Aurillac in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Aurillac sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 356 mm of precipitation over about 37 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 21°C in early September to 7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Aurillac's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aurillac's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
356 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
3.8
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Aurillac in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 7°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Aurillac reaches about 14°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Aurillac

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
19
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Aurillac 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°12313.86.490.2
Feb / -1°10011.76.310.10.7
Mar10° / 10312.93.911.62.3
Apr13° / 123142.513.23.3
May17° / 12514.50.414.64.7
Jun20° / 11°10212.4015.36.0
Jul23° / 12°8311.2015.16.8
Aug23° / 12°9411.7013.96.8
Sep19° / 10610.5012.35.9
Oct14° / 11813.10.310.74.0
Nov / 13113.62.79.41.6
Dec / 13013.74.88.70.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Aurillac gets around 356 mm of rain and snow over 37 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Aurillac?

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.

3.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aurillac.

What to pack for Aurillac in Fall

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

In fall, Aurillac sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 37 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Aurillac in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aurillac peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aurillac?

Aurillac sits at 44.9°N, 2.4°E, 625 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Rodez, 65 km away.

Topography around Aurillac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aurillac has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 658 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m.

The land around Aurillac is covered by grassland (49%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
795 m
80 km
1,765 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Rodez 65 km · Tulle 65 km · Brive-la-Gaillarde 76 km · Issoire 94 km · Cahors 95 km · Millau 105 km · Chamalières 106 km · Clermont-Ferrand 108 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 Aurillac (44.9254°, 2.4398°, elevation 625 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.