When to go · Lens
Lens, month by month
The best months for Lens: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, limited opening hours).5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 15 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, limited opening hours).6 °C (43 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 13 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Lens's best window: May–Sep.18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Lens's best window: May–Sep.22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 13 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Lens's best window: May–Sep.25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 14 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Lens's best window: May–Sep.25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 13 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Lens's best window: May–Sep.21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across France: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 13 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across France: Rainiest month on the Mediterranean; many coastal hotels and ski resorts closed; Paris cheap.10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 14 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.6 °C (43 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 15 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lens, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 12 (better)
Jun: 13
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Lens's best window: May–Sep.
June: Inside Lens's best window: May–Sep.
Lens: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.