SeasonMapLyon vs Marseille: which is better, month by month
Marseille beats Lyon in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (73 vs 60) — while Lyon wins September; they are within 3 points in May 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.
Lyon vs Marseille — all 12 months
| Month | Lyon | Marseille | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 73Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Marseille | 13 |
| February | 69Ccold, a little rain, muggy air | 77Bcool, a little rain, muggy air | Marseille | 8 |
| March | 75Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 81Acool, a little rain | Marseille | 6 |
| April | 83Anice, a little rain, clean air | 87Anice, a little rain | Marseille | 4 |
| May | 89Anice, rainy, clean air | 92Snice, a little rain | Tie | 3 |
| June | 86Awarm, rainy | 88Awarm, dry | Tie | 2 |
| July | 84Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 84Ahot, dry | Tie | 0 |
| August | 82Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 82Ahot, a little rain | Tie | 0 |
| September | 93Swarm, a little rain, clean air | 89Awarm, a little rain | Lyon | 4 |
| October | 77Bnice, rainy, clean air | 86Anice, a little rain, clean air | Marseille | 9 |
| November | 66Ccool, a little rain, clean air | 76Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Marseille | 10 |
| December | 59Dcold, a little rain, muggy air | 72Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Marseille | 13 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (60 vs 73). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.