Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lyons features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1229 mm (48.4 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lyons enjoys an average of 2770 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 2 minutes to 15 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lyons are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lyons experiences 67 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 103 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (57°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lyons, New York, United States with other places around the world.
Lyons usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lyons are February, March and September. On average, 79 mm (3.1 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) | 83 (3.3) | 83 (3.3) | 76 (3.0) | 117 (4.6) | 116 (4.6) | 86 (3.4) | 151 (6.0) | 106 (4.2) | 79 (3.1) | 147 (5.8) | 89 (3.5) | 95 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Lyons are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lyons: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 97 | 139 | 227 | 237 | 283 | 335 | 343 | 339 | 290 | 206 | 153 | 116 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 24m | 10h 32m | 11h 57m | 13h 25m | 14h 40m | 15h 17m | 14h 57m | 13h 50m | 12h 26m | 10h 58m | 9h 41m | 9h 2m |
Lyons experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. 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) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |