Bayonne in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Bayonne sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 364 mm of rain over about 39 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 23°C in early September to 13°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 Bayonne's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bayonne's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
364 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
5.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Bayonne in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 13°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Bayonne reaches about 19°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Bayonne 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 12314.19.12.7
Feb12° / 10612.710.22.9
Mar14° / 9812.811.64.0
Apr16° / 10°10614.213.24.4
May19° / 13°9613.114.55.6
Jun21° / 16°7610.715.26.4
Jul23° / 18°6410.314.97.0
Aug24° / 18°6510.213.87.2
Sep22° / 16°8811.412.36.5
Oct19° / 14°11412.810.85.7
Nov15° / 10°16214.99.53.9
Dec12° / 13414.18.83.0

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 precipitation

Bayonne gets around 364 mm of rain over 39 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 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 hours 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 3.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Bayonne?

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.

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Bayonne for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bayonne in Fall

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

In fall, Bayonne sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 39 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa warm layer

Sea temperature near Bayonne in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 18°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Sep 24 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Bayonne 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 Bayonne peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bayonne in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bayonne is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bayonne's WHO annual average of 11.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 2118 µg/m³Nov 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bayonne?

Bayonne sits at 43.5°N, 1.5°W, 6 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Anglet, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Bayonne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bayonne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,044 m.

The land around Bayonne is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
2,044 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Anglet 4.0 km · Biarritz 7.0 km · Hondarribia 30 km · Irun 31 km · Errenteria 40 km · Pasaia 41 km · Dax 42 km · San Sebastian 45 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 Bayonne (43.4932°, -1.473°, elevation 6 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.