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Paris to Lyon drive weather

462 km (287 miles), about 4 hours of driving via A6. The high point is Col de Bessey-en-Chaume at 565 m (1,854 ft), about 2 h 37 min in.

Distance
462 km
Drive time
~4 hours
High point
565 m
Country
France

Next 7 departures

Leaving Paris at 7 AM each day · Updated · Forecast: MET Norway

  1. SatOct 3

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTPartly sunny10°C
    Nemours7:45 AM CESTMostly sunny10°C
    Auxerre8:30 AM CESTSunny11°C
    Col de Bessey-en-Chaume9:30 AM CESTMostly sunny15°C
    Mâcon10:30 AM CESTCloudy16°C
    Lyon11:15 AM CESTCloudy17°C
  2. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 13–20°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTPartly sunny14°C
    Nemours7:45 AM CESTCloudy13°C
    Auxerre8:30 AM CESTCloudy15°C
    Col de Bessey-en-Chaume9:30 AM CESTCloudy16°C
    Mâcon10:30 AM CESTCloudy19°C
    Lyon11:15 AM CESTPartly sunny20°C
  3. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–19°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTPartly sunny13°C
    Nemours7:45 AM CESTPartly sunny13°C
    Auxerre8:30 AM CESTFog12°C
    Col de Bessey-en-Chaume9:30 AM CESTPartly sunny16°C
    Mâcon10:30 AM CESTMostly sunny17°C
    Lyon11:15 AM CESTPartly sunny19°C
  4. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–18°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTSunny12°C
    Nemours7:45 AM CESTSunny12°C
    Auxerre8:30 AM CESTCloudy13°C
    Col de Bessey-en-Chaume9:30 AM CESTPartly sunny15°C
    Mâcon10:30 AM CESTPartly sunny17°C
    Lyon11:15 AM CESTMostly sunny18°C
  5. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–19°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTCloudy12°C
    Nemours7:45 AM CESTCloudy11°C
    Auxerre8:30 AM CESTPartly sunny13°C
    Col de Bessey-en-Chaume9:30 AM CESTCloudy15°C
    Mâcon10:30 AM CESTPartly sunny18°C
    Lyon11:15 AM CESTSunny19°C
  6. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–16°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTRain12°C
    Nemours7:45 AM CESTRain11°C
    Auxerre8:30 AM CESTRain12°C
    Col de Bessey-en-Chaume9:30 AM CESTLight rain showers11°C
    Mâcon10:30 AM CESTHeavy rain14°C
    Lyon11:15 AM CESTRain16°C
  7. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–11°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTSunny8°C
    Nemours7:45 AM CESTSunny6°C
    Auxerre8:30 AM CESTMostly sunny6°C
    Col de Bessey-en-Chaume9:30 AM CESTSunny6°C
    Mâcon10:30 AM CESTPartly sunny10°C
    Lyon11:15 AM CESTCloudy11°C

The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.

The route, stop by stop

Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Paris (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.

Col de Bessey-en-Chaume · 565 m 0 km 462 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Paris, FranceStart 39 melevation
  2. Nemours, FranceKm 77 · 50 min 60 melevation
  3. Auxerre, FranceKm 167 · 1 h 34 min 131 melevation
  4. Col de Bessey-en-Chaume, FranceMountain pass · Km 295 · 2 h 37 min 565 melevation
  5. Mâcon, FranceKm 394 · 3 h 27 min 178 melevation
  6. Lyon, FranceKm 462 · 4 h 8 min 174 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at Paris and Lyon.

MonthParis
Paris-Montsouris station · 75 m
Lyon
Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport station · 235 m
High / low °CHigh / low °C
Jan8° / 3°7° / 1°
Feb9° / 3°8° / 1°
Mar13° / 5°13° / 4°
Apr18° / 8°17° / 7°
May21° / 11°21° / 11°
Jun24° / 14°25° / 15°
Jul27° / 16°28° / 17°
Aug26° / 16°27° / 16°
Sep23° / 13°23° / 13°
Oct17° / 10°17° / 10°
Nov12° / 6°11° / 5°
Dec8° / 3°7° / 2°

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): PARIS MONTSOURIS, FR (FRM00007156, 75 m); LYON ST EXUPERY, FR (FR069029001, 235 m). Snow days are days with at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.

Road conditions

Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for France rather than repeat them.

Check the official forecast from Météo-France and each road report before you leave.

Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there

Road Travel plans the drive from Paris to Lyon with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.

Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from Paris to Lyon?

462 km (287 miles), about 4 hours of driving without stops, by way of A6. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the highest point on the drive?

Col de Bessey-en-Chaume, at 565 m (1,854 ft). It comes at km 295, about 2 h 37 min of driving after you leave Paris.

How cold is Lyon in January?

The nearest long-term NOAA station, Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (235 m), averages a high of 7°C and a low of 1°C in January (1991–2020 averages).