Thermograph

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

Lyon weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Lyon, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 40°C on 2023-08-24; its coldest fell to -21°C on 1985-01-17.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
17°C2015-01-10
-12°C1985-01-16
13°C2023-01-01
-21°C1985-01-17
February
20°C2020-02-23
-7°C1986-02-10
13°C2001-02-07
-13°C2012-02-05
March
24°C2021-03-31
1°C2010-03-07
13°C2024-03-29
-12°C2005-03-01
April
28°C2024-04-14
3°C2022-04-02
17°C2012-04-28
-4°C2003-04-08
May
33°C2009-05-24
4°C1987-05-04
20°C2022-05-20
0°C1995-05-15
June
38°C2019-06-27
12°C1986-06-05
24°C2022-06-19
5°C1984-06-03
July
39°C2020-07-31
13°C1996-07-07
26°C1983-07-26
8°C2000-07-17
August
40°C2023-08-24
15°C1986-08-29
23°C2017-08-03
5°C1998-08-30
September
34°C2023-09-10
9°C2020-09-27
19°C2015-09-16
1°C1995-09-30
October
28°C2023-10-09
4°C1985-10-29
18°C2009-10-06
-6°C1997-10-31
November
21°C2015-11-08
-2°C1985-11-19
16°C2025-11-14
-9°C1998-11-23
December
18°C1989-12-16
-4°C1996-12-28
14°C2019-12-17
-13°C2005-12-30

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
20°C2020-02-23
-12°C1985-01-16
14°C2019-12-17
-21°C1985-01-17
Spring (Mar–May)
33°C2009-05-24
1°C2010-03-07
20°C2022-05-20
-12°C2005-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
40°C2023-08-24
12°C1986-06-05
26°C1983-07-26
5°C1984-06-03
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
34°C2023-09-10
-2°C1985-11-19
19°C2015-09-16
-9°C1998-11-23

All-time records

The most extreme value Lyon has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 40°C 2023-08-24
Lowest -12°C 1985-01-16

Low

Highest 26°C 1983-07-26
Lowest -21°C 1985-01-17

Feels-like

Highest 52°C 2024-07-31
Lowest -30°C 1985-01-17

Humidity

Highest 18.6 g/m³ 2024-07-30
Lowest 1.1 g/m³ 1987-01-12

Wind

Highest 45 km/h 2019-12-20
Lowest 3 km/h 1983-11-23

Gust

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

Precip

Wettest 77 mm 1994-09-08
Driest 18-day dry spell 2020-03-31

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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