Brive-la-Gaillarde weather in September

In September, Brive-la-Gaillarde sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 77 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 12.3 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 34% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Brive-la-Gaillarde's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brive-la-Gaillarde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:39 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.9 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 Brive-la-Gaillarde 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°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72313
82313
92312
102312
112312
122312
132212
142212
152212
162212
172212
182211
192111
202111
212111
222111
232111
242111
252111
262011
272011
282011
292011
302010

How September really feels in Brive-la-Gaillarde

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.

Brive-la-Gaillarde 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 / 9013.11.291.3
Feb10° / 7210.11.110.12.0
Mar13° / 7811.70.411.63.7
Apr16° / 9612.3013.24.8
May20° / 10°9312.7014.65.8
Jun23° / 13°7410.4015.46.7
Jul26° / 15°568.6015.17.0
Aug26° / 15°689.5013.97.0
Sep22° / 12°779.2012.36.8
Oct17° / 9412.1010.75.2
Nov12° / 10313.30.29.32.8
Dec / 10013.10.78.61.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35743
45842
55842
65743
75644
85743
95644
105545
115446
125347
135248
145248
155149
165050
174951
184852
194852
204654
214555
224555
234456
244357
254258
264159
274159
283961
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Brive-la-Gaillarde gets around 77 mm of rain over 9.2 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 32% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
728
828
929
1030
1130
1231
1332
1432
1533
1633
1733
1834
1934
2034
2134
2235
2335
2436
2537
2637
2738
2839
2939
3040

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15030182
25329171
35529151
45629141
55828131
65928121
76028111
86028111
96228100
10632890
11642790
12642790
13652780
14662680
15662680
16672580
17682570
18692470
19692470
20702370
21712360
22722260
23722260
24732160
25732160
26732160
27752050
28752050
29752050
30761950

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:207:27
213.16:227:25
313.06:237:23
413.06:247:21
512.96:257:19
612.86:267:17
712.86:287:15
812.76:297:13
912.76:307:11
1012.66:317:09
1112.66:337:07
1212.56:347:05
1312.56:357:03
1412.46:367:01
1512.46:387:00
1612.36:396:58
1712.36:406:56
1812.26:416:54
1912.16:436:52
2012.16:446:50
2112.06:456:48
2212.06:466:46
2311.96:486:44
2411.96:496:42
2511.86:506:40
2611.86:516:38
2711.76:536:36
2811.76:546:34
2911.66:556:32
3011.66:576:30

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Brive-la-Gaillarde?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Brive-la-Gaillarde for sightseeing.

What to pack for Brive-la-Gaillarde in September

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

In September, Brive-la-Gaillarde sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Brive-la-Gaillarde 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 Brive-la-Gaillarde peaks around July 17 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 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Brive-la-Gaillarde?

Brive-la-Gaillarde sits at 45.2°N, 1.5°E, 119 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Tulle, 22 km away.

Topography around Brive-la-Gaillarde

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Brive-la-Gaillarde.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brive-la-Gaillarde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,243 m.

The land around Brive-la-Gaillarde is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
480 m
80 km
1,243 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Tulle 22 km · Périgueux 64 km · Aurillac 76 km · Limoges 78 km · Cahors 79 km · Bergerac 89 km · Villeneuve-sur-Lot 106 km · Guéret 116 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 Brive-la-Gaillarde (45.1589°, 1.5333°, elevation 119 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).