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- The distance between Lyon, France and Athens, Greece is approximately 1,769 km or 1,099 mi.
- To reach Lyon in this distance one would set out from Athens bearing 305° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Lyon bearing 292.4° or WNW .
- Lyon has a marine west coast climate (Cfb) whereas Athens has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa).
- Lyon is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome whereas Athens is in or near the warm temperate thorn steppe biome.
- The mean temperature is 6.1 °C (11.1°F) cooler.
- Average monthly temperatures vary by 1.3 °C (2.3°F) more in Lyon. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to truly oceanic.
- Total annual precipitation averages 448.3 mm (17.6 in) more which is equivalent to 448.3 l/m² (11 US gal/ft²) or 4,483,000 l/ha (479,262 US gal/ac) more. About 2 1/5 as much.
- There are 738 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Lyon. In whichever way circa 2h 01' less per day or about 3/4 as many.
- The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 7.7° lower in Lyon than in Athens.
- Relative humidity levels are 13.7% higher.
- The mean dew point temperature is 2.9°C (5.2°F) lower.
Climate Comparison Table
The table shows values for Lyon relative to Athens. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Athens vs Lyon.
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Dec |
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Annual |
| Average 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) |
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-6 (-11) |
| Average 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) |
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-6 (-11) |
| Average 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) |
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-7 (-13) |
| Average 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) |
| Number 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) |
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+42 (+11) |
| Average 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' |
| Average 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' |
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0h 00' |
| Sun 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 (%) |
+15 |
+11 |
+6 |
+7 |
+11 |
+16 |
+16 |
+18 |
+20 |
+17 |
+13 |
+14 |
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+13.7 |
| Average 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) |
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-2.9 (-5) |
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Lyon vs Athens Discussion
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