Hauts-de-France, France
Lille
Lille is a city in Hauts-de-France, France. It has a population of about 238,246 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now14°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population238,246
Local time16:25
50.63° N, 3.06° EElevation 20 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes59000, 59160 …October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month75mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Lille at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:22 · 18:4410 h 21 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 17:07Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.5Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayFootball30 Oct · 21:05Lille OSC – Racing Club de Lens
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
76 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
50 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.3 km
How Lille has grown
People living in the built-up area (228 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+9%836k in 1975 → 907k in 2025Weather in Lille
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
14°C
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 17 km/h · humidity 74%
Today22 Oct14°8°7.4 mm
Fri23 Oct13°8°15.5 mm
Sat24 Oct12°8°12.3 mm
Sun25 Oct14°10°14.4 mm
Mon26 Oct15°10°8.4 mm
Tue27 Oct18°14°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°
Thu29 Oct13°4°
Fri30 Oct14°6°
Sat31 Oct15°7°
When to go to Lille
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 | 55 | 67 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 48 | 18 | 15 |
| High | 7° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 66 | 50 | 62 | 52 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 65 | 67 | 75 | 76 | 76 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
What's on in Lille
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Lille's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Lille
0.9 km
Lille CathedralBuilt 1999
1 km
Synagogue de LilleBuilt 1891
0.9 km
Église Saint-Michel de LilleBuilt 1874
1.2 km
Église Saint-André de LilleBuilt 1887
1.3 km
Église Saint-Sauveur de LilleBuilt 1902
2.3 km
Église Notre-Dame de FivesBuilt 1856
Museum0.5 km
Palais des Beaux-Arts de LilleBuilt 1809
Museum1.2 km
Musée d'Histoire Naturelle de LilleMore museums: Centre d'Arts Plastiques et Visuels - Wazemmes · Espace Édouard Pignon · Flow-Centre Eurorégional Des Cultures Urbaines · Gare Saint-Sauveur - Hall d'exposition · Maison Folie de Lille Wazemmes · Musée numérique · Saint-Sauveur - Salle d'exposition
Outdoors around Lille
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Climb upClimbing
0.3 kmCamping du grand SartCamp sites
0.5 kmCita-ParcTheme parks
0.7 kmYouRideSurf spots
0.7 kmButte du Petit ParadisViewpoints
0.8 kmLille ZooZoos
0.8 kmNature around Lille
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Lille
Earthquakes around Lille
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 · 70 km
Universities and research institutes
Lille Catholic UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1875
French for School of High Studies in EngineeringUniversity or college · founded 1885
Institut Catholique d'Arts et MétiersUniversity or college · founded 1898
Lille School of JournalismUniversity or college · founded 1924
Higher Institute for Electronics and Digital TrainingUniversity or college · founded 1956
JUNIAUniversity or college · founded 1963
Sciences Po LilleUniversity or college · founded 1992
Registre général des cancers de Lille et de sa régionUniversity or college · founded 2009
SKEMA Business SchoolUniversity or college · founded 2009
University of LilleUniversity or college · founded 2021
ESPI LilleUniversity or college
École des Avocats Nord-OuestUniversity or college
Pasteur Institute of LilleResearch institute · founded 1854
Institut pour la Recherche sur le Cancer de LilleResearch institute · founded 1934
Lille Center for European Research on Administration, Politics and SocietyResearch institute · founded 1976
Lille Laboratory of Electrical Engineering and Power ElectronicsResearch institute · founded 1989
Institut de Biologie de LilleResearch institute · founded 1996
Laboratoire d'Optique AtmosphériqueResearch institute · founded 1998
Lille Inflammation Research International CenterResearch institute · founded 2001
Cancéropôle Nord-OuestResearch institute · founded 2003
Laboratory of Catalysis and Solid State ChemistryResearch institute · founded 2006
European Genomic Institute for DiabetesResearch institute · founded 2009
Center for Infection and Immunity of LilleResearch institute · founded 2010
Multi-omique et physiopathologie des maladies métaboliquesResearch institute · founded 2010
Development of Innovative Strategies for a Transdisciplinary approach to ALZheimer's disease, Laboratory of Excellence DistAlzResearch institute · founded 2012
Lille Économie ManagementResearch institute · founded 2015
Lille Fluid Mechanics Laboratory - Kampé de FérietResearch institute · founded 2018
EVREF: Reflective Evolution of Ever-running Software SystemsResearch institute · founded 2023
LOOP: Outils interactifs multidynamiques intégrant la connaissance de l'interactionResearch institute · founded 2026
Marrow Adiposity & Bone LabResearch institute
Approches épidémiologiques et moléculaires intégratives visant à améliorer la compréhension des maladies chroniques liées au vieillissementResearch institute
CANTHER - Cancer, Heterogeneity, Plasticity and Resistance to TherapiesResearch institute
Centre d'Histoire JudiciaireResearch institute
Centre d'Investigation Clinique - Innovation Technologique de LilleResearch institute
Centre de Recherche Droits et Perspectives du droitResearch institute
Evaluation des technologies de santé et des pratiques médicalesResearch institute
Groupe de Recherche sur les formes Injectables et les Technologies AssociéesResearch institute
IMPact de l'Environnement Chimique sur la SantéResearch institute
Institute for Translational Research in InflammationResearch institute
Laboratoire de Virologie - Pathogenèse viraleResearch institute
Lille Neurosciences & CognitionResearch institute
Lille School of Management Research CenterResearch institute
Lille University ManageMENtResearch institute
Maladies RAres du DEveloppement embryonnaire et du MEtabolismeResearch institute
Drugs and Molecules for Living SystemsResearch institute
OncoThAIResearch institute
Plateformes Lilloises en Biologie et SantéResearch institute
Translational Research on Diabetes and Metabolic DiseasesResearch institute
Récepteurs Nucléaires, Maladies Métaboliques et CardiovasculairesResearch institute
Advanced Drug Delivery SystemsResearch institute
Unité de Taphonomie Médico-Légale et d'AnatomieResearch institute
Towns and villages around Lille
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Wazemmes1.1 kmMoulins1.9 kmLes Bois Blancs1.9 kmLa Madeleine2 kmLe Canon d'Or2 kmCanteleu2.3 kmLambersart2.4 kmSaint-Maurice2.5 kmLe Mont À Camp2.8 kmLe Marais3.3 kmLa Cessoie3.3 kmParc Notre-Dame3.4 kmLes Conquérants3.6 kmSaint-André-lez-Lille3.7 kmLoos3.7 kmHellemmes-Lille3.9 kmMarcq-en-Barœul4.2 kmL'Arbrisseau4.2 kmLes Olivaux4.3 kmMons-en-Barœul4.3 kmLezennes4.6 kmRonchin4.6 kmMarquette-lez-Lille4.8 kmLa Délivrance4.9 kmLa Mitterie4.9 kmLomme4.9 kmLe Blanc Riez5.1 kmSequedin5.2 kmHaubourdin5.3 kmWattignies5.3 kmPont de Bois5.4 kmFlers Le Bourg5.4 kmWambrechies5.5 kmFlers-lez-Lille5.5 kmFaches-Thumesnil5.7 kmLe Petit Hameau5.8 kmEmmerin5.8 kmLe Parc5.8 kmLes Prés5.8 kmLa Poste6 kmLompret6.1 kmLa Jappe6.2 kmBabylone6.4 kmLe Triolo6.5 kmLa Résidence6.5 kmVendeville6.6 kmAnnappes6.6 kmTemplemars6.7 kmCapinghem6.7 kmCité Scientifique6.7 kmHallennes-lez-Haubourdin6.7 kmVerlinghem6.7 kmMerchin6.7 kmLe Sart6.7 kmWasquehal6.9 kmNoyelles-lès-Seclin6.9 kmLa Cousinerie6.9 kmEnglos7 kmPérenchies7.2 kmPluvinage7.3 kmLesquin7.3 kmDespaing7.4 kmLe Recueil7.6 kmAscq7.6 kmPrémesques7.7 kmBrigode7.8 kmSantes7.9 kmBondues8.1 kmVilleneuve-d'Ascq8.1 kmEnnetières-en-Weppes8.1 kmCroix8.3 kmLe Domaine de La Vigne8.6 kmLe Blanc Seau8.7 kmHouplin-Ancoisne8.7 kmLa Croix8.9 kmEscobecques8.9 kmCroix-au-Bois8.9 kmErquinghem-le-Sec9 kmMouvaux9.2 kmWez Macquart9.3 km
Lille from above
Around Lille31 places to see, do and reach nearby
DeûleNature13 kmLaweNature25 kmSouchezNature23 kmZillebekevijverNature25 kmMellesNature22 kmBecque of SteenwerckNature20 kmDe BalokkenNature15 kmHotond BergMountain39 kmMont de la JusticeMountain27 kmLille CathedralMonument0.9 kmSynagogue de LilleMonument0.9 kmÉglise Saint-Michel de LilleMonument0.9 kmÉglise Saint-André de LilleMonument1.2 kmÉglise Saint-Sauveur de LilleMonument1.3 kmÉglise Notre-Dame de FivesMonument2.3 kmSaint-Maurice churchMonument0.9 kmhôtel Catel-BéghinMonument0.3 kmPalais des Beaux-Arts de LilleMuseum0.5 kmMusée d'Histoire Naturelle de LilleMuseum1.1 kmMusée de l'Hospice ComtesseMuseum1.0 kmMusée des Canonniers (Lille)Museum1.3 kmMusée de l'Institut Pasteur de LilleMuseum1.5 kmLille-FlandresStation1.1 kmLille-EuropeStation1.6 kmSaint-AndréStation2.3 kmRoubaixPlace11 kmTourcoingPlace12 kmVilleneuve-d'AscqPlace8.1 kmTournaiPlace24 kmMouscronPlace16 kmWattrelosPlace14 km
Postal codes
5900059160592605977759800
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 106
59001 CEDEX59002 CEDEX59003 CEDEX59004 CEDEX59005 CEDEX59006 CEDEX59007 CEDEX59008 CEDEX59009 CEDEX59010 CEDEX59011 CEDEX59012 CEDEX59013 CEDEX59014 CEDEX59015 CEDEX59016 CEDEX59017 CEDEX59018 CEDEX59019 CEDEX59020 CEDEX59021 CEDEX59022 CEDEX59023 CEDEX59024 CEDEX59025 CEDEX59026 CEDEX59027 CEDEX59028 CEDEX59029 CEDEX59030 CEDEX59031 CEDEX59032 CEDEX59033 CEDEX59034 CEDEX59035 CEDEX59036 CEDEX 959037 CEDEX59038 CEDEX 959039 CEDEX59040 CEDEX59041 CEDEX59042 CEDEX59043 CEDEX59044 CEDEX59045 CEDEX59046 CEDEX59047 CEDEX59048 CEDEX59049 CEDEX59078 CEDEX 959080 CEDEX 959084 CEDEX 959092 CEDEX 959097 CEDEX 959555 CEDEX59586 CEDEX 959686 CEDEX 959711 CEDEX 959712 CEDEX 959713 CEDEX 959714 CEDEX 959715 CEDEX 959716 CEDEX 959717 CEDEX 959718 CEDEX 959719 CEDEX 959779 CEDEX 959781 CEDEX 959782 CEDEX 959783 CEDEX 959784 CEDEX 959785 CEDEX 959787 CEDEX 959788 CEDEX 959789 CEDEX 959816 CEDEX 959851 CEDEX 959852 CEDEX59853 CEDEX59859 CEDEX59861 CEDEX 959862 CEDEX 959863 CEDEX 959864 CEDEX 959865 CEDEX 959867 CEDEX 959868 CEDEX 959878 CEDEX 959881 CEDEX 959882 CEDEX 959883 CEDEX 959884 CEDEX 959885 CEDEX 959887 CEDEX 959889 CEDEX 959891 CEDEX 959892 CEDEX 959893 CEDEX 959894 CEDEX 959895 CEDEX 959896 CEDEX 959897 CEDEX 959898 CEDEX 959899 CEDEX 959900 CEDEX 959998 CEDEX
Getting to Lille
Lille AirportLIL
8.2 kmOstend-Bruges International AirportOST
64 kmBrussels South Charleroi AirportCRL
101 kmLille-FlandresRailway station
1.1 kmLille-EuropeRailway station
1.6 kmSaint-AndréRailway station
2.3 kmPlaces near Lille
Places with a climate like Lille
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Lille?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lille.
What is the hottest month in Lille?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Lille?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lille?
November is the wettest month with about 76 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Lille?
Lille has 111 postal codes: 59000, 59001 CEDEX, 59002 CEDEX, 59003 CEDEX, 59004 CEDEX, 59005 CEDEX, 59006 CEDEX, 59007 CEDEX, 59008 CEDEX, 59009 CEDEX, 59010 CEDEX, 59011 CEDEX ….