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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

  1. 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 daysCrowds: Low
  2. 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 daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  3. 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 daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  4. 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 daysCrowds: Medium
  5. MayGreatInside Lille's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.18.4 °C / 9.3 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatInside Lille's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.21.3 °C / 12.1 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. 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 daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. 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 daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Lille's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.20.2 °C / 11.4 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGreatInside Lille's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.15.4 °C / 8.4 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. 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 daysCrowds: Low
  12. 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 daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday