Alençon in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Alençon sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 189 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 8°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Alençon's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alençon's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 189 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Alençon in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 8°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Alençon reaches about 15°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Alençon
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Alençon weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 2° | 68 | 11.5 | 0.9 | 8.6 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 8° / 2° | 54 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 9.9 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 11° / 4° | 56 | 10.5 | 0.6 | 11.6 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 14° / 5° | 60 | 11.5 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.9 |
| May | 17° / 9° | 67 | 12.1 | 0 | 15 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 21° / 11° | 62 | 9.9 | 0 | 15.8 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 23° / 13° | 51 | 9.3 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 23° / 13° | 55 | 9.5 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 19° / 11° | 53 | 9 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 15° / 8° | 69 | 11.7 | 0 | 10.6 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 10° / 5° | 67 | 11.9 | 0.2 | 9 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 7° / 2° | 75 | 12.5 | 1 | 8.2 | 0.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Alençon gets around 189 mm of rain and snow over 33 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 13 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early September to 8 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.3 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Alençon?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Alençon for sightseeing.
What to pack for Alençon in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Alençon sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Alençon in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alençon peaks around August 11 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Alençon?
Alençon sits at 48.4°N, 0.1°E, 147 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Argentan, 35 km away.
Topography around Alençon
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alençon.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Alençon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m.
The land around Alençon is covered by grassland (32%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (34%), cropland (33%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), grassland (31%) and trees (24%) within 80 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
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 Alençon (48.4348°, 0.0931°, elevation 147 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.