Lyon Weather Records

Lyon, France weather averages and records from 1920–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Lyon, France was 41.4 °C which occurred on August 24, 2023.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Lyon, France was -24.6 °C which occurred on December 22, 1938.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Lyon Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 6.7 0.9 20.4 -23.0 5.5
February 8.5 1.4 22.4 -22.5 4.7
March 13.4 4.3 26.1 -10.5 5.4
April 17.0 7.2 30.1 -4.4 7.2
May 21.0 11.2 34.2 -3.8 8.3
June 25.0 14.8 38.1 2.3 7.1
July 27.5 16.7 39.5 6.1 6.7
August 27.4 16.5 41.4 4.6 7.1
September 22.6 12.7 35.8 0.2 8.7
October 17.4 9.5 30.6 -4.5 10.1
November 11.1 4.7 23.0 -9.4 9.2
December 7.4 1.8 20.1 -24.6 6.3
Entire year 17.2 8.6 41.4 -24.6 86.2
More Lyon Weather Records
1920–2024
Highest daily low 26.0 °C June 30, 2019
Lowest daily high -13.4 °C February 13, 1929
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
24.4 °C August 27, 1922
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
16.3 °C Aug 14–15, 1922
Most daily precipitation 10.6 cm May 11, 2021
Most monthly precipitation 30.2 cm September 1993
Most yearly precipitation 126.5 cm 1993
Most yearly days with precipitation 200 1927
Earliest freeze October 13 1922
Earliest day ≥ 25 °C March 22 1990
Earliest day ≥ 30 °C April 16 1949
Earliest day ≥ 35 °C June 11 2003
Latest freeze May 10 1926
Latest day ≥ 25 °C October 29 2022
Latest day ≥ 30 °C October 9 2023
Latest day ≥ 35 °C September 5 1949
Most days in a year < 0 °C 92 1921
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 173 1945
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 113 2018
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 62 2003
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 23 2003
Most days in a year ≥ 40 °C 1 2023
Lyon Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 26 days Jun 1–26, 1940
Without precipitation 40 days Jul 1 – Aug 9, 1921
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
16 days Jan 21 – Feb 5, 1963
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 129 days Jun 8 – Oct 14, 2023
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 47 days Jul 25 – Sep 9, 2022
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 19 days Jun 19 – Jul 7, 1976
High temperature ≥ 35 °C 11 days Aug 3–13, 2003
Plant Hardiness Zone
8B
Lyon is in plant hardiness zone 8B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1920–2024 Lyon - St Exupery location