Lille weather by month & the best time to visit
France · city break · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Lille is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 79/100), with June and July close behind. Lille averages about 1,703 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 52 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Lille?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lille is September, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 60 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lille?
Lille isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,703 hours of sunshine a year. 79 Sunshine Score points separate September (79) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #53 of 53 destinations in France for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,146 hours. The year's 731 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 0° / 32°F | 60 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 0° / 32°F | 55 mm | 1 |
| March | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 53 mm | 2 |
| April | 47 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 41 mm | 3 |
| May | 65 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 59 mm | 4 |
| June | 77 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 61 mm | 5 |
| July | 76 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 68 mm | 5 |
| August | 75 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 73 mm | 4 |
| September | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 52 mm | 3 |
| October | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 65 mm | 2 |
| November | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 4° / 39°F | 71 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 1° / 34°F | 73 mm | 0 |
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Lille: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lille?
Lille is a city break in France with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lille get a year?
Lille gets about 1,703 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Lille?
The sunniest time to visit Lille is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 79/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lille?
January is the least sunny month in Lille, scoring 0/100 with about 60 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Lille?
The typical midday UV index in Lille peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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