When to go · Lens
Lens in July
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
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Lens's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Lens in this guide.
Weather in July
- LensHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 14 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.
Bastille Day (Fête nationale) big impact
14 Jul · France
Military parade on the Champs-Élysées, fireworks at the Eiffel Tower; closures in central Paris.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- High
- Prices · France overall
- High
France overall: Hot; coast, Provence and mountains full from mid-month; Bastille Day in Paris. Book TGV and beds early.
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
Jul: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jul: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 14
May: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
May: 1
July: 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