Climate of Lyon
Lyon has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Lyon is 30° degrees and there is about 258 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 127 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 5°C and 26°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 0°C and 14°C
- Rain: it rains 191 days and there is a total of approximately 654 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 22 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2782 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 5°C and 26°C |
Warmest month: | 26°C in August |
Coldest month: | 5°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 0°C and 14°C |
Dry days: | 152 days |
Days with rain: | 191 days |
Days with snow: | 22 days |
Total rain sum: | 654 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2782 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Lyon.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Lyon.
Climate table of Lyon
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Lyon. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Lyon might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 41 | 44 | 53 | 60 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 78 | 70 | 61 | 51 | 44 |
Night temp. (°F) | 32 | 32 | 37 | 42 | 47 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 52 | 46 | 40 | 34 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 21 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 23 |
Days with rain | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Days with snow | 7 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 |
Dry days | 6 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 10 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Lyon
The best time to visit Lyon in France is from May through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Lyon is 78°F in August and the lowest is 41°F in January.
Climate of Lyon by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Lyon? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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