Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lyons features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 721 mm (28.4 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lyons enjoys an average of 3502 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lyons are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (26 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lyons experiences 67 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 159 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -8°C (17°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lyons, Colorado, United States with other places around the world.
Lyons usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lyons are January, November and December. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25 (1.0) | 37 (1.5) | 64 (2.5) | 69 (2.7) | 136 (5.4) | 80 (3.2) | 89 (3.5) | 81 (3.2) | 42 (1.7) | 47 (1.9) | 30 (1.2) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Lyons are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lyons: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185 | 234 | 285 | 300 | 326 | 373 | 381 | 351 | 306 | 272 | 248 | 237 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 40m | 10h 41m | 11h 58m | 13h 18m | 14h 25m | 14h 57m | 14h 39m | 13h 40m | 12h 23m | 11h 5m | 9h 56m | 9h 21m |
Lyons experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lyons UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |