Lyon vs Paris: which is better, month by month

Lyon beats Paris in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (60 vs 53) — while Paris wins June to August; they are within 3 points in April, October and November.

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

🇫🇷 France · mild climate

Best month: September 93/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Paris

🇫🇷 France · mild climate

Best month: June 92/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Lyon vs Paris — all 12 months

Month	Lyon	Paris	Winner	Gap
January	60Ccold, a little rain, clean air	53Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Lyon	7
February	69Ccold, a little rain, muggy air	62Ccold, a little rain, muggy air	Lyon	7
March	75Bcool, a little rain, clean air	69Ccool, a little rain, clean air	Lyon	6
April	83Anice, a little rain, clean air	81Acool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
May	89Anice, rainy, clean air	85Anice, a little rain, clean air	Lyon	4
June	86Awarm, rainy	92Swarm, a little rain	Paris	6
July	84Ahot, a little rain, clean air	89Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Paris	5
August	82Ahot, a little rain, clean air	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	Paris	8
September	93Swarm, a little rain, clean air	88Anice, a little rain, clean air	Lyon	5
October	77Bnice, rainy, clean air	74Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
November	66Ccool, a little rain, clean air	63Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
December	59Dcold, a little rain, muggy air	55Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Lyon	4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (82 vs 90). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.