 21.7 m |
77.4 % 1,026 hPa |
08:58:43 17:07:02 |
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Dec. 18th 2024 Dec. 18th 2024 | max: 8.2 °C min: 6.4 °C |
31.6 m/s 42.7 m/s |
56.1 % 24.1 m |
78.3 % 1,021 hPa |
08:59:23 17:07:22 |
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Dec. 19th 2024 Dec. 19th 2024 | max: 9.8 °C min: 7.5 °C |
10.2 m/s 12.1 m/s |
95.3 % 21.5 m |
86.5 % 1,018 hPa |
09:00:00 17:07:45 |
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Dec. 20th 2024 Dec. 20th 2024 | max: 10.4 °C min: 8.5 °C |
46.8 m/s 56.5 m/s |
95.9 % 15.5 m |
94.0 % 1,018 hPa |
09:00:34 17:08:11 |
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Dec. 21st 2024 Dec. 21st 2024 | max: 8.5 °C min: 6.1 °C |
45.6 m/s 59.4 m/s |
100.0 % 20.8 m |
90.6 % 1,017 hPa |
09:01:06 17:08:40 |
Would you like to travel to Cherbourg-Octeville on a cruise ship or would you just like to know when a certain ship will dock there? Here you will find an overview of the cruise ships that will be calling at the port of Cherbourg-Octeville.
Date | Ship | Arrival | Departure | Details |
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Dec. 12th 2024 Thursday, 12th of Dec. 2024 | AIDAnova | 07:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jan. 7th 2025 Tuesday, 7th of Jan. 2025 | AIDAnova | 07:00 am | 08:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jan. 18th 2025 Saturday, 18th of Jan. 2025 | AIDAmar | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Feb. 5th 2025 Wednesday, 5th of Feb. 2025 | AIDAnova | 09:00 am | 08:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Mar. 2nd 2025 Sunday, 2nd of Mar. 2025 | AIDAmar | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Mar. 5th 2025 Wednesday, 5th of Mar. 2025 | AIDAnova | 09:00 am | 08:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Apr. 2nd 2025 Wednesday, 2nd of Apr. 2025 | AIDAnova | 09:00 am | 08:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Apr. 11th 2025 Friday, 11th of Apr. 2025 | Sky Princess | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Apr. 15th 2025 Tuesday, 15th of Apr. 2025 | P&O Ventura | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Apr. 19th 2025 Saturday, 19th of Apr. 2025 | P&O Arcadia | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Apr. 22nd 2025 Tuesday, 22nd of Apr. 2025 | AIDAbella | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Apr. 24th 2025 Thursday, 24th of Apr. 2025 | P&O Britannia | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Apr. 28th 2025 Monday, 28th of Apr. 2025 | AIDAsol | 10:00 am | 08:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
May 3rd 2025 Saturday, 3rd of May 2025 | MS Volendam | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
May 4th 2025 Sunday, 4th of May 2025 | AIDAprima | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
May 9th 2025 Friday, 9th of May 2025 | P&O Ventura | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
May 13th 2025 Tuesday, 13th of May 2025 | LE BOREAL | 08:00 am | 01:30 pm | |
May 28th 2025 Wednesday, 28th of May 2025 | AIDAsol | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
May 29th 2025 Thursday, 29th of May 2025 | MSC Virtuosa | 11:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
Jun. 6th 2025 Friday, 6th of Jun. 2025 | MSC Virtuosa | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jun. 7th 2025 Saturday, 7th of Jun. 2025 | Queen Anne | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jun. 8th 2025 Sunday, 8th of Jun. 2025 | MSC Virtuosa | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jun. 9th 2025 Monday, 9th of Jun. 2025 | Azamara Onward | 08:00 am | 10:00 pm | |
Jun. 15th 2025 Sunday, 15th of Jun. 2025 | Azamara Quest | 08:00 am | 10:00 pm | |
Jun. 29th 2025 Sunday, 29th of Jun. 2025 | MSC Virtuosa | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jul. 4th 2025 Friday, 4th of Jul. 2025 | MSC Virtuosa | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jul. 9th 2025 Wednesday, 9th of Jul. 2025 | AIDAsol | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jul. 11th 2025 Friday, 11th of Jul. 2025 | MSC Virtuosa | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jul. 23rd 2025 Wednesday, 23rd of Jul. 2025 | Mein Schiff 4 | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Aug. 13th 2025 Wednesday, 13th of Aug. 2025 | P&O Aurora | 09:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
Aug. 19th 2025 Tuesday, 19th of Aug. 2025 | Mein Schiff 2 | 07:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
Aug. 22nd 2025 Friday, 22nd of Aug. 2025 | MSC Virtuosa | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Sep. 11th 2025 Thursday, 11th of Sep. 2025 | Azamara Journey | 08:00 am | 11:00 pm | |
Sep. 29th 2025 Monday, 29th of Sep. 2025 | MSC Virtuosa | 09:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Oct. 10th 2025 Friday, 10th of Oct. 2025 | P&O Ventura | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Oct. 25th 2025 Saturday, 25th of Oct. 2025 | P&O Arcadia | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Oct. 28th 2025 Tuesday, 28th of Oct. 2025 | AIDAsol | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Oct. 31st 2025 Friday, 31st of Oct. 2025 | P&O Iona | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Nov. 16th 2025 Sunday, 16th of Nov. 2025 | Sky Princess | 07:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Nov. 27th 2025 Thursday, 27th of Nov. 2025 | P&O Aurora | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Dec. 18th 2025 Thursday, 18th of Dec. 2025 | P&O Aurora | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Dec. 25th 2025 Thursday, 25th of Dec. 2025 | AIDAnova | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jan. 3rd 2026 Saturday, 3rd of Jan. 2026 | Queen Victoria | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jan. 7th 2026 Wednesday, 7th of Jan. 2026 | AIDAnova | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Apr. 2nd 2026 Thursday, 2nd of Apr. 2026 | AIDAnova | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Apr. 6th 2026 Monday, 6th of Apr. 2026 | P&O Aurora | 09:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
Apr. 17th 2026 Friday, 17th of Apr. 2026 | P&O Ventura | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Apr. 23rd 2026 Thursday, 23rd of Apr. 2026 | P&O Britannia | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Apr. 28th 2026 Tuesday, 28th of Apr. 2026 | MS Volendam | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
May 1st 2026 Friday, 1st of May 2026 | P&O Iona | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm |
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