When to visit
Lens?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Lens
Hauts-de-France · France

The best time to visit Lens is June, July, September, when the weather, flight prices, and crowds align. — predictable climate

Climate score
October
57

Mixed climate

🌥Mild

11%outdoor comfort
Limited outdoor comfort
9ddry streak
Good dry periods
7%perfect days
Rarely perfect
Warming— +0.6° vs. 15 years agoStable through the month
Temperature
9–16°C
Consistent temperatures · Cold nights — bring layers
Feels like
7–14°C
Dry
Precipitation
63mm
Light rain · 11 days
Sunshine
5.7h
Mostly cloudy
Humidity (%)
82%
Dry
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-10°0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Tourist Crowds
Monthly visitor flow
60
Shoulder season
050100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct60NovDec
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Monthly Overview
Score101627487283858283572110
ClimateColdColdColdColdMildMildPleasantPleasantMildMildColdCold
Temperature2–7°C3–9°C4–11°C5–14°C9–18°C12–22°C14–23°C15–23°C12–20°C9–16°C5–11°C4–8°C
Feels like-2–3°C-2–5°C0–7°C2–11°C6–16°C11–21°C13–22°C14–23°C11–19°C7–14°C2–8°C0–5°C
Precipitation71mm
12 days
62mm
11 days
65mm
12 days
43mm
10 days
61mm
12 days
60mm
10 days
50mm
11 days
60mm
11 days
57mm
9 days
63mm
11 days
69mm
12 days
67mm
13 days
Sunshine3.0h
☀︎ 35%
4.9h
☀︎ 49%
6.3h
☀︎ 53%
10.0h
☀︎ 73%
10.7h
☀︎ 69%
11.7h
☀︎ 72%
11.8h
☀︎ 74%
10.8h
☀︎ 75%
8.7h
☀︎ 69%
5.7h
☀︎ 54%
3.7h
☀︎ 41%
2.7h
☀︎ 33%
WindSW · 23 km/hSW · 25 km/hSW · 23 km/hNW · 20 km/hNW · 20 km/hW · 19 km/hW · 20 km/hW · 19 km/hSW · 19 km/hSW · 21 km/hSW · 22 km/hSW · 23 km/h
Humidity (%)86%81%78%73%74%72%70%73%76%82%86%88%
Perfect days0%0%1%10%20%38%46%45%33%7%0%0%
Dry streak7d9d11d12d9d10d8d8d10d9d8d9d
Sunny streak3d5d8d15d13d15d16d14d12d6d4d3d
Extreme heat——————1%0%————
Extreme cold35%33%18%6%—————0%5%27%
Temperature-0.1°+2.4°+1.5°-0.9°-0.1°+1.3°+0.2°+2.4°+1.5°+0.6°+0.4°+1.6°
RainfallStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStable
Ideal warm days0%0%0%0%1%9%13%12%5%0%0%0%
Outdoor comfort0%0%1%11%22%40%42%44%35%11%0%0%
Dry week odds8%15%23%27%15%21%11%11%18%13%12%13%
Heavy rain—————1%1%1%—1%1%—
Snow days10%11%6%1%——————2%9%
Day length8.6h10.1h11.9h13.8h15.5h16.4h15.9h14.4h12.6h10.7h9.0h8.1h
Tourist CrowdsLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonShoulder seasonHigh seasonShoulder seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonLow seasonLow season

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Lens?

The best time to visit Lens is June, September, July, August, May, with temperatures between 9 °C and 23 °C. The best month is June. June is shoulder season.

What is the weather like in Lens?

Lens has a climate with an overall score of 5/10. Annual temperatures range from 2 °C to 23 °C.

What is the hottest month in Lens?

The hottest month in Lens is July, with average highs of 23 °C and lows of 14 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Lens?

The rainiest month in Lens is January, with an average of 71 mm of precipitation.

When is peak season in Lens?

Peak season in Lens is May, July, August. This is the most popular period, with the highest tourism levels and prices.

When is shoulder season in Lens?

Shoulder season in Lens falls in April, June, September, October. It offers a good balance of decent weather and lower prices compared to peak season.