Bourges weather in September

In September, Bourges sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 57 mm of rain across 8.4 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 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Bourges's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bourges's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:35 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
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 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bourges reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°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)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52313
62313
72312
82312
92312
102312
112312
122212
132212
142212
152212
162211
172211
182111
192111
202111
212111
222111
232111
242111
252011
262011
272010
282010
292010
301910

How September really feels in Bourges

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.

Bourges 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 / 6612.21.38.71.0
Feb / 5610.71.6101.5
Mar13° / 5810.90.511.63.5
Apr16° / 6410.80.113.34.8
May20° / 10°7011.8014.85.8
Jun23° / 13°549.4015.66.8
Jul26° / 15°518.5015.36.9
Aug26° / 15°508.40147.0
Sep22° / 12°578.4012.46.7
Oct17° / 7411.40.110.65.0
Nov11° / 7112.60.29.12.5
Dec / 7612.90.88.41.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74555
84456
94555
104456
114456
124357
134357
144258
154159
164159
173961
183961
193862
203763
213664
223664
233565
243466
253466
263367
273268
283268
293070
302971

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bourges gets around 57 mm of rain over 8.4 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 30% 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 (%)
124
224
324
424
525
625
725
826
927
1027
1128
1229
1329
1430
1530
1630
1731
1831
1931
2031
2132
2232
2332
2433
2533
2634
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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15929111
26028111
36128101
4642790
5642790
6652780
7672670
8672670
9682660
10682660
11682660
12692650
13692650
14702640
15702640
16712540
17712540
18732430
19732430
20732430
21742330
22742330
23752230
24752230
25762130
26752140
27762040
28762040
29771940
30771940

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 6:14 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:147:26
213.16:167:24
313.16:177:22
413.06:197:20
513.06:207:18
612.96:217:16
712.86:237:14
812.86:247:11
912.76:257:09
1012.76:277:07
1112.66:287:05
1212.66:297:03
1312.56:317:01
1412.46:326:59
1512.46:336:57
1612.36:356:55
1712.36:366:53
1812.26:376:50
1912.26:396:48
2012.16:406:46
2112.06:426:44
2212.06:436:42
2311.96:446:40
2411.96:466:38
2511.86:476:36
2611.86:486:34
2711.76:506:32
2811.66:516:30
2911.66:536:27
3011.56:546:25

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
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 Bourges?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Bourges for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bourges in September

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

In September, Bourges sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Bourges 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 Bourges peaks around July 19 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 19UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bourges?

Bourges sits at 47.1°N, 2.4°E, 144 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Vierzon, 29 km away.

Topography around Bourges

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bourges has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 140 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m.

The land around Bourges is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), cropland (38%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
220 m
80 km
441 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Vierzon 29 km · Romorantin-Lanthenay 58 km · Nevers 58 km · Châteauroux 61 km · Gien 70 km · Montluçon 84 km · Moulins 91 km · Olivet 94 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 Bourges (47.0833°, 2.4°, elevation 144 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).