Wind statistics for Lyon
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Lyon, France — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.1 mph
- Average gusts: 14.0 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.9 mm
- Average temperature: 13°C
- Good kite days: 52 a year
- Best month: January (kite score 80/100)
- Windiest month: January (6.8 mph)
- Calmest month: May (5.3 mph)
- Rainiest month: September (4.4 mm)
How Lyon compares
Lyon ranks #194 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 40% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, January, scores 80/100 on the kite scale.
Month by month
See the full breakdown of wind, gusts, rain, temperature and good days for every month, with scores and verdicts:
| Month | Wind | Gusts | Rain | Temp | Good days | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.8 mph | 14.9 mph | 2.3 mm | 4°C | 7 | 80 | YES |
| February | 6.5 mph | 14.5 mph | 2.9 mm | 7°C | 3 | 71 | EH… |
| March | 6.7 mph | 15.3 mph | 2.6 mm | 9°C | 5 | 76 | EH… |
| April | 6.5 mph | 15.0 mph | 2.7 mm | 13°C | 5 | 73 | EH… |
| May | 5.3 mph | 13.2 mph | 3.5 mm | 16°C | 3 | 53 | EH… |
| June | 5.6 mph | 14.1 mph | 2.7 mm | 22°C | 3 | 62 | EH… |
| July | 5.7 mph | 14.3 mph | 2.6 mm | 23°C | 5 | 65 | EH… |
| August | 5.6 mph | 13.2 mph | 1.5 mm | 23°C | 3 | 72 | EH… |
| September | 5.7 mph | 12.7 mph | 4.4 mm | 18°C | 3 | 53 | EH… |
| October | 6.7 mph | 14.5 mph | 3.9 mm | 14°C | 5 | 65 | EH… |
| November | 6.7 mph | 14.6 mph | 2.8 mm | 8°C | 6 | 74 | EH… |
| December | 5.4 mph | 11.9 mph | 2.4 mm | 5°C | 4 | 63 | EH… |
"Good days" = days with wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and less than 2 mm rain. Scores mirror the live forecast weighting (wind 45%, gusts 25%, rain 20%, temp 10%).
Looking for the single best time to fly a kite? Read the best time to fly a kite in Lyon, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Lyon using Open-Meteo historical data. A good kite day is wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and under 2 mm of rain. See the full kite flying statistics for every city.