Weather in Lyon in August 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Lyon in August
The temperature in August is +31°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +39°C during the day and a minimum of +14°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 24% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +34°C to +28°C.
Is Lyon warm or cold in August?
Lyon is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +17°C to +16°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Lyon, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Lyon in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +27°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +6°C | +2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +40°C | +40°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 78 mm | 86 mm | 90 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 61% | 64% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 14 | 13 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +28°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +27°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 78 mm to 86 mm. Humidity rises from 61% to 64%. Winds are calmer in comparison to July, going down from 2 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 14 sunny days in July to 13 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Lyon is gradually increasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Lyon?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lyon in August has changed quite a lot over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+24°C) and the highest in 2003 (+34°C). The driest year was 1991 with only 18 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2004 with 220 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Lyon, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.