Lyon’s location between northern Europe, the Alps and the Mediterranean has long made it a crossroads for travellers. The city combines industrial history, design and a celebrated culinary culture, while surrounding roads lead towards mountains and river valleys. It offers a rewarding stop for journeys that value culture as much as distance.
Climate
Best time to visit · Jun–Sep
Temperature High / low °C
Daylight Hours a day
Rainfall 1,051 mm a year
Monthly averages for Lyon, 1991–2020.
Best time to visit: when clear, rainless days between 18 and 27 °C are likeliest.
Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026 (CC BY 4.0).
Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Rainfall mm | Rainy days | Daylight h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7° | 0° | 78 | 14 | 9.2 |
| February | 8° | 0° | 64 | 11 | 10.4 |
| March | 12° | 3° | 68 | 12 | 12.0 |
| April | 16° | 6° | 87 | 13 | 13.6 |
| May | 20° | 10° | 97 | 13 | 15.0 |
| June | 24° | 14° | 88 | 13 | 15.7 |
| July | 26° | 16° | 85 | 11 | 15.3 |
| August | 26° | 16° | 84 | 11 | 14.1 |
| September | 22° | 12° | 100 | 10 | 12.5 |
| October | 17° | 9° | 107 | 13 | 10.9 |
| November | 11° | 4° | 109 | 13 | 9.5 |
| December | 7° | 1° | 84 | 14 | 8.7 |