Hauts-de-France, France
Leforest
Leforest is a small town in Hauts-de-France, France. It has a population of about 7,060 (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
Population7,060
Local time04:12
50.44° N, 3.06° EElevation 28 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code62790October: high / low16° / 8°
Rain this month71mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Leforest at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:23 · 18:4210 h 19 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous89% · Moonrise 17:20Northern 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 July
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
69 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
48 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
2 of them World Heritage
Weather in Leforest
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 29 km/h · humidity 92%
Today23 Oct13°9°15.6 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°12.8 mm
Sun25 Oct15°11°12.7 mm
Mon26 Oct14°10°3.9 mm
Tue27 Oct19°13°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct15°9°
Thu29 Oct14°7°
Fri30 Oct14°5°
Sat31 Oct16°8°
When to go to Leforest
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° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 62 | 48 | 60 | 50 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 65 | 62 | 71 | 69 | 71 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
What's on in Leforest
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Leforest
7.4 km
église Notre-Dame des Mineurs de WaziersBuilt 1927
UNESCO7.9 km
Belfry of DouaiBuilt 1380
7.6 km
Église Saint-Jacques de DouaiBuilt 1856
7.7 km
Collégiale Saint-Pierre de DouaiBuilt 1750
8.4 km
Hippodrome of Douai
8.5 km
Église Saint-Martin de Hénin-Beaumont
Museum7.2 km
Musée de la Chartreuse de DouaiBuilt 1958
Museum13 km
Fort de SeclinOutdoors around Leforest
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Beffroi de DouaiViewpoints
0.3 kmCamping Le Clos FleuriCamp sites
1 kmTerril №92, Lavoir Hénin OuestViewpoints · 87 m
1.2 kmGolf Club de Thumeries - MoncheauxGolf courses
1.3 kmCamping Les EvoïchesCamp sites
1.9 kmGolf de MérigniesGolf courses
2.1 kmNature around Leforest
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Leforest
Earthquakes around Leforest
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 · 64 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 1 km
Paleogene · 1Carboniferous · 1
Formations around the town
Tuffeau de St-Omer Formation · 1Faisceau de Modeste Formation · 1
Towns and villages around Leforest
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Évin-Malmaison2.4 kmCourcelles-lès-Lens4.2 kmCité Crombez5.3 kmDourges5.6 kmNoyelles-Godault5.6 kmOignies5.7 kmLibercourt6 kmCité Maréchal Foch7.3 kmHénin-Beaumont7.6 kmCourrières8.6 kmBeaumont8.6 kmBuqueux8.7 kmMontigny-en-Gohelle9 kmCité de La Plaine9.5 kmCarvin9.6 kmÉpinoy9.9 kmQuiéry-la-Motte10 kmCité Saint-Paul11 kmFouquières-lès-Lens11 kmDrocourt11 kmHarnes11 kmBilly-Montigny12 kmEstevelles12 kmIzel-lès-Équerchin12 kmCorbehem12 kmCité d'Orient12 kmBrebières12 kmQuartier Leclerc12 kmRouvroy13 kmBois-Bernard13 kmCité Bellevue13 kmPont-à-Vendin13 kmLe Pont de Bois13 kmAnnay13 kmNoyelles-sous-Lens14 kmVitry-en-Artois14 kmMeurchin14 kmGouy-sous-Bellonne14 kmAcheville14 kmNeuvireuil15 kmVendin-le-Vieil15 kmSallaumines15 kmNoyelles-sous-Bellonne15 kmFresnoy-en-Gohelle15 kmMéricourt15 kmLoison-sous-Lens15 km
Leforest from above
Around Leforest29 places to see, do and reach nearby
SouchezNature12 kmEscrebieuxNature4.8 kmMer de FlinesNature7.8 kmSenséeNature25 kmLac Bleu, Hauts-de-FranceNature19 kmSurgeonNature25 kmMont de la JusticeMountain28 kméglise Notre-Dame des Mineurs de WaziersMonument7.4 kmBelfry of DouaiMonument7.9 kmÉglise Saint-Jacques de DouaiMonument7.5 kmCollégiale Saint-Pierre de DouaiMonument7.7 kmHippodrome of DouaiMonument8.4 kmÉglise Saint-Martin de Hénin-BeaumontMonument8.5 kmÉglise Saint-Louis de RouvroyMonument11 kmAnchin AbbeyMonument13 kmMusée de la Chartreuse de DouaiMuseum7.2 kmFort de SeclinMuseum13 kmMusée archéologique ArkéosMuseum5.7 kmMaison du TerrilMuseum15 kmMusée de la Colombophilie de BouvigniesMuseum13 kmLeforestStation1.3 kmOstricourtStation2.4 kmPont-de-la-DeûleStation4.7 kmLillePlace22 kmVilleneuve-d'AscqPlace21 kmDouaiPlace7.6 kmLiévinPlace20 kmHénin-BeaumontPlace7.6 kmLa MadeleinePlace23 km
Postal code
62790
Getting to Leforest
Lille AirportLIL
15 kmOstend-Bruges International AirportOST
86 kmBrussels South Charleroi AirportCRL
99 kmLeforestRailway station
1.3 kmOstricourtRailway station
2.4 kmPont-de-la-DeûleRailway station
4.7 kmPlaces near Leforest
Places with a climate like Leforest
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Leforest?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Leforest.
What is the hottest month in Leforest?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Leforest?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Leforest?
November is the wettest month with about 69 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Leforest?
The postal code of Leforest is 62790.