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Athens vs Lyon Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Athens, Greece and Lyon, France is approximately 1,769 km or 1,099 mi.
  • To reach Athens in this distance one would set out from Lyon bearing 112.4° or ESE and follow the great circles arc to approach Athens bearing 125° or SE .
  • Athens has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa) whereas Lyon has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Athens is in or near the warm temperate thorn steppe biome whereas Lyon is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The average temperature is 6.1 °C (11.1°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 1.3 °C (2.3°F) less in Athens. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to semicontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 448.3 mm (17.6 in) less which is equivalent to 448.3 l/m² (11 US gal/ft²) or 4,483,000 l/ha (479,262 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • There are 738 more hours of sunlight per year in Athens. In whichever way circa 2h 01' more per day or about 1 3/8 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 7.7° higher in Athens than in Lyon.
  • Relative humidity levels are 13.7% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 2.9°C (5.2°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Athens relative to Lyon. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Lyon vs Athens.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +8 (+14) +7 (+12) +3 (+5) +4 (+8) +5 (+10) +6 (+10) +6 (+10) +6 (+11) +6 (+11) +7 (+13) +9 (+15) +9 (+16) +6 (+11)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +7 (+13) +6 (+11) +4 (+7) +5 (+8) +6 (+10) +6 (+11) +6 (+11) +7 (+12) +6 (+10) +7 (+12) +7 (+13) +8 (+15) +6 (+11)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +8 (+14) +7 (+12) +5 (+10) +6 (+10) +6 (+12) +7 (+13) +8 (+14) +8 (+15) +7 (+13) +8 (+14) +7 (+13) +8 (+15) +7 (+13)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -10 (0) -6 (0) -20 (-1) -40 (-2) -69 (-3) -67 (-3) -56 (-2) -72 (-3) -63 (-2) -32 (-1) -21 (-1) +7 (+0) -448 (-18)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +1 (+3) -1 ( -4) 0 ( 0) -2 ( -7) -5 ( -16) -7 ( -23) -8 ( -26) -8 ( -26) -7 ( -23) -4 ( -13) -2 ( -7) +1 (+3)   -42 ( -11)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +1h 52' +1h 41' +0h 05' +0h 54' +1h 13' +2h 08' +2h 44' +3h 21' +2h 50' +2h 27' +2h 38' +2h 17'   +2h 01'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 45' +0h 27' +0h 04' -0h 18' -0h 40' -0h 51' -0h 46' -0h 27' -0h 04' +0h 19' +0h 40' +0h 51'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +7.7 +7.7 +7.7 +7.7 +7.7 +7.7 +7.7 +7.8 +7.7 +7.7 +7.7 +7.7   +7.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -15 -11 -6 -7 -11 -16 -16 -18 -20 -17 -13 -14   -13.7
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +4.4 (+8) +4.1 (+7) +2.3 (+4) +2.8 (+5) +2.8 (+5) +1.6 (+3) +1.2 (+2) +1.3 (+2) +0.8 (+1) +3.1 (+6) +4.8 (+9) +5.3 (+10) +2.9 (+5)

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