Lyon
5 to 26°C
temperature
2782 hours
sunshine per day
654 mm
rain
152 days
dry
191 days
rain
22 days
snow

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
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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