Ice on the Saône, 2012
Panorama of the inner city of Lyon, taken from the basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière's roof
Lyon has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa), bordering an oceanic climate
(Köppen: Cfb, Trewartha: Do).[38] The mean temperature in Lyon in the coldest month
is 4.1 °C (39.4 °F) in January and in the warmest month in July is 22.6 °C (72.7 °F).
Precipitation is adequate year-round, at an average of 820 mm (32.3 in), the winter
months are the driest. The highest recorded temperature was 40.5 °C (104.9 °F) on 13
August 2003 while the lowest recorded temperature was −24.6 °C (−12.3 °F) on 22
December 1938.[39]
Climate