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.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight 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).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight 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
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.