Hauts-de-France, France
Avion
Avion is a small town in Hauts-de-France, France. It has a population of about 17,435 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population17,435
Local time22:26
50.41° N, 2.83° EElevation 35 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code62210October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month73mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Avion at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:26 · 18:4110 h 15 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon98% · Moonrise 16:52Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.6Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in August
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
71 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
49 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
7 of them World Heritage
Weather in Avion
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 34 km/h · humidity 94%
Today24 Oct12°9°13 mm
Sun25 Oct15°10°10.4 mm
Mon26 Oct14°9°1.1 mm
Tue27 Oct18°11°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct16°8°
Thu29 Oct15°6°
Fri30 Oct14°5°
Sat31 Oct13°7°
Sun1 Nov14°9°2 mm
Mon2 Nov13°8°
When to go to Avion
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 17 | 22 | 32 | 57 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 49 | 18 | 15 |
| High | 7° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 64 | 50 | 60 | 49 | 65 | 64 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 73 | 71 | 74 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
What's on in Avion
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Avion
UNESCO1.8 km
Lens railway stationBuilt 19272.8 km
Église Sainte-Élisabeth de Lens3 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-Boulogne de Lens
14 km
Arras CathedralBuilt 1778
UNESCO9.3 km
Neuville-St Vaast German war cemeteryBuilt 1919
UNESCO15 km
Arras MemorialBuilt 1932
Museum3 km
Louvre-LensBuilt 2010
Museum14 km
Musée des Beaux-Arts d'ArrasBuilt 1825Outdoors around Avion
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Camping Municipal de PlouvainCamp sites
0.3 kmGolf d'ArrasGolf courses
0.5 kmAire de camping-Cars Arras Vallée de la ScarpeCamp sites
0.7 kmParc des Glissoires Ch' ti ParcTheme parks
0.7 kmMur d'escaladeClimbing
0.8 kmNotre Dame de Lorette French National War CemeteryViewpoints
1.1 kmNature around Avion
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Avion
Earthquakes around Avion
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Harveng 2 km ↙1976 · 80 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Carboniferous · 1
Towns and villages around Avion
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Quartier de La République1.4 kmÉleu-dit-Leauwette1.9 kmSallaumines2.3 kmMéricourt2.5 kmLens2.5 kmLoison-sous-Lens3.5 kmLiévin3.7 kmNoyelles-sous-Lens3.7 kmLe Pont de Bois3.9 kmVimy4.5 kmGivenchy-en-Gohelle4.6 kmAcheville4.7 kmZone d'Activités Concertées des Marichelles4.9 kmPetit Vimy4.9 kmAngres5 kmBilly-Montigny5.2 kmCité Bellevue5.4 kmRouvroy5.6 kmCité d'Orient5.9 kmLoos-en-Gohelle5.9 kmArleux-en-Gohelle6 kmFarbus6 kmWillerval6.1 kmFouquières-lès-Lens6.2 kmFresnoy-en-Gohelle6.5 kmThélus6.6 kmBois-Bernard6.6 kmHarnes6.6 kmSouchez6.7 kmAnnay6.9 kmQuartier Leclerc7 kmDrocourt7 kmGrenay7.1 kmVendin-le-Vieil7.5 kmNeuville-Saint-Vaast7.6 kmCité de La Plaine7.7 kmMontigny-en-Gohelle7.9 kmPont-à-Vendin8.2 kmOppy8.2 kmBully-les-Mines8.2 kmBailleul-Sir-Berthoult8.2 kmBénifontaine8.4 kmLa Targette8.4 kmNeuvireuil8.6 kmAblain-Saint-Nazaire8.8 kmHulluch8.9 kmAix-Noulette9 kmCité St Elie9.1 kmEstevelles9.2 kmCité Saint-Léonard9.4 kmWingles9.4 kmHénin-Beaumont9.5 kmCité Saint-Paul9.6 kmCité Maréchal Foch9.6 kmCarency9.6 kmCourrières9.8 kmÉcurie9.8 kmGavrelle9.8 kmRoclincourt9.9 kmIzel-lès-Équerchin10 kmBeaumont10 kmMazingarbe11 kmVermelles11 kmMeurchin11 kmCité Saint-Pierre11 kmCité Madagascar11 kmDouvrin11 kmHaisnes11 kmSains-en-Gohelle11 kmFresnes-lès-Montauban11 kmBouvigny-Boyeffles11 kmDourges11 kmÉpinoy11 kmNoyelles-lès-Vermelles12 kmNoyelles-Godault12 kmQuiéry-la-Motte12 kmMont-Saint-Éloi12 kmBoyeffles12 kmCité Crombez12 kmAuchy-les-Mines12 km
Avion from above
Around Avion28 places to see, do and reach nearby
SouchezNature6.6 kmCrinchonNature15 kmCojeulNature24 kmGyNature14 kmLoisneNature22 kmBietteNature22 kmLens railway stationMonument1.8 kmÉglise Sainte-Élisabeth de LensMonument2.8 kmÉglise Notre-Dame-de-Boulogne de LensMonument3.0 kmArras CathedralMonument14 kmNeuville-St Vaast German war cemeteryMonument9.3 kmArras MemorialMonument15 kmLoos MemorialMonument7.0 kmLa Targette British CemeteryMonument8.8 kmLouvre-LensMuseum3.0 kmMusée des Beaux-Arts d'ArrasMuseum14 kmCarrière WellingtonMuseum15 kmCentre d'histoire du Mémorial 14-18Museum6.5 kmNotre Dame de Lorette MuseumMuseum8.2 kmAvionStation0.4 kmLensStation1.8 kmPont de SallauminesStation2.4 kmArrasPlace14 kmDouaiPlace18 kmLiévinPlace3.7 kmHénin-BeaumontPlace9.5 kmCarvinPlace13 kmBéthunePlace19 km
Postal code
62210
Getting to Avion
Lille AirportLIL
26 kmOstend-Bruges International AirportOST
88 kmBrussels South Charleroi AirportCRL
116 kmAvionRailway station
0.4 kmLensRailway station
1.8 kmPont de SallauminesRailway station
2.4 kmPlaces near Avion
Places with a climate like Avion
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Avion?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Avion.
What is the hottest month in Avion?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Avion?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Avion?
November is the wettest month with about 71 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Avion?
The postal code of Avion is 62210.