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Lyon in October
What October is really like in Lyon: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
October is one of the best months to visit Lyon. Expect average highs of 18°C (64°F), lows of 9°C (48°F), about 9 rainy days and roughly 10.8 hours of daylight. Mild autumn days, wine harvest in nearby vineyards and a big classic-film festival.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 18°C (64°F) / 9°C (48°F)
- Rainy days
- About 9
- Daylight
- About 10.8 hours
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in October
October is the 6th-warmest month in Lyon: days average 18°C (64°F) against a yearly average high of 17°C (63°F), and nights fall to about 9°C (48°F). Rain falls on roughly 9 of its 31 days. Compared with September (23°C (73°F)), October is cooler; by November highs drop to around 11°C (52°F).
- Sunrise (15 October)
- About 07:57
- Sunset (15 October)
- About 18:55
- Daylight
- About 10.8 hours
Autumn (September–November). Warm September, harvest season in the Beaujolais, the Festival Lumière and Beaujolais Nouveau in November.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, October rates 3 for crowds (the peak is December at 5) and 3 for hotel prices (highest in December). Prices sit in the middle of the year's range.
Events in October
- Festival Lumière — classic film festival (usually mid-October)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in October
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Museum · Confluence
Musée des Confluences
Opened in 2014 at the point where the Rhône and Saône meet, this deconstructivist cloud of glass and steel holds a science and anthropology museum covering the origins of the universe, life on Earth and human societies, with fossils, a mammoth skeleton and ethnographic collections.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Architecture
- Nature
Street · Terreaux
Fresque des Lyonnais
Combine it with a walk along the Saône quays towards Vieux Lyon.
- Time needed
- 20 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Art
- Kids
- Photo spot
Museum · Monplaisir
Institut Lumière
The Lumière family's Art Nouveau villa houses a museum of the Cinématographe and early cinema, next to the factory where Louis and Auguste Lumière filmed workers leaving in 1895, one of the first films ever shown.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Rainy day
- Art
Museum · Vieux Lyon
Musée Miniature et Cinéma
A good choice for a rainy afternoon in Vieux Lyon with children.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Art
What to pack
For highs near 18°C, lows near 9°C and 9 wet days: layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings; a packable rain jacket for showers; comfortable walking shoes.
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Questions travellers ask
+Is October a good time to visit Lyon?
It is one of the best months to visit Lyon. Mild autumn days, wine harvest in nearby vineyards and a big classic-film festival.
+How warm is Lyon in October?
Average highs are around 18°C (64°F) and lows around 9°C (48°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Lyon in October?
Expect rain on about 9 days of the month.