When to go · Lens
Lens in August
Great month. Inside Lens's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Lens's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Lens in this guide.
Weather in August
- LensHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 13 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Assumption big impact
15 Aug · France
Peak of the August holiday: coasts full, motorways jammed, many small businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- High
- Prices · France overall
- High
France overall: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lens, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
May: 12 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 1
August: Inside Lens's best window: May–Sep.
May: Inside Lens's best window: May–Sep.
Lens: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast