Ferryu lists 1 ferry route to Calais.
Ferries arrive in Calais from Dover, with DFDS and P&O Ferries.
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Ferries to Calais
Crossings from and to Calais
Calais in pictures
A ferry passing the harbour pier at CalaisPhoto: Bernd Dittrich / Unsplash 
Beach huts on the sand at CalaisPhoto: Amélie Mette / Unsplash 
A DFDS ferry at the Calais ferry terminal under a cloudy skyPhoto: Bernd Dittrich / Unsplash
Weather in Calais
- Warmest month: August, average high 21°C.
- Wettest month: December, about 87 mm of rain.
- Sea at its warmest in August, about 20°C.
Temperature
- Air, average daily low to high (1991–2020)
- Sea surface, monthly average (2023–2024)
Rain
Average total for the month, mm (1991–2020)
Temperature
- Air, average daily low to high (1991–2020)
- Sea surface, monthly average (2023–2024)
Rain
Average total for the month, mm (1991–2020)
Show the numbers
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Rain mm | Sea °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.3 | 3.2 | 71.8 | 8.8 |
| February | 7.7 | 3.2 | 57.2 | 8.4 |
| March | 10.2 | 4.7 | 51.0 | 8.8 |
| April | 13.2 | 6.4 | 48.6 | 10.3 |
| May | 16.2 | 9.4 | 59.6 | 13.2 |
| June | 18.9 | 12.0 | 54.5 | 15.9 |
| July | 21.1 | 14.2 | 55.9 | 18.6 |
| August | 21.4 | 14.5 | 69.6 | 19.7 |
| September | 18.8 | 12.3 | 62.3 | 19.1 |
| October | 15.0 | 9.5 | 79.9 | 16.5 |
| November | 10.7 | 6.3 | 81.6 | 13.4 |
| December | 7.9 | 3.9 | 86.5 | 10.5 |
1991–2020 averages, ERA5 via Open-Meteo, read at the grid point nearest the port (26 km away). Sea surface: 2023–2024 averages from the Open-Meteo Marine Weather API, which has no sea temperatures before late 2022.
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