Lyon 02 weather in July

In July, Lyon 02 sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 78 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Lyon 02's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lyon 02's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
5:11 AM – 8:22 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Lyon 02 is arrondissement of Lyon, France.

Density
9,180/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Lyon 02 reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122715
132715
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

How July really feels in Lyon 02

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lyon 02 weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6912.52.58.90.7
Feb / 5610.22.210.11.4
Mar13° / 6010.80.811.63.5
Apr16° / 8111.80.313.34.9
May20° / 10°9012.5014.75.9
Jun24° / 14°8111.7015.46.6
Jul27° / 16°7810015.16.7
Aug27° / 15°779.6013.96.9
Sep22° / 12°939.6012.36.7
Oct17° / 9911.60.110.75.0
Nov11° / 10012.40.99.32.4
Dec / 7412.31.88.50.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136337
146337
156337
166436
176436
186436
196337
206436
216436
226436
236436
246337
256337
266337
276337
286238
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Lyon 02 gets around 78 mm of rain over 10 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
435
535
635
735
834
934
1034
1133
1233
1333
1432
1532
1632
1732
1831
1931
2031
2130
2230
2330
2430
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3032
3132

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14338181
24238181
34238181
44238182
54238182
64238182
74337182
84337182
94337182
104336182
114436192
124435192
134435202
144334202
154334213
164234223
174134223
184034233
193935243
203735253
213636262
223536262
233437272
243337282
253238292
263138292
273038302
282938312
292838313
302838313
312838323

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:00 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 8:28 PM to 8:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.55:008:28
215.55:008:28
315.55:018:28
415.45:018:28
515.45:028:28
615.45:038:27
715.45:038:27
815.45:048:27
915.45:058:26
1015.35:058:26
1115.35:068:25
1215.35:078:25
1315.35:088:24
1415.25:098:23
1515.25:108:23
1615.25:118:22
1715.25:128:21
1815.15:138:20
1915.15:138:20
2015.15:148:19
2115.05:168:18
2215.05:178:17
2315.05:188:16
2414.95:198:15
2514.95:208:14
2614.95:218:13
2714.85:228:12
2814.85:238:11
2914.85:248:09
3014.75:258:08
3114.75:278:07

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.15 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Lyon 02?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Lyon 02 for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lyon 02 in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Lyon 02 sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Lyon 02 in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lyon 02 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lyon 02 in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Lyon 02 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2216 µg/m³Jul 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lyon 02?

Lyon 02 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 02

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lyon 02.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lyon 02 has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 200 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 642 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,515 m.

The land around Lyon 02 is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
642 m
80 km
1,515 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Lyon 05 1.0 km · Lyon 07 1.0 km · Lyon 1.0 km · Lyon 01 2.0 km · Lyon 03 2.0 km · Lyon 06 2.0 km · Lyon 04 2.0 km · Lyon 09 3.0 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
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

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 02 (45.7542°, 4.8309°, 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).