Lille in May

Inside Lille's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.

• LilleHighs around 18.4 °C, lows around 9.3 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 65 °F, lows around 49 °F, rain on about 11 days
• Paris and the north, France · Paris, Lille, Champagne, Normandy inlandbest weather

  Grey, damp winters; late spring and September are the sweet spot. Paris heatwaves hit 35–40 °C in July–August and most flats and small hotels lack air conditioning.Grey, damp winters; late spring and September are the sweet spot. Paris heatwaves hit 95–104 °F in July–August and most flats and small hotels lack air conditioning.

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.

• Labour Day big impact

  1 May · France

  Almost everything closes, including many museums; lily-of-the-valley sold on streets.

Crowds · France overall

Medium

Prices · France overall

Medium

France overall: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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