Weather in Lyon in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Lyon;
Average weather
Average temperature in Lyon in December
The temperature in December is +10°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +15°C during the day and a minimum of -4°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +10°C to +12°C.
Is Lyon warm or cold in December?
Lyon is typically cool in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +11°C to +8°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +5°C to +2°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Lyon, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Lyon in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +8°C | +7°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -8°C | -11°C | -19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +20°C | +20°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 87 mm | 69 mm | 58 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 83% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1020 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +11°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +8°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 87 mm to 69 mm. Humidity rises from 82% to 83%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 3 sunny days in November to 2 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Lyon is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Lyon.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Lyon?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lyon in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+15°C) and the highest in 2023 (+20°C). The driest year was 1991 with only 641 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1987 with 1253 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Lyon
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, 2023.
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.