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Lens Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Lens, France, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Lens month looks like before you travel — then check the live Lens forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
24°C average high
Coolest month
January
2°C average low
Wettest month
January
69 mm of rain
Driest month
April
43 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Lens by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | 2°C | -13°C / 14°C | 69 mm | 86% | 16 km/h |
| February | 9°C | 3°C | -8°C / 19°C | 67 mm | 81% | 18 km/h |
| March | 12°C | 4°C | -13°C / 25°C | 60 mm | 74% | 16 km/h |
| April | 15°C | 6°C | -2°C / 27°C | 43 mm | 67% | 15 km/h |
| May | 19°C | 9°C | 1°C / 32°C | 47 mm | 69% | 14 km/h |
| June | 23°C | 13°C | 6°C / 37°C | 53 mm | 69% | 13 km/h |
| July | 24°C | 14°C | 7°C / 41°C | 60 mm | 68% | 13 km/h |
| August | 24°C | 14°C | 7°C / 39°C | 51 mm | 69% | 12 km/h |
| September | 21°C | 12°C | 3°C / 34°C | 55 mm | 75% | 12 km/h |
| October | 16°C | 9°C | -2°C / 27°C | 67 mm | 82% | 13 km/h |
| November | 11°C | 5°C | -4°C / 19°C | 68 mm | 86% | 15 km/h |
| December | 8°C | 4°C | -7°C / 21°C | 63 mm | 86% | 16 km/h |
Best time to visit Lens
The most comfortable time to visit Lens is generally June to August, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has a moderate seasonal swing and rainfall is spread evenly across the months, totalling about 703 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 24°C. January is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 69 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of April.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Lens forecast for what is happening now.