Albi weather in September

In September, Albi sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 69 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Albi's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:37 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.3 µg/m³ · 2015

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical September day in Albi reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22514
32514
42513
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112313
122312
132312
142312
152312
162312
172212
182212
192212
202212
212212
222211
232211
242111
252111
262111
272111
282111
292111
302011

How September really feels in Albi

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.

Albi weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7711.81.69.11.5
Feb10° / 649.71.310.22.1
Mar13° / 7010.50.611.63.8
Apr16° / 8811.70.113.24.8
May20° / 10°8011.5014.56.0
Jun24° / 13°618.8015.27.0
Jul27° / 15°507.4014.97.2
Aug27° / 15°507.8013.87.2
Sep23° / 12°698.5012.37.0
Oct18° / 7110.3010.85.7
Nov12° / 8011.30.39.43.2
Dec / 8211.40.68.81.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75842
85842
95743
105743
115644
125644
135545
145446
155446
165347
175347
185248
195248
205248
215248
225149
235149
245050
255050
264951
274852
284852
294753
304654

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Albi gets around 69 mm of rain over 8.5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
725
825
926
1027
1127
1228
1329
1429
1530
1630
1731
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2332
2433
2533
2633
2733
2834
2934
3034

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14730202
24930192
35030182
45329171
55329171
65429161
75529151
85629141
95729131
105829130
115929120
125929120
136029110
146128110
156228100
166228100
17642790
18642790
19662680
20662680
21672580
22692470
23692470
24702370
25712270
26712270
27722170
28722170
29732070
30732070

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:197:23
213.06:207:21
313.06:227:19
412.96:237:17
512.96:247:16
612.86:257:14
712.86:267:12
812.76:277:10
912.76:297:08
1012.66:307:06
1112.66:317:04
1212.56:327:02
1312.56:337:00
1412.46:346:59
1512.36:366:57
1612.36:376:55
1712.26:386:53
1812.26:396:51
1912.16:406:49
2012.16:426:47
2112.06:436:45
2212.06:446:43
2311.96:456:41
2411.96:466:39
2511.86:476:37
2611.86:496:35
2711.76:506:34
2811.76:516:32
2911.66:526:30
3011.66:546:28

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Albi?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Albi for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Albi in September

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

In September, Albi sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Albi 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 Albi peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Albi in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Albi is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Albi's WHO annual average of 15.3 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2320 µg/m³Nov 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Albi?

Albi sits at 43.9°N, 2.1°E, 177 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Castres, 37 km away.

Topography around Albi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Albi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Albi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 174 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m.

The land around Albi is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), grassland (27%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), cropland (27%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
383 m
80 km
1,201 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Castres 37 km · Rodez 58 km · Balma 63 km · Montauban 64 km · Toulouse 67 km · Blagnac 69 km · Colomiers 74 km · Tournefeuille 77 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 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 Albi (43.9298°, 2.148°, elevation 177 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).