Is Lyon hot in May?
Days are typically mild at 21°C, while nights average 11.2°C.
France · 1991–2020 normal
Lyon in
May.
Typical May weather in Lyon: 21°C by day, 11.2°C at night, 83 mm of rain over 10.1 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high21°C
Typical low11.2°C
Rain83 mm
Wet days10.1
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 70 out of 100 (June leads the year at 86). Daylight is calculated as 14 h 54 from latitude 45.75°.
May at a glance
What is Lyon like in May?
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 83 mm across about 10 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 14 h 54 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 5 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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