Is Lyon hot in August?
Days are typically warm at 27.4°C, while nights average 16.5°C.
France · 1991–2020 normal
Lyon in
August.
Typical August weather in Lyon: 27.4°C by day, 16.5°C at night, 71 mm of rain over 7.4 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high27.4°C
Typical low16.5°C
Rain71 mm
Wet days7.4
In the year-round weather comparison, August scores 77 out of 100 (June leads the year at 86). Daylight is calculated as 14 h 08 from latitude 45.75°.
August at a glance
What is Lyon like in August?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 71 mm across about 7 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 14 h 08 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is August a good time to visit?
August ranks 4 of 12 in our weather comparison; June ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2996944
- NOAA station
- FR069029001 · LYON - ST EXUPERY
- Station distance
- 18 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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