Lyon Weather in August
Lyon in August
The short of it: Lyon in August averages a high of 28 °C (83 °F) and a low of 16 °C (62 °F), with 59 mm (2.3 in) of rain and about 14 h 7 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and April. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 28° · low 16° · rain 59 mm · daylight 14 h 7 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: June & April
August in Lyon brings afternoons near 28° and nights around 16°, with about 59 mm of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 28°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 59 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 7 min in mid-August, 75 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates August 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and April.
Against its neighbours, Lyon runs warmer than most and about as wet in August. Lyon 07, 1 km to the SW, sees much the same highs.
August in Lyon, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 5.0 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 5° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 7 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon 07Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 1 km SW | 28° | 16° | 59 mm |
| Lyon 03Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 1 km NNE | 28° | 17° | 59 mm |
| Lyon 02Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 1 km WNW | 28° | 16° | 60 mm |
| Lyon 06Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 2 km N | 28° | 17° | 59 mm |
| Lyon 05Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 2 km NW | 28° | 16° | 60 mm |
| Lyon 08Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 2 km SE | 28° | 16° | 59 mm |
| Lyon 01Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 2 km NNW | 28° | 17° | 59 mm |
| VilleurbanneAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 3 km NE | 29° | 16° | 59 mm |