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Lens Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Nearly Cloudless Day Ahead

A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

Warmest Wednesday at 15° · coldest night Saturday at 1°

The short of it: Lens weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 9 °C (48 °F) with mostly clear skies, feeling like 7 °C (44 °F). Today’s high 11 °C (51 °F), low 5 °C (40 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: fog advisory, frost possible. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 17:30 local time.

LENS, Sunday. — Lens may look for passing showers this day, with the mercury climbing to about 11° before sinking to 5° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 11°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the S, gusting to 14 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Wednesday the pick at about 15°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 1°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 12 mm in all. Clear nights may still leave a ground frost on the grass by dawn.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Lens brings highs near 11°, lows of 5° and about 72 mm of rain over the month. August is the warmest month here at 24°, February the coldest at 2°, and December the wettest with 74 mm. The best months to ride in are July and August.

The sun is up 9 h 23 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 34 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowPartly cloudy10°7°6 km/h–
6 PMMostly clear8°6°5 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear7°5°5 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear6°4°4 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear6°4°3 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear5°3°3 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear5°3°2 km/h–
12 AMClear sky4°2°2 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear4°2°2 km/h–
2 AMFog3°1°2 km/h–
3 AMFog3°1°2 km/h–
4 AMFog3°0°2 km/h–
5 AMFog2°0°2 km/h–
6 AMFog2°-1°2 km/h–
7 AMFog2°-1°3 km/h–
8 AMFog2°-1°3 km/h–
9 AMFog2°-1°2 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear4°2°3 km/h–
11 AMClear sky6°4°3 km/h–
12 PMClear sky8°6°4 km/h–
1 PMClear sky9°7°5 km/h–
2 PMClear sky10°8°5 km/h–
3 PMClear sky10°8°6 km/h–
4 PMClear sky10°8°6 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 11°, low 5°, 0.8 mm of rain, gusts to 19 km/h. Sun up 7:50 AM, down 5:13 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today5°11°0.8 mm19 km/h9 h 23 min
Monday2°10°dry12 km/h9 h 19 min
Tuesday4°11°4.5 mm15 km/h9 h 16 min
Wednesday8°15°6.0 mm14 km/h9 h 13 min
Thursday4°11°0.2 mm23 km/h9 h 10 min
Friday3°10°dry22 km/h9 h 6 min
Saturday1°10°dry5 km/h9 h 4 min

Warmest: Wednesday at 15°. Wettest: Wednesday, 6.0 mm. Strongest gusts: Thursday, 23 km/h.

The Almanac · Lens Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Lens, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 2.0 mm more rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 53 min
Average wind
15 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Highs fall 5° against October, to near 11°; nights run about 5°. Wet spells are common — about 72 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Lens in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Lens by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January7°2°54 mm17 km/h8 h 28 min✦✦
February8°2°48 mm17 km/h9 h 58 min✦✦
March12°4°47 mm16 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦
April15°6°43 mm15 km/h13 h 43 min✦✦✦✦
May18°9°55 mm14 km/h15 h 27 min✦✦✦✦
June21°12°58 mm13 km/h16 h 25 min✦✦✦✦
July24°14°61 mm13 km/h16 h 1 min✦✦✦✦
August24°14°70 mm12 km/h14 h 29 min✦✦✦✦
September20°11°59 mm13 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦✦
October16°8°70 mm14 km/h10 h 36 min✦✦✦
November11°5°72 mm15 km/h8 h 53 min✦✦
December8°3°74 mm16 km/h8 h 2 min✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Lens see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Lens

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Lens today?

Right now it is 9 °C (48 °F) with mostly clear skies; it feels like 7 °C (44 °F). Today’s high is 11 °C (51 °F) and tonight’s low 5 °C (40 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Lens this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 12 mm (0.45 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Lens?

No warnings, but 2 notices are on the wire: fog advisory; frost possible.

What is the warmest month in Lens?

August, with an average high of 24 °C (75 °F). The coldest is February, when nights average 2 °C (35 °F). The wettest month is December, with 74 mm (2.9 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Lens?

July and August. July brings highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and about 61 mm (2.4 in) of rain; August highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and 70 mm (2.8 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Lens?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 2 °C (35 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
LiévinHauts-de-France4 km WSW11°5°72 mm
Hénin-BeaumontHauts-de-France10 km ESE11°5°71 mm
ArrasHauts-de-France16 km SSW10°5°70 mm
BéthuneHauts-de-France17 km NW11°5°73 mm
DouaiHauts-de-France19 km ESE11°5°69 mm
Bruay-la-BuissièreHauts-de-France20 km WNW11°5°73 mm
LoosHauts-de-France24 km NE11°5°74 mm
LommeHauts-de-France26 km NNE11°5°76 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor