Annecy-le-Vieux weather in September

In September, Annecy-le-Vieux sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 116 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Annecy-le-Vieux's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Annecy-le-Vieux's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
116 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:20 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
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 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Annecy-le-Vieux reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
32010
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11189
12188
13188
14188
15188
16188
17188
18178
19178
20178
21177
22177
23177
24177
25167
26167
27167
28167
29167
30167

How September really feels in Annecy-le-Vieux

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.

Annecy-le-Vieux weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°13012.710.18.90.0
Feb / -4°110118.7100.0
Mar / -1°12212.96.911.61.6
Apr12° / 12114.44.913.33.0
May16° / 16717.71.214.74.3
Jun20° / 10°15215.8015.55.5
Jul22° / 12°14514.4015.26.2
Aug22° / 11°13213.70146.3
Sep18° / 11612.60.212.35.4
Oct13° / 11812.91.710.73.6
Nov / -1°13313.56.29.30.9
Dec / -4°14713.39.28.50.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45743
55644
65743
75743
85644
95644
105545
115446
125446
135347
145149
155149
165050
174951
184753
194753
204654
214456
224456
234357
244357
254258
264258
274159
284159
294159
304060

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Annecy-le-Vieux gets around 116 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1410
2400
3400
4400
5400
6400
7400
8400
9410
10410
11410
12420
13420
14420
15431
16431
17431
18431
19441
20441
21441
22441
23441
24441
25451
26451
27451
28462
29462
30462

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175241
277221
378211
481190
582180
684160
785150
887130
988120
1089110
1190100
129280
139370
149370
159460
169550
179640
189640
199730
209820
219820
229820
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 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 96 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:017:09
213.16:027:07
313.06:037:05
413.06:057:03
512.96:067:01
612.96:077:00
712.86:096:58
812.86:106:56
912.76:116:54
1012.76:126:51
1112.66:146:49
1212.56:156:47
1312.56:166:45
1412.46:186:43
1512.46:196:41
1612.36:206:39
1712.36:216:37
1812.26:236:35
1912.26:246:33
2012.16:256:31
2112.06:276:29
2212.06:286:27
2311.96:296:25
2411.96:316:23
2511.86:326:21
2611.86:336:19
2711.76:346:17
2811.76:366:15
2911.66:376:13
3011.56:386:11

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Annecy-le-Vieux?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Annecy-le-Vieux for sightseeing.

What to pack for Annecy-le-Vieux in September

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

In September, Annecy-le-Vieux sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Annecy-le-Vieux 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 Annecy-le-Vieux peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Annecy-le-Vieux 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 Annecy-le-Vieux is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 916 µg/m³Sep 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Annecy-le-Vieux?

Annecy-le-Vieux sits at 45.9°N, 6.1°E, 498 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Annecy, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Annecy-le-Vieux

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Annecy-le-Vieux.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Annecy-le-Vieux has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,993 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,603 m.

The land around Annecy-le-Vieux is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
805 m
16 km
1,993 m
80 km
4,603 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
September weather nearby: Annecy 2.0 km · Cran-Gevrier 4.0 km · Seynod 6.0 km · Carouge 29 km · Onex 30 km · Lancy 30 km · Aix-les-Bains 31 km · Annemasse 31 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 Annecy-le-Vieux (45.9197°, 6.1439°, elevation 498 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).