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Lyon Weather in January

In January, Lyon averages a high of 6°C (43°F) and a low of 1°C (33°F), from 56 years of daily records (1971–2026).

6°C
Average high
43°F
1°C
Average low
33°F
18°C
Record high
65°F · January 24, 2024
-20°C
Record low
-4°F · January 7, 1985

What January Is Like in Lyon

  • Lyon's hottest January day on record is a recent one: 18°C (65°F) on January 24, 2024.
  • January in Lyon has become 2.0°C (3.5°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.
  • The coldest January reading, -20°C (-4°F) on January 7, 1985, has not been matched in 41 years.
  • January is Lyon's coldest month of the year.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 32% of January days, and the month averages 58 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Lyon, every January since 1971
-2°C5°C12°C19801990200020102020January 1971: 4.6°CJanuary 1972: 6.5°CJanuary 1973: 3.7°CJanuary 1974: 10.1°CJanuary 1975: 9.1°CJanuary 1976: 4.9°CJanuary 1977: 6.8°CJanuary 1978: 5.1°CJanuary 1979: 2.3°CJanuary 1980: 4.4°CJanuary 1981: 3.0°CJanuary 1982: 8.3°CJanuary 1983: 6.5°CJanuary 1984: 6.6°CJanuary 1985: -0.6°CJanuary 1986: 5.8°CJanuary 1987: -0.2°CJanuary 1988: 9.9°CJanuary 1989: 6.7°CJanuary 1990: 5.9°CJanuary 1991: 6.0°CJanuary 1992: 2.8°CJanuary 1993: 8.5°CJanuary 1994: 6.2°CJanuary 1995: 6.8°CJanuary 1996: 8.7°CJanuary 1997: 3.3°CJanuary 1998: 7.6°CJanuary 1999: 9.0°CJanuary 2000: 5.7°CJanuary 2001: 8.8°CJanuary 2002: 7.4°CJanuary 2003: 4.5°CJanuary 2004: 6.2°CJanuary 2005: 6.1°CJanuary 2006: 4.7°CJanuary 2007: 8.7°CJanuary 2008: 9.0°CJanuary 2009: 3.9°CJanuary 2010: 2.5°CJanuary 2011: 6.2°CJanuary 2012: 6.3°CJanuary 2013: 5.3°CJanuary 2014: 9.6°CJanuary 2015: 6.8°CJanuary 2016: 9.6°CJanuary 2017: 2.8°CJanuary 2018: 10.6°CJanuary 2019: 5.3°CJanuary 2020: 8.9°CJanuary 2021: 5.5°CJanuary 2022: 4.6°CJanuary 2023: 7.6°CJanuary 2024: 8.6°CJanuary 2025: 8.1°CJanuary 2026: 7.4°C
Warmest: 2018 (10.6°C)Latest: 2026 (7.4°C)10-year averageLong-run average (6.2°C)

Look Up a Day in January

See the weather in Lyon on any January date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Lyon - St Exupery (1971–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this

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