Autun weather in September

In September, Autun sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 69 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Autun's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Autun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:27 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Autun reaches about 20°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 15°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82112
92112
102111
112111
122111
132111
142111
152011
162011
172011
182011
192011
202010
211910
221910
231910
241910
251910
261910
271810
281810
291810
301810

How September really feels in Autun

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.

Autun weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34555
44654
54555
64555
74456
84456
94456
104456
114357
124357
134357
144357
154258
164159
174159
184060
194060
204060
214060
223763
233763
243763
253664
263664
273466
283367
293268
303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Autun gets around 69 mm of rain over 9.7 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
430
530
631
732
832
933
1034
1134
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2635
2735
2836
2937
3037

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164288
266277
367267
469256
570246
670246
772235
872235
973234
1074224
1174224
1275223
1375223
1476213
1576213
1678202
1778202
1878202
1979192
2080182
2181181
2282171
2382171
2482171
2583161
2683161
2783161
2884151
2984151
3084151

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:077:18
213.16:087:16
313.16:107:14
413.06:117:12
513.06:127:10
612.96:147:08
712.86:157:06
812.86:167:04
912.76:187:02
1012.76:197:00
1112.66:206:58
1212.66:226:55
1312.56:236:53
1412.46:256:51
1512.46:266:49
1612.36:276:47
1712.36:296:45
1812.26:306:43
1912.26:316:41
2012.16:336:39
2112.06:346:37
2212.06:356:34
2311.96:376:32
2411.96:386:30
2511.86:396:28
2611.86:416:26
2711.76:426:24
2811.66:446:22
2911.66:456:20
3011.56:466:18

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Autun?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Autun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Autun in September

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

In September, Autun sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Autun 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 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
September 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. 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).