Thermograph

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

Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 42°C on 2023-08-24; its coldest fell to -18°C on 1985-01-09.

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
16°C2004-01-13
-11°C1985-01-14
9°C2023-01-01
-18°C1985-01-09
February
20°C1990-02-23
-7°C2012-02-08
10°C2001-02-07
-14°C2012-02-07
March
23°C1990-03-21
-1°C2005-03-01
11°C2006-03-27
-12°C2005-03-01
April
26°C2024-04-14
3°C2005-04-16
14°C2007-04-26
-6°C2003-04-08
May
31°C2022-05-20
5°C1987-05-04
18°C2026-05-26
0°C2002-05-06
June
39°C2019-06-27
12°C1986-06-05
23°C2026-06-22
4°C2001-06-04
July
40°C2015-07-07
14°C2007-07-10
24°C2026-07-15
7°C1981-07-01
August
42°C2023-08-24
17°C2007-08-09
25°C2003-08-10
6°C1986-08-30
September
35°C2023-09-10
9°C2020-09-27
21°C2020-09-15
3°C1995-09-29
October
30°C2023-10-02
4°C2018-10-30
17°C1985-10-04
-5°C2012-10-29
November
22°C2020-11-02
-2°C1988-11-22
13°C1982-11-08
-9°C1998-11-22
December
17°C1989-12-18
-6°C2001-12-15
11°C2022-12-23
-12°C1990-12-16

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°C1990-02-23
-11°C1985-01-14
11°C2022-12-23
-18°C1985-01-09
Spring (Mar–May)
31°C2022-05-20
-1°C2005-03-01
18°C2026-05-26
-12°C2005-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
42°C2023-08-24
12°C1986-06-05
25°C2003-08-10
4°C2001-06-04
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
35°C2023-09-10
-2°C1988-11-22
21°C2020-09-15
-9°C1998-11-22

All-time records

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

High

Highest 42°C 2023-08-24
Lowest -11°C 1985-01-14

Low

Highest 25°C 2003-08-10
Lowest -18°C 1985-01-09

Feels-like

Highest 54°C 2015-07-07
Lowest -27°C 1985-01-05

Humidity

Highest 19.1 g/m³ 2024-08-01
Lowest 1.3 g/m³ 1987-01-12

Wind

Highest 64 km/h 1981-12-30
Lowest 3 km/h 2024-12-28

Precip

Wettest 65 mm 2014-11-04
Driest 26-day dry spell 1991-11-22

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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