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Best time to visit Lyon

Late May, Mid Jun–Late Jul, Late Aug–Late Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 25.5°C, with 2.3 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Lyon
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Season calendar

Lyon season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 1.7)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 0.0)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 3.7)Early Feb: Avoid (season score 7.6)Mid Feb: Off-season (season score 25.0)Late Feb: Fair (season score 29.5)Early Mar: Fair (season score 32.7)Mid Mar: Good (season score 57.9)Late Mar: Good (season score 61.1)Early Apr: Good (season score 65.6)Mid Apr: Good (season score 66.0)Late Apr: Great (season score 77.1)Early May: Great (season score 72.6)Mid May: Great (season score 79.7)Late May: Best (season score 90.1)Early Jun: Great (season score 83.8)Mid Jun: Best (season score 89.5)Late Jun: Best (season score 88.0)Early Jul: Best (season score 87.7)Mid Jul: Best (season score 91.4)Late Jul: Best (season score 89.9)Early Aug: Great (season score 82.7)Mid Aug: Great (season score 84.9)Late Aug: Best (season score 90.5)Early Sep: Best (season score 100.0)Mid Sep: Best (season score 91.9)Late Sep: Best (season score 92.1)Early Oct: Great (season score 82.4)Mid Oct: Great (season score 75.3)Late Oct: Good (season score 68.1)Early Nov: Okay (season score 49.7)Mid Nov: Fair (season score 35.6)Late Nov: Avoid (season score 10.0)Early Dec: Avoid (season score 4.5)Mid Dec: Avoid (season score 5.2)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 6.4)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid6.8°C2.969.9%
FebruaryOff-season9.1°C2.765.9%
MarchOkay13.5°C2.762.8%
AprilGood17.2°C2.763.1%
MayGreat21.0°C3.266.3%
JuneBest25.8°C2.757.0%
JulyBest27.6°C2.249.4%
AugustBest27.6°C2.350.0%
SeptemberBest23.0°C2.254.2%
OctoberGreat18.0°C3.064.8%
NovemberFair11.2°C3.271.9%
DecemberAvoid7.4°C3.270.4%

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: LYON - ST EXUPERY(19 km). Data: NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.