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When to go · Lyon

Lyon, month by month

The best months for Lyon: May, Jun, Sep. Months to avoid: Aug, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across France: Cold and grey north of Lyon; the winter sales (soldes) start in January; ski resorts busy at weekends.7 °C / 1 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across France: School ski holidays fill the Alps for four weeks; Paris quiet and cheap; the Nice Carnival and Menton Lemon Festival run on the Riviera.9 °C / 1 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.14 °C / 4 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.17 °C / 7 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  5. MayGreatInside Lyon's best window: May–Jun, Sep.22 °C / 11 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatInside Lyon's best window: May–Jun, Sep.26 °C / 15 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across France: Hot; coast, Provence and mountains full from mid-month; Bastille Day in Paris. Book TGV and beds early.28 °C / 17 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Aug (many restaurants shut), Dec 8 week (book months ahead for Festival of Lights).28 °C / 17 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Lyon's best window: May–Jun, Sep.23 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across France: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.18 °C / 10 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across France: Rainiest month on the Mediterranean; many coastal hotels and ski resorts closed; Paris cheap.11 °C / 5 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Aug (many restaurants shut), Dec 8 week (book months ahead for Festival of Lights).8 °C / 2 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday