When to go · Lyon
Lyon, month by month
The best months for Lyon: May, Jun, Sep. Months to avoid: Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across France: Cold and grey north of Lyon; the winter sales (soldes) start in January; ski resorts busy at weekends.7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across France: School ski holidays fill the Alps for four weeks; Paris quiet and cheap; the Nice Carnival and Menton Lemon Festival run on the Riviera.9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.14 °C (57 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Lyon's best window: May–Jun, Sep.22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Lyon's best window: May–Jun, Sep.26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across France: Hot; coast, Provence and mountains full from mid-month; Bastille Day in Paris. Book TGV and beds early.28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Aug (many restaurants shut), Dec 8 week (book months ahead for Festival of Lights).28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Lyon's best window: May–Jun, Sep.23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across France: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across France: Rainiest month on the Mediterranean; many coastal hotels and ski resorts closed; Paris cheap.11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Aug (many restaurants shut), Dec 8 week (book months ahead for Festival of Lights).8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lyon, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Lyon's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
June: Inside Lyon's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Lyon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.