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
| Month | Avignon | Lyon | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 60Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Avignon | 7 |
| February | 73Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 69Ccold, a little rain, muggy air | Avignon | 4 |
| March | 78Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 75Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| April | 86Anice, a little rain, clean air | 83Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| May | 91Snice, a little rain, clean air | 89Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| June | 85Ahot, a little rain | 86Awarm, rainy | Tie | 1 |
| July | 82Ahot, dry, clean air | 84Ahot, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| August | 80Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 82Ahot, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| September | 89Awarm, rainy, clean air | 93Swarm, a little rain, clean air | Lyon | 4 |
| October | 81Anice, rainy, clean air | 77Bnice, rainy, clean air | Avignon | 4 |
| November | 70Bcool, rainy, clean air | 66Ccool, a little rain, clean air | Avignon | 4 |
| December | 64Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 59Dcold, a little rain, muggy air | Avignon | 5 |
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.