Best year time to visit Lyon

General weather information about Lyon

Average annual temperature is 14.0 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 41.1 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -4.9 °C

Number of sunny days: 171 days

Number of rainy days: 188 days

Number of snow days: 6 days

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* Weather data for Lyon France is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Lyon air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)16.015.820.123.027.132.137.041.133.928.019.214.5
Average daytime temperature (°C)7.710.413.915.820.927.929.330.227.221.011.89.0
Average temperature (°C)5.05.19.111.016.122.223.624.021.016.18.55.8
Average night temperature (°C)1.90.84.46.311.716.517.418.115.011.75.02.3
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-3.6-4.0-3.70.88.613.213.311.38.96.4-3.1-4.9

Lyon monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)9.011.012.014.015.015.015.014.013.011.010.08.0
Daylight mean duration (h)9.110.411.913.514.915.615.314.112.510.99.58.7
Daylight minimum duration (h)8.09.011.012.014.015.014.013.011.010.08.08.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)3.76.88.08.19.712.612.711.110.67.64.83.9
Precipitation (mm)5361047294867524881589089
Sunny days1020131191315202118912
Rainy days1671819221716119132119
Snow days510000000000

Best time to visit Lyon:

The best time to visit Lyon during the most sunny months:

  • June — 12.6(h)
  • July — 12.7(h)
  • August — 11.1(h)
  • September — 10.6(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Lyon:

  • June — 15.6(h)
  • July — 15.3(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Lyon is at

  • March — 104(mm)
  • October — 158(mm)