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 (44 °F) / 1.7 °C (35 °F), 11 rain days44 °F (6.6 °C) / 35 °F (1.7 °C), 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 (46 °F) / 1.9 °C (35 °F), 10 rain days46 °F (7.5 °C) / 35 °F (1.9 °C), 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 (52 °F) / 3.8 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11.2 °C) / 39 °F (3.8 °C), 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 (59 °F) / 5.9 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (5.9 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Lille's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.18.4 °C (65 °F) / 9.3 °C (49 °F), 11 rain days65 °F (18.4 °C) / 49 °F (9.3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Lille's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.21.3 °C (70 °F) / 12.1 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21.3 °C) / 54 °F (12.1 °C), 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 (75 °F) / 14.2 °C (58 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (23.7 °C) / 58 °F (14.2 °C), 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 (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (23.7 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Lille's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.20.2 °C (68 °F) / 11.4 °C (53 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20.2 °C) / 53 °F (11.4 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Lille's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.15.4 °C (60 °F) / 8.4 °C (47 °F), 11 rain days60 °F (15.4 °C) / 47 °F (8.4 °C), 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 (51 °F) / 4.9 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days51 °F (10.3 °C) / 41 °F (4.9 °C), 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 (45 °F) / 2.3 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 36 °F (2.3 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lille, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 18.4 °C (65 °F)65 °F (18.4 °C)
Jun: 21.3 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21.3 °C)
Night low
May: 9.3 °C (49 °F)49 °F (9.3 °C)
Jun: 12.1 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12.1 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Lille's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
June: Inside Lille's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Lille: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.