Val-d'Or weather in September

In September, Val-d'Or sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 105 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Val-d'Or's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Val-d'Or's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
105 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:55 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
69%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical September day in Val-d'Or reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
32010
41910
5199
6199
7199
8199
9189
10189
11188
12188
13188
14178
15178
16177
17177
18177
19167
20167
21167
22166
23156
24156
25156
26156
27145
28145
29145
30135

How September really feels in Val-d'Or

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Val-d'Or weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -20°5610.612.28.60.0
Feb-8° / -19°418.49.59.90.0
Mar-2° / -12°539.28.411.60.0
Apr / -4°7310.85.713.40.9
May16° / 7811.51.114.94.5
Jun22° / 10°8411.90.215.86.1
Jul23° / 13°9713.7015.46.2
Aug22° / 12°9712.7014.16.1
Sep17° / 10512.80.112.44.9
Oct / 9813.62.610.61.5
Nov / -6°8413.19.790.0
Dec-6° / -14°6311.812.38.20.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43664
53763
63664
73565
83664
93565
103565
113565
123466
133367
143367
153268
163268
173169
183169
193169
203268
213169
223169
233070
242971
252971
262971
272971
282872
292773
302674

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Val-d'Or gets around 105 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1380
2380
3380
4390
5390
6390
7400
8400
9400
10410
11410
12410
13420
14420
15420
16420
17430
18430
19430
20430
21440
22441
23441
24441
25451
26451
27451
28452
29442
30442

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16820102
2701992
3701992
4721882
5731782
6741772
7751672
8751672
9761572
10781561
11791461
12791461
13801361
14801361
15821251
16821251
17831151
18831151
19841051
2086941
2186941
2287841
2387841
2489731
2589731
2690631
2792521
2893520
2993520
3094420

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:346:48
213.25:356:46
313.15:376:44
413.15:386:42
513.05:406:39
612.95:416:37
712.95:426:35
812.85:446:33
912.85:456:31
1012.75:476:29
1112.65:486:27
1212.65:506:24
1312.55:516:22
1412.55:526:20
1512.45:546:18
1612.35:556:16
1712.35:576:14
1812.25:586:12
1912.25:596:09
2012.16:016:07
2112.06:026:05
2212.06:046:03
2311.96:056:01
2411.96:075:59
2511.86:085:56
2611.76:105:54
2711.76:115:52
2811.66:125:50
2911.66:145:48
3011.56:155:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Val-d'Or?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Val-d'Or for sightseeing.

What to pack for Val-d'Or in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Val-d'Or sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Val-d'Or in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Val-d'Or peaks around July 14 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Val-d'Or?

Val-d'Or sits at 48.1°N, 77.8°W, 338 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Amos, 57 km away.

Huntsville

Topography around Val-d'Or

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Val-d'Or.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Val-d'Or has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 320 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m.

The land around Val-d'Or is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
373 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Amos 57 km · Rouyn-Noranda 92 km · North Bay 235 km · Petawawa 248 km · Timmins 265 km · Valley East 290 km · Greater Sudbury 300 km · Huntsville 326 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Val-d'Or (48.0974°, -77.7974°, elevation 338 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).