Lyon weather by month & the best time to visit
France · city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Lyon is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 80/100), with September and June close behind. Lyon averages about 2,190 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 65 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Lyon?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lyon is July, then September and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 54 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lyon?
Lyon gets a moderate 2,190 hours of sunshine a year. 80 Sunshine Score points separate July (80) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #21 of 53 destinations in France for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,146 hours. The year's 787 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -1° / 30°F | 54 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -1° / 30°F | 46 mm | 1 |
| March | 27 | 12° / 54°F | 2° / 36°F | 54 mm | 3 |
| April | 60 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 61 mm | 4 |
| May | 77 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 82 mm | 5 |
| June | 79 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 67 mm | 6 |
| July | 80 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 65 mm | 7 |
| August | 79 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 66 mm | 6 |
| September | 80 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 62 mm | 4 |
| October | 64 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 82 mm | 2 |
| November | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 3° / 37°F | 85 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 0° / 32°F | 63 mm | 1 |
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Lyon: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lyon?
Lyon is a city break in France with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lyon get a year?
Lyon gets about 2,190 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Lyon?
The sunniest time to visit Lyon is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 80/100 (with September and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lyon?
January is the least sunny month in Lyon, scoring 0/100 with about 54 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Lyon?
The typical midday UV index in Lyon peaks around 7 (high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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