Hauts-de-France, France
Lens
Lens is a town in Hauts-de-France, France. It has a population of about 32,920 (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
Population32,920
Local time13:07
50.43° N, 2.83° EElevation 37 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal code62300October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month73mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Lens at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:29 · 17:3710 h 08 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon100% · Moonrise 17:12Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.6Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayFootball8 Nov · 20:45Racing Club de Lens – Olympique de Marseille
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
72 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
49 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
6 of them World Heritage
How Lens has grown
People living in the built-up area (66 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-17%176k in 1975 → 147k in 2025Weather in Lens
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 17 km/h · humidity 79%
Today26 Oct15°9°0.9 mm
Tue27 Oct18°10°1.7 mm
Wed28 Oct15°7°
Thu29 Oct15°5°
Fri30 Oct14°4°
Sat31 Oct11°5°
Sun1 Nov11°3°
Mon2 Nov10°5°
Tue3 Nov8°3°
When to go to Lens
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 | 56 | 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° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 64 | 50 | 59 | 49 | 65 | 64 | 68 | 65 | 62 | 73 | 72 | 74 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
What's on in Lens
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Lens
UNESCO0.7 km
Lens railway stationBuilt 1927
UNESCO1.7 km
Écoles des cités de la fosse n° 12 des mines de Lens1.6 km
Église Saint-Édouard de Lens
2.2 km
Fosse n° 12 des mines de Lens0.4 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-Boulogne de Lens0.6 km
Église Sainte-Élisabeth de Lens
Museum1.8 km
Louvre-LensBuilt 2010
Museum7.6 km
Centre d'histoire du Mémorial 14-18Outdoors around Lens
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Golf d'ArrasGolf courses
0.5 kmParc des Glissoires Ch' ti ParcTheme parks
0.7 kmAire Louis Aragon - GrenayCamp sites
0.9 kmNotre Dame de Lorette French National War CemeteryViewpoints
1.1 kmCanadian National Vimy MemorialViewpoints · 145 m
1.2 kmCamping municipalCamp sites
1.8 kmNature around Lens
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Lens
Earthquakes around Lens
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
Universities and research institutes
Centre de Recherche en Informatique de LensResearch institute · founded 2008
Towns and villages around Lens
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Éleu-dit-Leauwette1.8 kmLoison-sous-Lens1.9 kmAvion2.5 kmSallaumines3 kmNoyelles-sous-Lens3.1 kmLiévin3.7 kmLoos-en-Gohelle3.7 kmQuartier de La République3.9 kmLe Pont de Bois4 kmCité Bellevue4.3 kmMéricourt4.3 kmZone d'Activités Concertées des Marichelles4.3 kmCité d'Orient4.9 kmAnnay5 kmVendin-le-Vieil5.3 kmQuartier Leclerc5.4 kmBilly-Montigny5.6 kmHarnes5.6 kmAngres5.7 kmGrenay5.7 kmBénifontaine5.8 kmFouquières-lès-Lens6.1 kmGivenchy-en-Gohelle6.1 kmPont-à-Vendin6.2 kmHulluch6.4 kmCité St Elie6.6 kmAcheville6.7 kmVimy6.9 kmCité Saint-Léonard6.9 kmRouvroy7 kmWingles7 kmPetit Vimy7.1 kmBully-les-Mines7.2 kmCité de La Plaine7.3 kmEstevelles7.5 kmSouchez7.7 kmMontigny-en-Gohelle7.9 kmCité Saint-Paul8.1 kmBois-Bernard8.2 kmDrocourt8.3 kmArleux-en-Gohelle8.4 kmDouvrin8.5 kmVermelles8.5 kmFarbus8.5 kmCité Madagascar8.6 kmWillerval8.6 kmMeurchin8.6 kmHaisnes8.6 kmFresnoy-en-Gohelle8.7 kmAix-Noulette8.7 kmCité Saint-Pierre8.8 kmCourrières8.9 kmThélus8.9 kmMazingarbe9 kmAuchy-les-Mines9.5 kmAblain-Saint-Nazaire9.5 kmNeuville-Saint-Vaast9.6 kmNoyelles-lès-Vermelles9.6 kmCité Maréchal Foch9.7 kmBilly-Berclau9.8 kmHénin-Beaumont9.9 kmÉpinoy10 kmLa Targette10 kmSains-en-Gohelle10 kmBerclau10 kmOppy11 kmCambrin11 kmCarency11 kmBailleul-Sir-Berthoult11 kmNeuvireuil11 kmCuinchy11 kmAnnequin11 kmBouvigny-Boyeffles11 kmBeaumont11 kmDourges11 kmCité du Numéro 911 kmLe Bas d'Annequin11 kmCarvin11 kmBoyeffles11 kmIzel-lès-Équerchin12 km
Lens from above
Around Lens28 places to see, do and reach nearby
SouchezNature5.4 kmSurgeonNature12 kmLaweNature25 kmNaveNature25 kmCrinchonNature17 kmGyNature16 kmLens railway stationMonument0.7 kmÉcoles des cités de la fosse n° 12 des mines de LensMonument1.6 kmÉglise Saint-Édouard de LensMonument1.6 kmFosse n° 12 des mines de LensMonument2.2 kmÉglise Notre-Dame-de-Boulogne de LensMonument0.4 kmÉglise Sainte-Élisabeth de LensMonument0.6 kmNeuville-St Vaast German war cemeteryMonument11 kmLoos MemorialMonument5.0 kmLouvre-LensMuseum1.8 kmCentre d'histoire du Mémorial 14-18Museum7.6 kmNotre Dame de Lorette MuseumMuseum8.7 kmMusée d'histoire et d'archéologie de HarnesMuseum6.1 kmMusée de l'école et de la mine de HarnesMuseum5.7 kmLensStation0.7 kmLoison-sous-LensStation2.4 kmAvionStation2.9 kmArrasPlace16 kmDouaiPlace19 kmLiévinPlace3.6 kmHénin-BeaumontPlace9.9 kmCarvinPlace11 kmFaches-ThumesnilPlace24 km
Postal codes
62300
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 15
62301 CEDEX62302 CEDEX62303 CEDEX62304 CEDEX62305 CEDEX62306 CEDEX62307 CEDEX62308 CEDEX62309 CEDEX62331 CEDEX62332 CEDEX62333 CEDEX62334 CEDEX62335 CEDEX62336 CEDEX
Getting to Lens
Lille AirportLIL
24 kmOstend-Bruges International AirportOST
85 kmBrussels South Charleroi AirportCRL
116 kmLensRailway station
0.7 kmLoison-sous-LensRailway station
2.4 kmAvionRailway station
2.9 kmPlaces near Lens
Places with a climate like Lens
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Lens?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lens.
What is the hottest month in Lens?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Lens?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lens?
November is the wettest month with about 72 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Lens?
Lens has 16 postal codes: 62300, 62301 CEDEX, 62302 CEDEX, 62303 CEDEX, 62304 CEDEX, 62305 CEDEX, 62306 CEDEX, 62307 CEDEX, 62308 CEDEX, 62309 CEDEX, 62331 CEDEX, 62332 CEDEX ….