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Geografie of Lyon

Geografie of Lyon: location, coordinates, elevation, terrain and the places around it.

☁️ 17°C now🕔 3:49 AM local📅 Best: juni, juli, augustus and september👥 522.000

Geografie of Lyon

Latitude45.764
Longitude4.8357
HemisphereNorthern

Geneva is 112 km en the north-east, Lake Geneva is 149 km en the north-east, mat Blanc is 158 km en the east and Gran Paradiso National Park is 191 km en the east.

Kaart van Lyon

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Coördinaten: 45°45′50.4″N 4°50′8.5″E (45.764, 4.8357)

Quick facts about Lyon

TypeCity
LandFrankrijk
ContinentEuropa
Coördinaten45°45′50.4″N 4°50′8.5″E (45.764, 4.8357)
Bevolking522.000
Known forGastronomy and Renaissance old town
Lokale tijd3:49 AM (UTC+02:00)
Beste maandenjuni, juli, augustus and september
KlimaatTemperate

Samenvatting

Lyon is a city in Frankrijk. Lyon is known for Gastronomy and Renaissance old town. Er wonen ongeveer 522.000.

Op dit moment is het 17°C (63°F) in Lyon met gedeeltelijk bewolkt. Het voelt als 18°C. Vandaag ligt de temperatuur tussen 15°C en 26°C. De kans op neerslag is 0%. De omstandigheden voor sightseeing scoren 10/10 – uitstekend — ga nu.

De beste tijd om Lyon is juni, juli, augustus and september. Het klimaat is temperate. januari, februari and december zijn meestal de minst comfortabele maanden. augustus is de warmste maand, met gemiddelde maxima rond 30°C, terwijl januari is de koudste maand, met minima rond 1°C.

De dichtstbijzijnde grote luchthaven is Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), about 302 km away. Nabijgelegen hoogtepunten zijn Lake Geneva, mat Blanc, Gran Paradiso National Park and Matterhorn.

Kort gezegd. Today is much warmer than average for oktober. The forecast high of 26°C is 8°C above the 18°C typical for this month. The best window en be outside is roughly 11 AM en 2 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. sightseeing is the strongest bet in Lyon today at 10/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Klimaat in Lyon month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaaaprmeijunjulaugsepoktnovdecLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MaandGem. maximumGem. minimumNeerslagBeoordeling
januari7°1°73 mm★★★☆☆
februari11°4°82 mm★★★☆☆
maart14°5°79 mm★★★☆☆
april18°8°82 mm★★★★☆
mei21°11°110 mm★★★★☆
juni28°17°82 mm★★★★☆
juli29°18°80 mm★★★★☆
augustus30°18°55 mm★★★★☆
september23°13°83 mm★★★★☆
oktober18°10°122 mm★★★☆☆
november11°5°84 mm★★★☆☆
december8°2°74 mm★★★☆☆

Klimaat type: Temperate. Bron: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Lyon?

Lyon is a city in Frankrijk. Its coordinates are 45.764, 4.8357. It lies in Europa.

What is the weather like in Lyon nu?

It is currently 17°C (63°F) met gedeeltelijk bewolkt. Luchtvochtigheid is 72% and wind is 1 km/h.

When is the best time en visit Lyon?

juni, juli, augustus and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Lyon, which has a temperate climate. januari, februari and december are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Lyon in?

Lyon observes Europe/Paris (UTC+02:00). The lokale tijd is 3:49 AM.

How many people live in Lyon?

Lyon has a population of approximately 522.000.

What is the nearest airport en Lyon?

The closest airports are Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), 302 km away, Zurich Airport (ZRH), 341 km away and Paris Orly Airport (ORY), 378 km away.

What are the top things en do in Lyon?

Popular options include Lake Geneva, mat Blanc, Gran Paradiso National Park, Matterhorn, jungfrau and jungfraujoch.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-world) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Kaart tilesOpenStreetKaart contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing – the block is simply not shown.

Last updated oktober 6, 2026 at 3:49 AM lokale tijd. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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