Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lyons features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 916 mm (36.0 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lyons enjoys an average of 3102 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 9 minutes to 15 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lyons are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (24 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lyons experiences 97 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 124 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -23°C (-8°F) |
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Lyons usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lyons are January, February and November. On average, 29 mm (1.1 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) | 30 (1.2) | 30 (1.2) | 87 (3.4) | 71 (2.8) | 151 (5.9) | 122 (4.8) | 69 (2.7) | 115 (4.5) | 82 (3.2) | 87 (3.4) | 28 (1.1) | 44 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Lyons are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lyons: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 153 | 204 | 219 | 258 | 268 | 351 | 376 | 324 | 277 | 236 | 216 | 215 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 30m | 10h 35m | 11h 58m | 13h 22m | 14h 34m | 15h 10m | 14h 50m | 13h 46m | 12h 25m | 11h 1m | 9h 47m | 9h 9m |
Lyons experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / 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) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |