Hauts-de-France, France
Béthune
Béthune is a city in Hauts-de-France, France. It has a population of about 292,009 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now12°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population292,009
Local time23:00
50.53° N, 2.64° EElevation 37 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code62400October: high / low16° / 8°
Rain this month78mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Béthune at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:24 · 18:4510 h 22 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 17:22Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.5Next 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
78 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
50 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
4 of them World Heritage
Weather in Béthune
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 18 km/h · humidity 88%
Today22 Oct15°11°0.5 mm
Fri23 Oct14°9°15 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°14.1 mm
Sun25 Oct15°11°12.5 mm
Mon26 Oct15°10°3.4 mm
Tue27 Oct18°13°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°
Thu29 Oct14°7°
Fri30 Oct15°5°
Sat31 Oct17°8°
When to go to Béthune
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 | 21 | 32 | 56 | 67 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 49 | 19 | 15 |
| High | 7° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 7° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 69 | 53 | 61 | 50 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 78 | 78 | 80 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
What's on in Béthune
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Béthune
0.3 km
Église Saint-Vaast de BéthuneBuilt 1547
0.3 km
Town hall of Béthune
UNESCO0.2 km
Belfry of Béthune
0.1 km
Tour Saint-Ignace0.3 km
War memorial of Béthune
0.5 km
Hôtel de Beaulaincourt
Museum0.9 km
Musée régional d'éthnologie (Béthune, Pas-de-Calais)Built 1970More museums: Labanque
Outdoors around Béthune
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Camping le Domaine de la BietteCamp sites
0.7 kmZanzi BoumTheme parks
0.7 kmGolf de BéthuneGolf courses
0.8 kmGolf du Vert ParcGolf courses
1 kmLoos ParcTheme parks
1.2 kmAire de camping-car de Parc D'olhainCamp sites
1.3 kmNature around Béthune
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Béthune
Earthquakes around Béthune
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 · 95 km
Towns and villages around Béthune
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Annezin1.6 kmLa Grande Résidence1.7 kmCité du Mont Sans Pareil2.1 kmCité des Cheminots2.2 kmFouquières-lès-Béthune2.7 kmEssars2.8 kmVerquin3 kmVendin-lès-Béthune3 kmFouquereuil3.1 kmLe Quesnoy3.3 kmVaudricourt3.4 kmLe Todion3.5 kmBeuvry3.5 kmVerquigneul3.5 kmOblinghem3.6 kmLe Hamel4.1 kmHinges4.3 kmGorre4.4 kmGosnay4.4 kmLabourse4.5 kmHesdigneul-lès-Béthune4.7 kmLe Préolan4.9 kmLocon4.9 kmChocques5 kmSailly-Labourse5.1 kmDrouvin-le-Marais5.2 kmHouchin5.4 kmNœux-les-Mines5.5 kmLabeuvrière5.6 kmGonnehem5.9 kmCité du Numéro 96.1 kmAnnequin6.3 kmLe Touret6.3 kmLe Bas d'Annequin6.5 kmLabuissière6.8 kmFestubert6.9 kmMont-Bernanchon7.2 kmCambrin7.5 kmLa Couture7.5 kmNoyelles-lès-Vermelles7.5 kmLapugnoy7.6 kmHaillicourt7.6 kmCuinchy7.8 kmRuitz7.9 kmVieille-Chapelle8.1 kmBusnettes8.2 kmBruay-la-Buissière8.2 kmMazingarbe8.4 kmCité Saint-Pierre8.4 kmBruay-en-Artois8.6 kmBarlin8.7 kmVermelles8.8 kmRichebourg-Saint-Vaast8.8 kmRichebourg8.9 kmRichebourg-l'Avoué8.9 kmGivenchy-lès-la-Bassée9 kmAllouagne9.1 kmHersin-Coupigny9.1 kmL'Eclème9.2 kmMaisnil-lès-Ruitz9.2 kmRobecq9.2 kmLa Fosse9.4 kmCité Sainte-Barbe9.6 kmMarles-les-Mines9.7 kmLozinghem9.9 kmSains-en-Gohelle9.9 kmBas Rieux10 kmCité Madagascar10 kmAuchy-les-Mines10 kmCité Quenehem10 kmCalonne-sur-la-Lys11 kmLestrem11 kmHaut Rieux11 kmViolaines11 kmCité du Rond-Point11 kmBusnes11 kmBoyeffles11 kmCité de Marles11 kmHaisnes11 kmBully-les-Mines11 km
Béthune from above
Around Béthune24 places to see, do and reach nearby
NaveNature7.9 kmLoisneNature8.0 kmBietteNature9.5 kmSurgeonNature7.1 kmLaweNature13 kmLaquetteNature21 kmÉglise Saint-Vaast de BéthuneMonument0.3 kmTown hall of BéthuneMonument0.3 kmBelfry of BéthuneMonument0.2 kmTour Saint-IgnaceMonument0.1 kmWar memorial of BéthuneMonument0.3 kmHôtel de BeaulaincourtMonument0.5 kmLoos MemorialMonument12 kmPiscine Roger-SalengroMonument9.4 kmMusée régional d'éthnologie (Béthune, Pas-de-Calais)Museum0.9 kmBéthuneStation0.9 kmFouquereuilStation2.4 kmChocquesStation5.4 kmArmentièresPlace24 kmLiévinPlace16 kmHazebrouckPlace23 kmCarvinPlace23 kmHarnesPlace21 kmBully-les-MinesPlace11 km
Postal codes
62400
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 12
62401 CEDEX62402 CEDEX62403 CEDEX62404 CEDEX62405 CEDEX62406 CEDEX62407 CEDEX62408 CEDEX62411 CEDEX62412 CEDEX62418 CEDEX62419 CEDEX
Getting to Béthune
Lille AirportLIL
33 kmOstend-Bruges International AirportOST
76 kmBeauvais-Tillé airportBVA
125 kmBéthuneRailway station
0.9 kmFouquereuilRailway station
2.4 kmChocquesRailway station
5.4 kmPlaces near Béthune
Places with a climate like Béthune
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Béthune?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Béthune.
What is the hottest month in Béthune?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Béthune?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Béthune?
November is the wettest month with about 78 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Béthune?
Béthune has 13 postal codes: 62400, 62401 CEDEX, 62402 CEDEX, 62403 CEDEX, 62404 CEDEX, 62405 CEDEX, 62406 CEDEX, 62407 CEDEX, 62408 CEDEX, 62411 CEDEX, 62412 CEDEX, 62418 CEDEX ….