Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Lyon is
temperate, with quite cold winters and warm summers.
The city is located in the south-east of France, and has a climate similar to that of the Po valley, although a little milder (as far as the average temperatures are concerned, because in reality, Lyon is exposed to both cold and heat waves).
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 3.4 °C (38 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 22.2 °C (72 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Lyon - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
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| Max (°C) | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
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| Min (°F) | 32 | 34 | 37 | 43 | 50 | 55 | 61 | 59 | 54 | 46 | 39 | 36 |
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| Max (°F) | 43 | 46 | 54 | 59 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 72 | 63 | 50 | 45 |
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amounts to 830 millimeters (32.7 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 45 mm (1.8 in) in the driest months (January, February) to 100 mm (3.9 in) in the wettest (October). Here is the average precipitation.
Lyon - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 45 | 45 | 50 | 75 | 90 | 75 | 65 | 60 | 90 | 100 | 80 | 55 | 830 |
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| Prec.(in) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 32.7 |
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| Days | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 104 |
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On average, there are around 2,000
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Lyon - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
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Best Time
To visit Lyon, you can choose the months of May and September. In summer, sometimes the heat is bearable, while at other times, especially in July and August, it can be intense.