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France in September

Great month. Warm sea in the south, grape harvest in the vineyards, quieter roads. The best all-round month.

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Medium
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Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for France

Warm sea in the south, grape harvest in the vineyards, quieter roads. The best all-round month.

Is another month better than September?

No other month rates higher than September for France in this guide.

Weather in September

  • Paris and the north · Paris, Lille, Champagne, Normandy inlandbest weather

    Grey, damp winters; late spring and September are the sweet spot. Paris heatwaves hit 35–40 °C (95–104 °F) in July–August and most flats and small hotels lack air conditioning.

  • Atlantic west · Brittany, Normandy coast, Bordeaux, Biarritzbest weather

    Rain in any month; mild summers without much heat. The Basque coast is greener and wetter than people expect.

  • Centre and east · Loire, Burgundy, Alsace, Lyon, Dordognebest weather

    Cold foggy winters and hot summers; Alsace Christmas markets make December busy despite the cold.

  • Mediterranean south · Provence, Riviera, Languedoc, Corsicabest weather

    Dry and sunny; lavender blooms late June to mid-July. Mistral wind in the Rhône valley; autumn flash floods.

  • Mountains · Chamonix, Annecy, Pyreneesbest weather

    Skiing mid-December to April; hiking and lifts late June to early September. Many resorts close in May and November.

  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Rhône Valley / Lyon · Lyon, Vienne, Valencebest weather

    Continental blend; hot summers, cold winters, rain spread through the year.

  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Alps · Annecy, Chamonix, Grenoblefine

    Mountain weather; snow Dec–Mar at altitude, cool nights even in summer. Conditions change fast — check the forecast before hiking.

  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Auvergne · Clermont-Ferrand, Massif Centralbest weather

    Higher and wetter than the valley; volcanoes can be in cloud any month.

  • Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: Burgundy plain (Dijon, Beaune, Mâcon) · western halfbest weather

    Continental: warm, dry summers and cold winters. Vineyard work peaks in September harvest.

  • Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: Jura (Besançon, Pontarlier, Les Rousses) · eastern halffine

    Higher and wetter; snow on the ridges roughly December to March, ski season at Les Rousses.

  • Brittany: Coastal Brittany · Saint-Malo, Roscoff, Quimper, Lorientbest weather

    Mild and wet year-round; sea breezes keep summer cooler than inland. Rain can arrive any month — pack a shell.

  • Brittany: Inland Brittany · Rennes, Monts d'Arrée, Nantes-Brest Canalbest weather

    Warmer than the coast in summer, colder in winter; the Monts d'Arrée catch cloud and wind.

  • Centre-Val de Loire: Loire Valley (Tours, Blois, Orléans) · river plain and château clusterbest weather

    Mild and wet year-round; July and August can pass 30 °C (86 °F), spring and early autumn are the best balance of weather and crowds.

  • Corsica: Coastal Corsica · Ajaccio, Calvi, Bastia, Bonifaciobest weather

    Warm and sunny May–October; July–August is peak and booking is essential.

  • Corsica: Interior mountains · Corte, GR 20, Bavellabest weather

    Cooler and wetter than the coast; snow and closed passes in winter, storms in summer.

  • Grand Est: Alsace and Lorraine · Rhine valley and Vosgesbest weather

    Continental: cold winters, warm summers. Vosges peaks hold snow Dec–Mar; Route des Crêtes partly closed then.

  • Grand Est: Champagne · Reims, Troyes, Marne valleybest weather

    Flat and open; vineyards are bare Nov–Mar. Cellar tours run year-round.

  • Hauts-de-France: Lille / inland · Flanders plain and Picardybest weather

    Oceanic climate; rain any month, grey winters, mild summers. July and August are the warmest and busiest.

  • Hauts-de-France: Coast (Calais to Le Touquet) · Channel coastfine

    Windy year-round; sea breezes keep it cooler than inland in summer. Beach weather is June to early September.

  • Les Trois Vallées: Val Thorens (2300 m) · High altitudefine

    Snow-sure from December to May; summer lifts run for hiking from late June to early September.

  • Les Trois Vallées: Courchevel / Méribel (1100–1850 m) · Mid-altitudefine

    Ski season typically December to April; lower slopes may be thin in early December and late April.

  • Normandy: Coastal Normandy · Rouen, Caen, Bayeux, Cotentinbest weather

    Mild, changeable and rainier than most of France; sea breezes keep the coast cooler than inland in summer.

  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Atlantic coast (Bordeaux, La Rochelle, Biarritz) · Bay of Biscay shorebest weather

    Mild and ocean-tempered; summer can still hit 35 °C (95 °F)+ inland, and the coast is busy in July–August.

  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Inland (Dordogne, Limousin) · Massif Central edgebest weather

    Warmer summers, colder winters; spring and autumn are the quiet, good-value months.

  • Occitanie: Mediterranean coast · Montpellier, Nîmes, Narbonne, Perpignanbest weather

    Dry, warm summers; brief winters with cold winds and rain. Forest fires are a growing summer risk.

  • Occitanie: Atlantic-influenced west · Toulouse, Gers, Tarnbest weather

    Cooler and wetter than the coast.

  • Occitanie: Pyrenees · Hautes-Pyrénées, Ariège, Pyrénées-Orientalesfine

    Mountain climate; snow in winter, much more rain than the plains.

  • Pays de la Loire: Nantes and the coast · Atlantic seaboard and estuarybest weather

    Mild and wet year-round; sea breezes keep summer cooler than inland. Rain arrives in any month.

  • Pays de la Loire: Angers and inland Anjou · Loire valley and vineyardsbest weather

    Warmer and drier than the coast in summer; vine rows turn in late September.

  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Coast (Marseille, Toulon, Nice) · Mediterranean shorelinebest weather

    Mild winters, hot dry summers; sea warm enough to swim roughly June to October. Rain falls mostly in short autumn bursts.

  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Interior (Avignon, Aix, Luberon) · Rhône valley and hillsbest weather

    Hotter and colder than the coast; mistral wind in winter and spring. Lavender peaks late June to mid-July.

  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Alps (Hautes-Alpes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) · above roughly 1,000 mfine

    Mountain climate; ski season roughly December to March, hiking June to September.

  • Paris21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Abbeville21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Aigues-Mortes27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 4 rain days
  • Aire-sur-l'Adour25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Aiserey22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Aix-en-Provence27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Aix-les-Bains23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Ajaccio26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days
  • Alaigne26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Albert20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Albi25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Alençon21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Aléria26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days
  • Alès27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Alpe d'Huez17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Amboise23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Amiens20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Angers22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Angoulême23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Annecy22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Annemasse21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Annot24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days
  • Antibes26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days
  • Apt27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days
  • Arcachon20 °C (68 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Arette23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Argentan20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Arles-sur-Tech26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days
  • Arles25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Arras21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Arromanches-les-Bains20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Auch25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Auray20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Aurillac22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Autun22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Auxerre23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Avallon22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Avignon26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Avranches21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Azay-le-Rideau24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Bagnères-de-Bigorre23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bandol26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days
  • Bastia26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days
  • Bavay20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bayeux21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bayonne25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days
  • Beaune22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Beauvais21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bédée21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Belle-Église22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bergerac25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Besançon22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Beynac-et-Cazenac24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Béziers25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Biarritz24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days
  • Bidarray24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Bidart23 °C (73 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days
  • Biscarrosse25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Bize Minervois25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Blois22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bobigny22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bonifacio26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days
  • Bordeaux24.2 °C (76 °F) / 13.3 °C (56 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bormes-les-Mimosas26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days
  • Boulogne-Billancourt21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Boulogne-sur-Mer20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Bourg-Saint-Maurice22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bourges23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days
  • Boutx23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days
  • Bouzigues25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days
  • Bozel20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Brantôme24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bréhat20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Brens25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Brest20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Breteil21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Briançon21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Briatexte25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Brides les Bains20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Brive-la-Gaillarde24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Buis-les-Baronnies25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Cadalen26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Caen21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days
  • Cagnes-sur-Mer26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days
  • Cahors23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days
  • Calais19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Calvi26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days
  • Cannes25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days
  • Carcassonne27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days
  • Cargèse26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 3 rain days
  • Carmaux25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Carnac20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Carpentras26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Cassis27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days
  • Castelnau-de-Montmiral25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Castillon24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Causses-et-Veyran25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Cavaillon27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days
  • Cavalaire-sur-Mer24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days
  • Cerbère26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days
  • Céret26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days
  • Chablis22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Chalon-sur-Saône23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Chambéry23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Chambord22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Chamonix19 °C (66 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Chantilly21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Charleville-Mézières20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Chartres21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Château-du-Loir22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Chatel17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Châtillon-sur-Seine22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Chenonceaux23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Cherbourg-en-Cotentin19 °C (66 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days
  • Chinon23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days
  • Clermont-Ferrand23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Clisson21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Cluny24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Collioure27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days
  • Colmar21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Conques23 °C (73 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days
  • Cordes-sur-Ciel27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days
  • Corte26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Cotignac26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Couffouleux24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Courchevel22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days
  • Coutances20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Deauville20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Die26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days
  • Dieppe20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Dijon22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Dinan20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Dinard20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Disneyland Paris22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Divonne-les-Bains22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Dole22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Douai19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Douarnenez20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Dunkirk20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Durfort25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Durtal23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Eguisheim22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Elne27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 4 rain days
  • Épernay22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Épinal21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Époisses22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Étretat20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Euronat25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days
  • Evian22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Évreux21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Eygurande-et-Gardedeuil24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Eymet23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Èze26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 3 rain days
  • Falaise21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Fayence25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Figari26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 4 rain days
  • Flaine17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Foix23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Fontainebleau22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Fontevrault22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Forbach20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Fraisse-sur-Agout23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Fréjus26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 4 rain days
  • Gaillac25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days
  • Gavarnie23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days
  • Germigny-des-Prés22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Gimel-les-Cascades23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Giroussens25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Giverny21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Gordes26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Granville20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Grasse26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days
  • Graulhet25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days
  • Grenoble23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Guérande22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Gulf of Porto26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 4 rain days
  • Hendaye24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 10 rain days
  • Honfleur20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Husseren-les-Châteaux22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Hyères26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days
  • Iffendic19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Issoudun25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days
  • Kaysersberg22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • La Bastide-Clairence23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • La Baule21.1 °C (70 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 51 rain days
  • La Charité-sur-Loire23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • La Chartre sur le Loir22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • La Ciotat27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days
  • La Clusaz18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • La Nouaye21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • La Plagne17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • La Rochelle23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days
  • La Toussuire13 °C (55 °F) / 3.1 °C (38 °F), 9 rain days
  • La Tremblade23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • La Trinité25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days
  • La Turbie25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days
  • Lagorce23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Lagrave22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Lancieux20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Langeais22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Lannion20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Laon22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Larrau23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Lautrec24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Le Bourget22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Le Havre20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days
  • Le Lavandou25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days
  • Le Mans22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Le Puy-en-Velay24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Le Touquet11.6 °C (53 °F) / 19.5 °C (67 °F), 77 rain days
  • Lens21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days
  • Léon24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Les Andelys21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Les Arcs17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Les Baux-de-Provence26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days
  • Les Deux Alpes23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Les Gets16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Les Sables-d'Olonne23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Lescun23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Leucate27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 3 rain days
  • Levallois-Perret21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Lhomme21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • L'Île‑Rousse26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days
  • Lille20.2 °C (68 °F) / 11.4 °C (53 °F), 10 rain days
  • Limoges22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Limoux25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days
  • Lisieux21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days
  • Lisle-sur-Tarn25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Liverdun21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Loches23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Lorient20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Lourdes24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Lourmarin26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 4 rain days
  • Lyon23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Mâcon23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Maintenon21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Maisons-Alfort22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Maisons-Laffitte21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Manosque27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Marciac25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Marne-la-Vallée23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Marseille26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Meaux22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days
  • Megève19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Melles23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Menthon St. Bernard22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Menton25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days
  • Mérens-les-Vals20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Meribel23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Mers-les-Bains19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days
  • Metz20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Migennes23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days
  • Millau23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Mimizan24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Minerve25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Mirande25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Mirepoix/Tarn25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Modane22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Moissac26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Molène19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Monpazier24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Mont-de-Marsan25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Mont Dore23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Mont Saint-Michel20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days
  • Montfort-sur-Meu22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Montgaillard25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Montignac24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Montolieu26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days
  • Montpellier27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Montreuil-sur-Mer20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Montsoreau23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Morillon17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Mougins26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Moustiers Sainte Marie25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days
  • Mulhouse23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days
  • Nancy20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Nantes22.4 °C (72 °F) / 11.8 °C (53 °F), 9 rain days
  • Narbonne26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days
  • Néoules26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Neuf-Brisach22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Neufchâtel-Hardelot19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Nevers23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Nice25 °C (77 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days
  • Nîmes27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days
  • Niort23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Nogent-le-Rotrou21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Nogent-sur-Marne22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Nonza26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days
  • Olargues25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days
  • Oradour-sur-Glane23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Orange26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Orgnac l'Aven25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days
  • Orléans22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ostabat-Asme22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ouistreham19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Paimpol20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Paray-le-Monial22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Pau24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Pechbonnieu25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Peillon26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days
  • Périgueux24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Pérouges22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Perpignan26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days
  • Pézenas26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Pleumeleuc21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Pleumeur-Bodou20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Poitiers23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days
  • Pomerols25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days
  • Pontivy21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Pornic20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Porquerolles26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days
  • Porto-Vecchio26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days
  • Praz de Lys-Sommand18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Propriano27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days
  • Provins23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days
  • Puy-l'Évêque25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Puycelsi23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Puyloubier27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Quiberon20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Quimper21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Rambouillet21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Reims21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Remoulins27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days
  • Rennes-le-Château27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Rennes22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Rians25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days
  • Ribeauvillé22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Ribérac24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Riquewihr23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Risoul22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Roanne24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Rocamadour24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Rodez23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days
  • Roissy-en-France22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Roquebrune-sur-Argens26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Roquesérière25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Roscoff20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days
  • Rouen20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Royan21.8 °C (71 °F) / 13.7 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Rueil-Malmaison21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Saint-Benoît-du-Sault22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Saint-Brieuc20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Saint-Claude22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Saint-Cloud21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Saint-Denis, Île-de-France23 °C (73 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days
  • Saint-Dié-des-Vosges22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Saint-Émilion25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Saint-Étienne22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Saint-Florent26 °C (79 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 3 rain days
  • Saint-Germain-en-Laye23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days
  • Saint-Gervais-les-Bains19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days
  • Saint-Gonlay21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 3 rain days
  • Saint-Jean-de-Côle24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Saint-Jean-de-Luz24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days
  • Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Saint-Lary-Soulan23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Saint-Lô20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Saint-Louis22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Saint-Malo20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Saint Martin de Belleville18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Saint-Martin-de-Crau27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days
  • Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days
  • Saint-Mont25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Saint-Nazaire23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days
  • Saint-Paul de Vence25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days
  • Saint-Paul-lès-Dax25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Saint-Pons-de-Thomières25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days
  • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Saint-Raphaël26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 3 rain days
  • Saint-Rémy-de-Provence26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days
  • Saint-Sever25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Saint‑Sulpice24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days
  • Saint-Tropez26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Sainte-Engrâce24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Saintes Maries de la Mer26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days
  • Saintes24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sallenelles20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Salon-de-Provence27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days
  • Salvagnac26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days
  • Samoëns20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sanary-sur-Mer25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 4 rain days
  • Sant'Antonino26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Sare22 °C (72 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days
  • Sarlat-la-Canéda23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sartène26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days
  • Saulieu22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Saumur22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sceaux22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sedan22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Seillans26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Sélestat23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Semur-en-Auxois22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sens23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Serre-Chevalier22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days
  • Sète26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days
  • Sisteron26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days
  • Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Sospel26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days
  • Soulac-sur-Mer24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Strasbourg21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Talairan26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Talensac21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Tarascon26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Tarbes26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Thouars23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Thuir25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Tignes18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Toulon26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days
  • Toulouse25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Tourrettes-sur-Loup26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Tours22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Trouville-sur-Mer20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Troyes23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Tuchan27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Turckheim22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Vaison-la-Romaine26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days
  • Val-d'Isère21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Val Thorens17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Valbonne and Biot25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 4 rain days
  • Valfréjus16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Vallon-Pont-d'Arc25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days
  • Vannes21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Vaour25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Vence26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Verdun20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Vernet-les-Bains26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days
  • Versailles21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Vesoul22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Veynes22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days
  • Vézelay21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Vichy23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Vienne25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Villefranche-sur-Mer26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days
  • Villefranche-sur-Saône23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Vire20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Vitré22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Vittel23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Voiron22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Heritage Days (Journées du patrimoine)

    Third weekend of September · Paris

    Free entry, long queues.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · France
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Prices · France
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Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in France, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Sep: Great

    May: Great

  • Crowds

    Sep: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Sep: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 1

    May: 2

September: Warm sea in the south, grape harvest in the vineyards, quieter roads. The best all-round month.

May: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.

France: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in September

Rated best or good this month

  • Paris and the north

    Best weather of the year (Paris, Lille, Champagne, Normandy inland)

  • Atlantic west

    Best weather of the year (Brittany, Normandy coast, Bordeaux, Biarritz)

  • Centre and east

    Best weather of the year (Loire, Burgundy, Alsace, Lyon, Dordogne)

  • Mediterranean south

    Best weather of the year (Provence, Riviera, Languedoc, Corsica)

  • Mountains

    Best weather of the year (Chamonix, Annecy, Pyrenees)

  • Paris

    Warm, fewer families; fashion week and heritage weekend crowds.

  • Abbeville

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Aigues-Mortes

    Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Aire-sur-l'Adour

    Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Aiserey

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Aix-en-Provence

    Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Aix-les-Bains

    Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct