Summer arrives softly in Lauwin-Planque, cooler than in 84% of mainland French towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 1.5°C on average. Rain peaks in December and eases off in April. Frosty nights outnumber those of 67% of mainland French towns. From May to September, highs of 19–24°C make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Douai station, 1.5 km east.
A year in Lauwin-Planque at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Douai station.
What a year in Lauwin-Planque feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Douai.
About 729 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 19 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 104th wettest of 200 towns of 2,500+ in Nord.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Lille-Lesquin
48 frosts and 38 days of 25°C a year
On about 48 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 7 days it stays below freezing all day. About 38 days a year reach 25°C, and 8 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Douai: a frost is a night of 0°C or below, a summer day (jour d’été) 25°C or more, a hot day (forte chaleur) 30°C or more.
The Météo-France station at Douai
Douai is 1.5 km east of Lauwin-Planque. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Lauwin-Planque itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Douai (59178001) |
| Distance from the town | 1.5 km east |
| Station altitude | 26 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 26 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Lille-Lesquin, 20 km away |
TownRatings matches each commune to one station with at least 24 years of temperature and rain records: the nearest, counting every 100 m of height difference as 10 km, never across the sea.
How Lauwin-Planque compares
Against the 4,385 towns of 2,500 or more in mainland France, each read from its own matched station. The dots are the other towns of 2,500+ in Nord.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 2,500+ within 29 km. Where a neighbor uses the same station its figures are the same: the differences you’d feel over a few kilometers aren’t in the normals.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauwin-Planque | Douai | 23.9°C | 1.5°C | 729 mm |
| Cuincy 1.2 km | same station | 23.9°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 729 mm |
| Flers-en-Escrebieux 1.8 km | same station | 23.9°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 729 mm |
| Auby 2.7 km | same station | 23.9°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 729 mm |
| Douai 3.1 km | same station | 23.9°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 729 mm |
| Courcelles-lès-Lens 3.6 km | same station | 23.9°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 729 mm |
| Waziers 4.5 km | same station | 23.9°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 729 mm |
Lauwin-Planque weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Douai station; sunshine at Lille-Lesquin.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.4°C | 1.5°C | 4.0°C | 58 mm | 62 |
| February | 7.4°C | 1.5°C | 4.5°C | 51 mm | 74 |
| March | 11.2°C | 3.3°C | 7.2°C | 53 mm | 127 |
| April | 15.1°C | 5.1°C | 10.1°C | 42 mm | 176 |
| May | 18.5°C | 8.5°C | 13.5°C | 57 mm | 196 |
| June | 21.6°C | 11.4°C | 16.5°C | 63 mm | 202 |
| July | 23.9°C | 13.2°C | 18.6°C | 68 mm | 210 |
| August | 23.9°C | 13.0°C | 18.4°C | 68 mm | 197 |
| September | 20.1°C | 10.4°C | 15.3°C | 61 mm | 155 |
| October | 15.2°C | 7.8°C | 11.5°C | 64 mm | 115 |
| November | 10.1°C | 4.5°C | 7.3°C | 71 mm | 62 |
| December | 6.9°C | 2.1°C | 4.5°C | 73 mm | 53 |
| Year | 15.0°C | 6.9°C | 11.0°C | 729 mm | 1,627 |
Where Lauwin-Planque’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Douai, 1.5 km away: statistics for 1991–2020.
- Which station: among stations with at least 24 of the 30 years of temperature and rain, the nearest to the commune’s population-weighted center, counting each 100 m of height difference as 10 km; mainland towns use mainland stations and each overseas département its own.
- Altitudes: the town’s from IGN’s RGE ALTI® at its population-weighted center; the station’s from Météo-France.
- Sunshine: the nearest station with at least 10 years of sunshine records, Lille-Lesquin, 20 km away.
- Comparisons: every town of 2,500 or more in mainland France, read the same way; the dots are the towns of 2,500+ in Nord.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Lauwin-Planque’s climate
How warm does Lauwin-Planque get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23.9°C. About 38 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 83% of mainland French towns, and about 8 reach 30°C.
How cold does Lauwin-Planque get in winter?
January nights average 1.5°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 48 nights a year, and about 7 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Lauwin-Planque get?
About 729 mm a year, less than 59% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (73 mm) and April the driest (42 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Lille-Lesquin (20 km away), averages 1,627 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Lauwin-Planque itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Lauwin-Planque, Douai, 1.5 km away. France publishes its climate normals by station, not by commune; a valley, a hill or the sea can make a difference over a few kilometers.
Where do these figures come from?
Météo-France’s fiches climatologiques: 30-year averages (1991–2020) for each of its long-running stations, published as open data since 2024. They are normals, not a forecast.
Source: Météo-France, fiches climatologiques, 1991–2020 statistics (station DOUAI, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Lauwin-Planque →
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.