When to go · Lyon
Lyon in May
Great month. Inside Lyon's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C72°F / 11°C52°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Lyon
Inside Lyon's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Weather in May
- LyonHighs around 22 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 72 °F, lows around 52 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Centre and east, France · Loire, Burgundy, Alsace, Lyon, Dordognebest weather
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.
Labour Day big impact
1 May · France
Almost everything closes, including many museums; lily-of-the-valley sold on streets.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Medium
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast