Besançon in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Besançon sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 312 mm of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 8°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Besançon's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Besançon's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 312 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Besançon in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 8°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Besançon reaches about 15°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Besançon
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Besançon 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / 1° | 108 | 13.6 | 3.9 | 8.7 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 7° / 1° | 95 | 12.4 | 4.2 | 9.9 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 12° / 3° | 95 | 12.9 | 2 | 11.6 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 88 | 12.8 | 0.5 | 13.3 | 4.4 |
| May | 19° / 10° | 110 | 14.2 | 0 | 14.8 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 85 | 12.6 | 0 | 15.6 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 76 | 11.9 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 25° / 15° | 79 | 10.6 | 0 | 14 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 21° / 12° | 93 | 11.2 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 16° / 8° | 105 | 12.4 | 0.1 | 10.6 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 10° / 4° | 115 | 13.7 | 1.8 | 9.1 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 6° / 2° | 124 | 15.2 | 3.8 | 8.3 | 0.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Besançon gets around 312 mm of rain and snow over 37 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.4 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Besançon?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Besançon for sightseeing.
What to pack for Besançon in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Besançon sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Besançon in Fall
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 Besançon peaks around July 14 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Besançon?
Besançon sits at 47.2°N, 6.0°E, 300 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Vesoul, 43 km away.
Topography around Besançon
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Besançon.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Besançon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,488 m.
The land around Besançon is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), grassland (28%) and cropland (20%) within 80 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
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 Besançon (47.2488°, 6.0182°, elevation 300 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.