Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Lyon in December

In an average December, Lyon sees a daily high around 7°C and a low around 1°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high7°C
Typical high range2°C to 12°C
Average low1°C
Typical low range-4°C to 7°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

December records

The most extreme December on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total December accumulation.

High

Highest 18°C 1989-12-16
Lowest -4°C 1996-12-28

Low

Highest 14°C 2019-12-17
Lowest -13°C 2005-12-30

Feels-like

Highest 14°C 2019-12-17
Lowest -22°C 2005-12-30

Humidity

Highest 10.3 g/m³ 1987-12-18
Lowest 1.8 g/m³ 2001-12-14

Wind

Highest 45 km/h 2019-12-20
Lowest 3 km/h 2009-12-09

Gust

Highest 107 km/h 1981-12-30
Lowest 9 km/h 1990-12-22

Precip

Wettest 176 mm 1981
Driest 16 mm 2016

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