Chalon-sur-Saône weather in September

In September, Chalon-sur-Saône sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 81 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 19°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 Chalon-sur-Saône's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chalon-sur-Saône's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.7 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 19°C by the end.

A typical September day in Chalon-sur-Saône 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 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22413
32413
42413
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102312
112212
122212
132212
142212
152212
162212
172112
182112
192111
202111
212111
222111
232011
242011
252011
262011
272011
281911
291910
301910

How September really feels in Chalon-sur-Saône

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.

Chalon-sur-Saône weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7712.428.80.5
Feb / 6410.72.2101.2
Mar12° / 6511.20.711.63.3
Apr16° / 7911.60.113.34.8
May20° / 10°9112.8014.85.8
Jun24° / 14°6911.3015.66.6
Jul27° / 16°679.9015.36.7
Aug26° / 15°70100146.8
Sep22° / 12°819.3012.46.6
Oct16° / 9511.7010.64.8
Nov10° / 1011319.22.1
Dec / 8813.41.88.40.7

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 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44852
54852
64753
74753
84654
94654
104753
114654
124654
134654
144456
154456
164456
174456
184357
194357
204258
214060
224060
234060
243961
253862
263763
273565
283565
293367
303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Chalon-sur-Saône gets around 81 mm of rain over 9.3 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 36% 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
528
629
729
830
930
1031
1132
1232
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2634
2734
2835
2935
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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15728141
26027130
36027130
46226120
56326110
66425110
76525100
8662590
9662590
10672580
11672580
12682570
13692560
14692560
15692560
16702550
17702550
18722440
19722440
20732340
21732340
22742240
23742240
24752230
25762130
26762130
27762130
28772030
29772030
30782020

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
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:05 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:057:16
213.16:067:14
313.16:087:12
413.06:097:10
513.06:107:08
612.96:127:05
712.86:137:03
812.86:147:01
912.76:166:59
1012.76:176:57
1112.66:186:55
1212.66:206:53
1312.56:216:51
1412.46:226:49
1512.46:246:47
1612.36:256:45
1712.36:266:43
1812.26:286:41
1912.26:296:39
2012.16:306:36
2112.06:326:34
2212.06:336:32
2311.96:346:30
2411.96:366:28
2511.86:376:26
2611.86:396:24
2711.76:406:22
2811.66:416:20
2911.66:436:18
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 3.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Chalon-sur-Saône?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Chalon-sur-Saône for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chalon-sur-Saône in September

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

In September, Chalon-sur-Saône sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Chalon-sur-Saône in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chalon-sur-Saône 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chalon-sur-Saône?

Chalon-sur-Saône sits at 46.8°N, 4.9°E, 179 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Beaune, 27 km away.

Topography around Chalon-sur-Saône

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chalon-sur-Saône.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chalon-sur-Saône has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m.

The land around Chalon-sur-Saône is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (36%), cropland (33%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (37%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
335 m
80 km
926 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Beaune 27 km · Saint-Leu 27 km · Le Creusot 33 km · Montceau-les-Mines 39 km · Autun 46 km · Mâcon 52 km · Lons-le-Saunier 55 km · Chenôve 58 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 Chalon-sur-Saône (46.7811°, 4.8537°, elevation 179 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).