Bar-le-Duc weather in September

In September, Bar-le-Duc sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 72 mm of rain across 10.1 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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Bar-le-Duc's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bar-le-Duc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:23 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Bar-le-Duc 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 25°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)
12212
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72112
82112
92012
102011
112011
122011
132011
142011
152011
161911
171911
181911
191910
201910
211910
221910
231810
241810
251810
261810
271810
281810
291710
301710

How September really feels in Bar-le-Duc

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.

Bar-le-Duc 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 / 9413.32.28.50.0
Feb / 76122.89.80.5
Mar11° / 7712.31.411.62.4
Apr14° / 6511.70.113.44.1
May18° / 7812.80155.4
Jun22° / 12°6410.9015.96.3
Jul24° / 14°6710.9015.56.8
Aug24° / 14°6810.8014.26.8
Sep20° / 11°7210.1012.46.0
Oct15° / 8012.2010.54.0
Nov / 8713.4191.5
Dec / 11015.13.18.10.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
53961
63961
73961
83862
93862
103862
113862
123763
133763
143862
153862
163862
173763
183763
193862
203862
213862
223862
233862
243763
253664
263664
273466
283367
293268
303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bar-le-Duc gets around 72 mm of rain over 10.1 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
533
633
733
834
934
1034
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2436
2536
2637
2737
2838
2939
3039

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1632710
265269
366268
466268
567267
667267
769256
869256
970255
1071245
1172244
1272244
1373234
1475223
1575223
1676213
1778202
1878202
1979192
2080191
2181181
2281181
2382171
2482171
2583161
2683161
2783161
2883161
2984151
3084151

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

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

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
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 6:01 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:017:17
213.26:037:15
313.16:047:13
413.16:067:11
513.06:077:08
613.06:087:06
712.96:107:04
812.86:117:02
912.86:137:00
1012.76:146:57
1112.76:166:55
1212.66:176:53
1312.56:196:51
1412.56:206:49
1512.46:226:46
1612.46:236:44
1712.36:256:42
1812.26:266:40
1912.26:276:38
2012.16:296:35
2112.06:306:33
2212.06:326:31
2311.96:336:29
2411.96:356:27
2511.86:366:24
2611.76:386:22
2711.76:396:20
2811.66:416:18
2911.66:426:16
3011.56:446:13

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bar-le-Duc?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Bar-le-Duc for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bar-le-Duc in September

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

In September, Bar-le-Duc 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 Bar-le-Duc in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Bar-le-Duc peaks around July 17 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bar-le-Duc?

Bar-le-Duc sits at 48.8°N, 5.2°E, 185 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Dizier, 22 km away.

Topography around Bar-le-Duc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bar-le-Duc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 247 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m.

The land around Bar-le-Duc is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
267 m
80 km
461 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Saint-Dizier 22 km · Vitry-le-François 43 km · Verdun 46 km · Toul 55 km · Châlons-en-Champagne 61 km · Pont-à-Mousson 67 km · Laxou 73 km · Chaumont 74 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 Bar-le-Duc (48.7728°, 5.1611°, elevation 185 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).