Argentan weather in September

In September, Argentan sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 51 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Argentan's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Argentan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:44 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Argentan reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32112
42111
52111
62011
72011
82011
92011
102011
112011
122011
132011
141911
151911
161910
171910
181910
191910
201910
211910
221910
231810
241810
251810
261810
271810
281810
291810
301710

How September really feels in Argentan

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.

Argentan 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 / 6211.418.50.8
Feb / 5110.71.39.81.2
Mar11° / 54110.711.62.6
Apr14° / 5911.50.113.43.8
May17° / 6611.40155.1
Jun20° / 11°629.7015.96.2
Jul23° / 13°539.4015.56.8
Aug22° / 13°559014.26.8
Sep19° / 11°519.2012.46.1
Oct15° / 6511.4010.54.3
Nov10° / 6312.10.292.2
Dec / 72131.18.11.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
44060
54060
64159
74060
84060
93961
103961
113961
123961
133862
143862
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203664
213664
223565
233466
243466
253367
263169
273169
283070
292872
302872

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Argentan gets around 51 mm of rain over 9.2 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
527
628
728
829
930
1030
1131
1231
1331
1431
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2433
2533
2634
2734
2835
2935
3036

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1622981
2622981
3632971
4632971
5652960
6662860
7662860
8662860
9682750
10682750
11692650
12692650
13712540
14722440
15722440
16732340
17742330
18752230
19752230
20752230
21762220
22762220
23762220
24762220
25762220
26762220
27782110
28782110
29782110
30782110

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 108 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:227:38
213.26:237:35
313.16:257:33
413.16:267:31
513.06:287:29
613.06:297:27
712.96:317:25
812.86:327:23
912.86:347:20
1012.76:357:18
1112.76:377:16
1212.66:387:14
1312.56:397:12
1412.56:417:09
1512.46:427:07
1612.46:447:05
1712.36:457:03
1812.26:477:01
1912.26:486:58
2012.16:506:56
2112.06:516:54
2212.06:536:52
2311.96:546:50
2411.96:566:47
2511.86:576:45
2611.76:596:43
2711.77:006:41
2811.67:026:39
2911.67:036:36
3011.57:056:34

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Argentan?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Argentan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Argentan in September

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

In September, Argentan sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Argentan 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 Argentan peaks around June 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Argentan?

Argentan sits at 48.7°N, 0.0°W, 167 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Alençon, 35 km away.

Topography around Argentan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Argentan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 167 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m.

The land around Argentan is covered by cropland (37%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), grassland (35%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), grassland (32%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
320 m
80 km
460 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Alençon 35 km · Flers 41 km · Lisieux 48 km · Caen 55 km · Hérouville-Saint-Clair 56 km · Mayenne 66 km · Deauville 68 km · Bayeux 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 Argentan (48.7444°, -0.0202°, elevation 167 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).