Lyon in August

Listed as a month to avoid: Aug (many restaurants shut), Dec 8 week (book months ahead for Festival of Lights).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• SeptemberGreatInside Lyon's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
• MayGreatInside Lyon's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
• JuneGreatInside Lyon's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
• 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.

• LyonHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 7 days
• Centre and east, France · Loire, Burgundy, Alsace, Lyon, Dordognehot

  Cold foggy winters and hot summers; Alsace Christmas markets make December busy despite the cold.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Assumption big impact

  15 Aug · France

  Peak of the August holiday: coasts full, motorways jammed, many small businesses shut.

Crowds · France overall

High

Prices · France overall

High

France overall: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lyon, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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