When to go · Lille
Lille, month by month
The best months for Lille: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, wet, short days); Braderie weekend if you dislike crowds.6.6 °C / 1.7 °C, 11 rain days44 °F / 35 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, wet, short days); Braderie weekend if you dislike crowds.7.5 °C / 1.9 °C, 10 rain days46 °F / 35 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.11.2 °C / 3.8 °C, 11 rain days52 °F / 39 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.15 °C / 5.9 °C, 10 rain days59 °F / 43 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Lille's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.18.4 °C / 9.3 °C, 11 rain days65 °F / 49 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Lille's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.21.3 °C / 12.1 °C, 10 rain days70 °F / 54 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Hot; coast, Provence and mountains full from mid-month; Bastille Day in Paris. Book TGV and beds early.23.7 °C / 14.2 °C, 10 rain days75 °F / 58 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).23.7 °C / 14 °C, 10 rain days75 °F / 57 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Lille's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.20.2 °C / 11.4 °C, 10 rain days68 °F / 53 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Lille's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.15.4 °C / 8.4 °C, 11 rain days60 °F / 47 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Rainiest month on the Mediterranean; many coastal hotels and ski resorts closed; Paris cheap.10.3 °C / 4.9 °C, 12 rain days51 °F / 41 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.7 °C / 2.3 °C, 12 rain days45 °F / 36 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday