Alès in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Alès sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 457 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 12°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Alès's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alès's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 457 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Alès in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 12°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Alès reaches about 19°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Alès
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Alès 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 | 10° / 2° | 90 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 9.1 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 12° / 2° | 57 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 10.2 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 72 | 7 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 18° / 7° | 99 | 9.5 | 0 | 13.2 | 6.0 |
| May | 22° / 11° | 82 | 8.9 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 27° / 14° | 49 | 6.7 | 0 | 15.2 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 17° | 35 | 4.7 | 0 | 15 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 16° | 56 | 6.2 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 24° / 13° | 128 | 7.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 19° / 10° | 174 | 11.7 | 0 | 10.8 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 14° / 6° | 155 | 10.7 | 0.1 | 9.4 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 11° / 3° | 96 | 9.1 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Alès gets around 457 mm of rain over 30 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 9 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 9 hours 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 3.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Alès
In fall, Alès overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Alès's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Alès?
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 Alès for sightseeing.
What to pack for Alès in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Alès sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Alès in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alès 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Alès?
Alès sits at 44.1°N, 4.1°E, 135 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Nîmes, 39 km away.
Topography around Alès
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alès.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Alès has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,702 m.
The land around Alès is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) 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 Alès (44.1249°, 4.0808°, elevation 135 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.