Cahors weather in September

In September, Cahors sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 69 mm of rain across 8.2 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 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Cahors's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cahors's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:39 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
52%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical September day in Cahors reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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)
12514
22514
32514
42514
52514
62514
72514
82414
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142313
152313
162313
172313
182312
192312
202312
212212
222212
232212
242212
252212
262212
272112
282112
292111
302111

How September really feels in Cahors

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.

Cahors 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 / 6811.4191.7
Feb10° / 549.30.710.12.4
Mar14° / 6210.60.211.64.2
Apr17° / 8712.1013.25.2
May21° / 11°8812.1014.66.0
Jun24° / 14°739.5015.36.9
Jul27° / 16°558.30156.9
Aug27° / 16°748.6013.96.9
Sep23° / 13°698.2012.37.1
Oct19° / 10°7610.9010.75.8
Nov13° / 8011.90.19.43.3
Dec10° / 7411.40.38.72.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55842
65743
75743
85743
95644
105644
115545
125545
135545
145446
155446
165347
175248
185149
195149
205050
214951
224852
234852
244852
254654
264654
274555
284456
294357
304258

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Cahors gets around 69 mm of rain over 8.2 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 29% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
222
322
422
523
623
723
824
925
1025
1126
1227
1328
1429
1529
1630
1730
1831
1931
2031
2132
2232
2333
2433
2534
2634
2735
2835
2936
3036

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14530223
24630213
34830192
44930182
55031172
65231161
75331151
85332141
95332141
105532130
115532130
125632120
135632120
145731120
155831110
165930110
175930110
186129100
196228100
206228100
216327100
22652690
23662590
24672490
25672490
26682390
27692290
28702190
29702190
30712090

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 10 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
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:217:26
213.06:237:25
313.06:247:23
412.96:257:21
512.96:267:19
612.86:277:17
712.86:297:15
812.76:307:13
912.76:317:11
1012.66:327:09
1112.66:337:07
1212.56:357:05
1312.56:367:04
1412.46:377:02
1512.46:387:00
1612.36:396:58
1712.36:416:56
1812.26:426:54
1912.16:436:52
2012.16:446:50
2112.06:466:48
2212.06:476:46
2311.96:486:44
2411.96:496:42
2511.86:506:40
2611.86:526:38
2711.76:536:36
2811.76:546:34
2911.66:556:32
3011.66:576:31

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Cahors?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Cahors for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Cahors in September

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

In September, Cahors sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Cahors 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 Cahors peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cahors?

Cahors sits at 44.4°N, 1.4°E, 142 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Montauban, 48 km away.

Topography around Cahors

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cahors has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 187 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 775 m.

The land around Cahors is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), grassland (30%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
324 m
80 km
775 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Montauban 48 km · Villeneuve-sur-Lot 58 km · Agen 70 km · Brive-la-Gaillarde 79 km · Albi 81 km · Bergerac 88 km · Blagnac 90 km · Rodez 91 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 Cahors (44.4491°, 1.4366°, elevation 142 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).