When to go · Lyon

Lyon in September

Great month. Inside Lyon's best window: May–Jun, Sep.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Medium; France overall
Prices: Medium; France overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Lyon

Inside Lyon's best window: May–Jun, Sep.

No other month rates higher than September for Lyon in this guide.

Long-term averages

LyonHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 8 days
Centre and east, France · Loire, Burgundy, Alsace, Lyon, Dordognebest weather
Cold foggy winters and hot summers; Alsace Christmas markets make December busy despite the cold.

France overall: Warm sea in the south, grape harvest in the vineyards, quieter roads. The best all-round month.

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

First month

Second month

September: Inside Lyon's best window: May–Jun, Sep.

May: Inside Lyon's best window: May–Jun, Sep.

Lyon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.