June
Other strong months: September and July
France · 1991–2020
For Lyon 08, June has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 25°C, nights average 14.8°C, and rainfall totals about 71 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Other strong months: September and July
Other strong months: September and April
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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.
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January has the lowest comfort score at 10 out of 100, compared with June at 86. The main reason is that days reach only 6.8°C, 17° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
Quick answers
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
June is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 25°C and 71 mm of rain.
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 27.5°C and a night-time low of 16.7°C.
February has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 47 mm.
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.8°C | 1°C | 55 mm | 9 | 9 h 02 | 10 | Strong coverage |
| February | 8.5°C | 1.4°C | 47 mm | 8.1 | 10 h 17 | 18 | Strong coverage |
| March | 13.4°C | 4.3°C | 54 mm | 8.5 | 11 h 46 | 38 | Strong coverage |
| April | 17°C | 7.2°C | 72 mm | 8.5 | 13 h 27 | 53 | Strong coverage |
| May | 21°C | 11.2°C | 83 mm | 10.1 | 14 h 54 | 70 | Strong coverage |
| June | 25°C | 14.8°C | 71 mm | 8.6 | 15 h 41 | 86 | Strong coverage |
| July | 27.5°C | 16.7°C | 67 mm | 7.2 | 15 h 23 | 77 | Strong coverage |
| August | 27.4°C | 16.5°C | 71 mm | 7.4 | 14 h 08 | 77 | Strong coverage |
| September | 22.6°C | 12.7°C | 87 mm | 7.1 | 12 h 29 | 80 | Strong coverage |
| October | 17.4°C | 9.5°C | 101 mm | 9.8 | 10 h 51 | 53 | Strong coverage |
| November | 11.1°C | 4.7°C | 92 mm | 9.8 | 9 h 24 | 25 | Strong coverage |
| December | 7.4°C | 1.8°C | 63 mm | 9.9 | 8 h 42 | 11 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20.4°C10 Jan 2015 | -23.0°C23 Jan 1963 | 46 mm16 Jan 2015 | 153 mm1948 · driest 6 mm in 1921 | 106 |
| February | 22.4°C24 Feb 1990 | -22.5°C14 Feb 1929 | 61 mm6 Feb 2009 | 124 mm1977 · driest 1 mm in 1921 | 106 |
| March | 26.1°C22 Mar 1990 | -10.5°C7 Mar 1971 | 53 mm4 Mar 1933 | 168 mm1937 · driest 1 mm in 1953 | 106 |
| April | 30.1°C16 Apr 1949 | -4.4°C10 Apr 1949 | 69 mm28 Apr 2024 | 231 mm1983 · driest 1 mm in 1938 | 106 |
| May | 34.2°C16 May 1945 | -3.8°C1 May 1938 | 103 mm10 May 2021 | 234 mm1983 · driest 11 mm in 2022 | 106 |
| June | 38.1°C22 Jun 2003 | 2.3°C1 Jun 1959 | 71 mm7 Jun 1955 | 165 mm1992 · driest 18 mm in 2003 | 106 |
| July | 39.5°C1 Jul 1952 | 6.1°C7 Jul 1962 | 74 mm8 Jul 1927 | 180 mm2014 · driest 0 mm in 1921 | 105 |
| August | 39.9°C24 Aug 2023 | 4.6°C25 Aug 1940 | 100 mm8 Aug 1995 | 226 mm1954 · driest 7 mm in 1949 | 105 |
| September | 35.8°C5 Sep 1949 | 0.2°C24 Sep 1928 | 89 mm30 Sep 1958 | 302 mm1993 · driest 5 mm in 1929 | 106 |
| October | 30.3°C9 Oct 2023 | -4.5°C31 Oct 1950 | 97 mm3 Oct 1935 | 253 mm1993 · driest 5 mm in 1921 | 106 |
| November | 23.0°C2 Nov 1924 | -9.4°C30 Nov 1925 | 90 mm20 Nov 1920 | 283 mm2002 · driest 8 mm in 1978 | 106 |
| December | 20.1°C18 Dec 1989 | -24.6°C22 Dec 1938 | 81 mm9 Dec 1954 | 134 mm1981 · driest 4 mm in 1920 | 106 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| April | 1 | 0 | <1 | 2 |
| May | 7 | <1 | 0 | 3 |
| June | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| July | 22 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| August | 21 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| September | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| October | 1 | 0 | <1 | 3 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was July (scoring 88); on 2011–2025 it is September (92). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 32% | 4% | 41% | 2.6–9.4°C |
| February | <1% | 29% | 5% | 36% | 4.2–11.8°C |
| March | 5% | 29% | 5% | 38% | 9.9–15.3°C |
| April | 20% | 30% | 7% | 40% | 13.6–18.5°C |
| May | 40% | 33% | 8% | 43% | 17.7–22.6°C |
| June | 62% | 29% | 9% | 35% | 21.8–27.1°C |
| July | 75% | 23% | 7% | 22% | 24.1–30.0°C |
| August | 72% | 26% | 9% | 28% | 23.9–29.3°C |
| September | 55% | 26% | 9% | 31% | 19.8–25.1°C |
| October | 22% | 29% | 9% | 37% | 14.7–19.5°C |
| November | 1% | 32% | 9% | 42% | 7.6–13.3°C |
| December | 0% | 32% | 5% | 42% | 3.3–9.1°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
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