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Lyon Weather in May

In May, Lyon averages a high of 20°C (69°F) and a low of 11°C (51°F), from 56 years of daily records (1971–2026).

20°C
Average high
69°F
11°C
Average low
51°F
34°C
Record high
93°F · May 24, 2009
0°C
Record low
32°F · May 1, 1976

What May Is Like in Lyon

  • May in Lyon has become 2.1°C (3.8°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.
  • The coldest May reading, 0°C (32°F) on May 1, 1976, has not been matched in 50 years.
  • May 2026 was the 5th warmest May in 56 years of records, 2.4°C (4.3°F) above the long-run average.
  • The warmest May in the record was 2022; the coldest was 1984.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 35% of May days, and the month averages 90 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Lyon, every May since 1971
15°C21°C26°C19801990200020102020May 1971: 20.5°CMay 1972: 18.2°CMay 1973: 20.9°CMay 1974: 19.1°CMay 1975: 17.8°CMay 1976: 21.9°CMay 1977: 17.9°CMay 1978: 17.8°CMay 1979: 19.3°CMay 1980: 17.3°CMay 1981: 18.6°CMay 1982: 20.6°CMay 1983: 16.6°CMay 1984: 15.9°CMay 1985: 17.8°CMay 1986: 20.7°CMay 1987: 17.1°CMay 1988: 19.7°CMay 1989: 23.6°CMay 1990: 23.2°CMay 1991: 17.9°CMay 1992: 22.0°CMay 1993: 20.7°CMay 1994: 20.3°CMay 1995: 20.2°CMay 1996: 19.1°CMay 1997: 21.7°CMay 1998: 22.2°CMay 1999: 22.4°CMay 2000: 22.5°CMay 2001: 21.6°CMay 2002: 18.6°CMay 2003: 22.6°CMay 2004: 20.2°CMay 2005: 21.5°CMay 2006: 21.1°CMay 2007: 21.1°CMay 2008: 22.4°CMay 2009: 23.7°CMay 2010: 18.1°CMay 2011: 24.4°CMay 2012: 21.3°CMay 2013: 16.3°CMay 2014: 20.0°CMay 2015: 21.5°CMay 2016: 19.4°CMay 2017: 21.9°CMay 2018: 21.8°CMay 2019: 18.8°CMay 2020: 22.1°CMay 2021: 18.6°CMay 2022: 24.7°CMay 2023: 21.1°CMay 2024: 20.4°CMay 2025: 21.4°CMay 2026: 22.9°C
Warmest: 2022 (24.7°C)Latest: 2026 (22.9°C)10-year averageLong-run average (20.4°C)

Look Up a Day in May

See the weather in Lyon on any May 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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