Hauts-de-France, France
Vélu
Vélu is a locality in Hauts-de-France, France. It has a population of about 130 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now13°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population130
Local time13:34
50.11° N, 2.97° EElevation 103 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal code62124October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month76mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Vélu at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:33 · 17:329 h 59 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaning gibbous85% · Moonrise 19:19Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.8Next 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 month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
68 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
50 mm of rain
Monuments nearby9+
7 of them World Heritage
Weather in Vélu
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 76%
Today29 Oct15°6°
Fri30 Oct14°6°
Sat31 Oct14°4°
Sun1 Nov11°5°
Mon2 Nov11°7°
Tue3 Nov9°4°
Wed4 Nov8°1°
Thu5 Nov9°2°
Fri6 Nov7°0°
Sat7 Nov7°-1°
When to go to Vélu
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 | 30 | 55 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 48 | 16 | 14 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 65 | 53 | 63 | 50 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 60 | 76 | 68 | 76 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
What's on in Vélu
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Vélu
UNESCO15 km
Delville Wood South African National MemorialBuilt 1926UNESCO13 km
Rancourt Military CemeteryBuilt 1916
UNESCO15 km
Delville Wood CemeteryBuilt 1920
13 km
église Saint-Pierre de MoislainsBuilt 1932
UNESCO4.5 km
Louverval Military CemeteryBuilt 1917
UNESCO13 km
Rancourt German military cemeteryBuilt 1921
Museum10 km
Bullecourt 1917, Jean and Denise Letaille museumBuilt 2012
Museum14 km
South African Delville Wood Commemorative MuseumBuilt 1986Outdoors around Vélu
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Camping les SumacsCamp sites
0.3 kmAire de camping-cars de MarcoingCamp sites
0.6 kmNature around Vélu
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Vélu
Earthquakes around Vélu
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 · 76 km
Towns and villages around Vélu
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Lebucquière0.7 kmBeaumetz-lès-Cambrai1.8 kmBertincourt2.4 kmBeugny3.1 kmHaplincourt3.6 kmMorchies3.7 kmRuyaulcourt3.8 kmBarastre4.5 kmBus4.8 kmYtres4.9 kmHermies4.9 kmFrémicourt5 kmLéchelle5.5 kmNeuville-Bourjonval5.5 kmLagnicourt-Marcel5.8 kmVillers-au-Flos5.8 kmBancourt5.9 kmRocquigny6.4 kmVaulx-Vraucourt6.6 kmRiencourt-lès-Bapaume7 kmBeugnâtre7.3 kmLe Bout du Sac7.6 kmNoreuil7.6 kmPronville7.8 kmMetz-en-Couture7.9 kmQuéant8.1 kmHavrincourt8.1 kmLe Transloy8.2 kmFavreuil8.6 kmTrescault8.7 kmBapaume8.8 kmBeaulencourt8.8 kmÉcoust-Saint-Mein9.2 kmAvesnes-lès-Bapaume9.7 kmBullecourt9.9 kmInchy-en-Artois10 kmMory10 kmRiencourt-lès-Cagnicourt10 kmSapignies10 kmBéhagnies11 kmGraincourt-lès-Havrincourt11 kmBiefvillers-lès-Bapaume11 kmLigny-Thilloy11 kmMorval11 kmGrévillers12 kmHendecourt-lès-Cagnicourt12 kmCagnicourt12 kmSaint-Léger12 kmBuissy12 kmSains-lès-Marquion12 kmErvillers12 kmCroisilles12 kmVillers-lès-Cagnicourt13 kmBihucourt13 kmBourlon13 kmBaralle13 kmWarlencourt-Eaucourt13 kmGomiécourt13 kmFontaine-lès-Croisilles13 kmAchiet-le-Grand14 kmMarquion14 kmLe Sars14 kmChérisy15 kmHamelincourt15 km
Vélu from above
Around Vélu27 places to see, do and reach nearby
AgacheNature10 kmScheldtNature25 kmAncre, Hauts-de-FranceNature17 kmCojeulNature19 kmCrinchonNature24 kmCologneNature21 kmDelville Wood South African National MemorialMonument15 kmRancourt Military CemeteryMonument13 kmDelville Wood CemeteryMonument15 kméglise Saint-Pierre de MoislainsMonument13 kmLouverval Military CemeteryMonument4.5 kmRancourt German military cemeteryMonument13 kmCambrai Memorial to the MissingMonument4.5 kmRancourt National CemeteryMonument13 kmBullecourt 1917, Jean and Denise Letaille museumMuseum10 kmSouth African Delville Wood Commemorative MuseumMuseum14 kmCentre d'Interprétation Cambrai Tank 1917Museum11 kmCourcelles-le-ComteStation15 kmCambraiStation21 kmAubigny-au-BacStation22 kmPort de CantimpréFerry port19 kmArrasPlace25 kmAchicourtPlace24 kmPéronnePlace20 kmCambraiPlace20 kmSaint-Laurent-BlangyPlace24 kmBeaurainsPlace22 km
Postal code
62124
Getting to Vélu
Lille AirportLIL
52 kmBeauvais-Tillé airportBVA
95 kmBrussels South Charleroi AirportCRL
113 kmCourcelles-le-ComteRailway station
15 kmCambraiRailway station
21 kmAubigny-au-BacRailway station
22 kmPort de CantimpréFerry port
19 kmPlaces near Vélu
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Vélu?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Vélu.
What is the hottest month in Vélu?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Vélu?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Vélu?
November is the wettest month with about 68 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Vélu?
The postal code of Vélu is 62124.