Lyon 01 in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Lyon 01 sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 230 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Lyon 01's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lyon 01's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 230 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Lyon 01 in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 22°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Lyon 01 reaches about 16°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Lyon 01
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Lyon 01 weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 1° | 69 | 12.5 | 2.5 | 8.9 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 8° / 1° | 56 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 10.1 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 13° / 4° | 60 | 10.8 | 0.8 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 81 | 11.8 | 0.3 | 13.3 | 4.9 |
| May | 20° / 10° | 90 | 12.5 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 81 | 11.7 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 78 | 10 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 27° / 15° | 77 | 9.6 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 93 | 9.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 17° / 9° | 99 | 11.6 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 11° / 4° | 100 | 12.4 | 0.9 | 9.3 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 7° / 2° | 74 | 12.3 | 1.8 | 8.5 | 0.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Lyon 01 gets around 230 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Lyon 01?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Lyon 01 for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lyon 01 in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Lyon 01 sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in Lyon 01 in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lyon 01 peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Lyon 01 in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lyon 01 is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Lyon 01?
Lyon 01 sits at 45.8°N, 4.8°E, 180 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Lyon 05, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Lyon 01
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lyon 01.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lyon 01 has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,479 m.
The land around Lyon 01 is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (32%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.
France travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 77% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $48,986
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 539
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Lyon 01 (45.7676°, 4.8345°, elevation 180 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.