Avignon vs Lyon: which is better, month by month

Avignon beats Lyon in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (67 vs 60) — while Lyon wins September; they are within 3 points in March to August.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Avignon vs Lyon — all 12 months

MonthAvignonLyonWinnerGap
January67Ccold, a little rain, clean air60Ccold, a little rain, clean airAvignon7
February73Bcool, a little rain, clean air69Ccold, a little rain, muggy airAvignon4
March78Bcool, a little rain, clean air75Bcool, a little rain, clean airTie3
April86Anice, a little rain, clean air83Anice, a little rain, clean airTie3
May91Snice, a little rain, clean air89Anice, rainy, clean airTie2
June85Ahot, a little rain86Awarm, rainyTie1
July82Ahot, dry, clean air84Ahot, a little rain, clean airTie2
August80Ahot, a little rain, clean air82Ahot, a little rain, clean airTie2
September89Awarm, rainy, clean air93Swarm, a little rain, clean airLyon4
October81Anice, rainy, clean air77Bnice, rainy, clean airAvignon4
November70Bcool, rainy, clean air66Ccool, a little rain, clean airAvignon4
December64Ccold, a little rain, clean air59Dcold, a little rain, muggy airAvignon5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (67 vs 60). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Avignon

🇫🇷 France · mild climate

Best month
May 91/100
Months won
5 of 12

Lyon

🇫🇷 France · mild climate

Best month
September 93/100
Months won
1 of 12

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