Alès weather in September

In September, Alès sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 128 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Alès's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alès's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:29 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical September day in Alès reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102514
112514
122514
132513
142513
152413
162413
172413
182413
192413
202413
212312
222312
232312
242312
252312
262212
272212
282212
292212
302211

How September really feels in Alès

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.

Alès weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 909.11.29.12.4
Feb12° / 576.60.610.23.3
Mar15° / 7270.211.65.2
Apr18° / 999.5013.26.0
May22° / 11°828.9014.56.9
Jun27° / 14°496.7015.27.2
Jul30° / 17°354.70156.1
Aug29° / 16°566.2013.86.3
Sep24° / 13°1287.4012.37.4
Oct19° / 10°17411.7010.85.9
Nov14° / 15510.70.19.44.0
Dec11° / 969.10.48.82.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37228
47228
57129
67129
77129
87129
97030
106931
116832
126832
136733
146733
156634
166634
176436
186436
196436
206337
216238
226238
236139
246040
256040
265941
275941
285842
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Alès gets around 128 mm of rain over 7.4 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 25% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
421
521
622
722
822
923
1023
1124
1224
1325
1425
1526
1626
1726
1826
1927
2027
2127
2227
2328
2428
2529
2629
2730
2830
2930
3031

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15127184
25327173
35327173
45526163
55526163
65626153
75725153
85825152
95925142
105925142
115826142
125826142
135926132
145926132
155926132
165926132
176026122
186125122
196225121
206325111
216424111
226524101
236623101
246623101
256722101
266722101
27692191
28692191
29702091
30702091

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:11 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:117:16
213.06:127:14
313.06:147:12
412.96:157:10
512.96:167:08
612.86:177:06
712.86:187:04
812.76:207:02
912.76:217:00
1012.66:226:59
1112.66:236:57
1212.56:246:55
1312.56:256:53
1412.46:276:51
1512.46:286:49
1612.36:296:47
1712.26:306:45
1812.26:316:43
1912.16:336:41
2012.16:346:39
2112.06:356:37
2212.06:366:35
2311.96:376:33
2411.96:396:32
2511.86:406:30
2611.86:416:28
2711.76:426:26
2811.76:436:24
2911.66:456:22
3011.66:466:20

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Alès

In seasonPeak

In September, Alès sits inside 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.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Alès?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Alès for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Alès in September

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

In September, Alès sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Alès 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
237 m
16 km
818 m
80 km
1,702 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Nîmes 39 km · Bagnols-sur-Cèze 43 km · Lunel 50 km · Castelnau-le-Lez 56 km · Mauguio 57 km · Orange 58 km · Montpellier 59 km · Avignon 61 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 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. 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).