Autun in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Autun sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 244 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Autun's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Autun's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
15°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
244 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
4.1
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Autun in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 7°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Autun reaches about 15°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Autun

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Autun 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 / 8012.42.78.80.1
Feb / 6710.73100.7
Mar11° / 6911.51.311.62.7
Apr15° / 7612.10.213.34.2
May19° / 8613.1014.85.4
Jun22° / 13°7111.7015.66.4
Jul25° / 14°6710.7015.36.8
Aug25° / 14°5910.10146.9
Sep20° / 11°699.7012.46.3
Oct15° / 8411.50.110.64.3
Nov / 9112.71.19.21.7
Dec / 9013.12.68.40.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Autun gets around 244 mm of rain and snow over 34 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 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early September to 8 h 36 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 2.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Autun?

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Autun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Autun in Fall

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

In fall, Autun sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Autun in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Autun peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Autun?

Autun sits at 47.0°N, 4.3°E, 325 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Le Creusot, 18 km away.

Topography around Autun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Autun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m.

The land around Autun is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), trees (35%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
351 m
16 km
472 m
80 km
786 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Le Creusot 18 km · Saint-Leu 29 km · Montceau-les-Mines 32 km · Beaune 42 km · Chalon-sur-Saône 46 km · Chenôve 66 km · Dijon 67 km · Mâcon 82 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 Autun (46.951°, 4.2987°, elevation 325 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.