Caluire-et-Cuire weather in September

In September, Caluire-et-Cuire sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 93 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 31% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Caluire-et-Cuire's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caluire-et-Cuire's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

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 Caluire-et-Cuire 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 16°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32413
42413
52413
62413
72313
82313
92313
102313
112312
122312
132212
142212
152212
162212
172212
182212
192112
202111
212111
222111
232111
242111
252011
262011
272011
282011
292011
301910

How September really feels in Caluire-et-Cuire

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.

Caluire-et-Cuire weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6912.52.58.90.7
Feb / 5610.22.210.11.4
Mar13° / 6010.80.811.63.5
Apr16° / 8111.80.313.34.9
May20° / 10°9012.5014.75.9
Jun24° / 14°8111.7015.56.6
Jul27° / 16°7810015.26.7
Aug27° / 15°779.6013.96.9
Sep22° / 12°939.6012.36.7
Oct17° / 9911.60.110.75.0
Nov11° / 10012.40.99.32.4
Dec / 7412.31.88.50.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% 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 (%)
15941
25842
35941
45842
55842
65743
75743
85644
95644
105545
115545
125446
135347
145248
155149
165050
175050
184852
194852
204555
214555
224555
234456
244357
254357
264258
274159
284060
294060
303862

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Caluire-et-Cuire gets around 93 mm of rain over 9.6 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 33% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
328
428
528
629
729
829
929
1030
1130
1231
1332
1432
1533
1633
1734
1834
1934
2035
2135
2235
2336
2436
2537
2637
2738
2838
2939
3039

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1543115
2563014
3582913
4592912
5612811
6612811
7632710
8632710
965269
1066268
1166268
1267267
1367267
1469256
1569256
1670255
1771245
1871245
1972235
2073234
2174224
2274224
2375214
2475214
2575214
2677203
2777203
2877203
2977203
3078202

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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:067:14
213.16:087:12
313.06:097:10
413.06:107:09
512.96:117:07
612.96:137:05
712.86:147:03
812.86:157:01
912.76:166:59
1012.66:186:57
1112.66:196:55
1212.56:206:53
1312.56:226:51
1412.46:236:49
1512.46:246:46
1612.36:256:44
1712.36:276:42
1812.26:286:40
1912.26:296:38
2012.16:316:36
2112.06:326:34
2212.06:336:32
2311.96:346:30
2411.96:366:28
2511.86:376:26
2611.86:386:24
2711.76:406:22
2811.76:416:20
2911.66:426:18
3011.56:446:16

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Caluire-et-Cuire?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Caluire-et-Cuire for sightseeing.

What to pack for Caluire-et-Cuire in September

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

In September, Caluire-et-Cuire sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Caluire-et-Cuire 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 Caluire-et-Cuire peaks around July 15 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Caluire-et-Cuire in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Caluire-et-Cuire is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2216 µg/m³Jul 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Caluire-et-Cuire?

Caluire-et-Cuire sits at 45.8°N, 4.8°E, 263 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Lyon 04, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Caluire-et-Cuire

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Caluire-et-Cuire.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caluire-et-Cuire has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 217 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,392 m.

The land around Caluire-et-Cuire is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, trees (31%), artificial surfaces (29%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
512 m
80 km
1,392 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Lyon 04 3.0 km · Lyon 06 3.0 km · Lyon 01 3.0 km · Lyon 03 4.0 km · Lyon 05 4.0 km · Villeurbanne 4.0 km · Lyon 09 4.0 km · Lyon 02 5.0 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 Caluire-et-Cuire (45.7946°, 4.8464°, elevation 263 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).