When to go · Lyon
Lyon in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Aug (many restaurants shut), Dec 8 week (book months ahead for Festival of Lights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 17°C63°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Aug (many restaurants shut), Dec 8 week (book months ahead for Festival of Lights).
Weather in August
- LyonHighs around 28 °C, lows around 17 °C, rain on about 7 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 63 °F, rain on about 7 days
- Centre and east, France · Loire, Burgundy, Alsace, Lyon, Dordognehot
Cold foggy winters and hot summers; Alsace Christmas markets make December busy despite the cold.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Assumption big impact
15 Aug · France
Peak of the August holiday: coasts full, motorways jammed, many small businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- High
- Prices · France overall
- High
France overall: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen