Clermont-Ferrand in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Clermont-Ferrand sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 235 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 8°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Clermont-Ferrand's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Clermont-Ferrand's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 235 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Clermont-Ferrand in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 8°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Clermont-Ferrand reaches about 15°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Clermont-Ferrand
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Clermont-Ferrand weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / -0° | 62 | 12.5 | 5 | 8.9 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 7° / -1° | 51 | 11.2 | 4.9 | 10.1 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 11° / 2° | 55 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 11.6 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 14° / 4° | 83 | 13.8 | 1.5 | 13.3 | 3.6 |
| May | 18° / 8° | 99 | 14.8 | 0.3 | 14.7 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 21° / 11° | 84 | 12.5 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 24° / 13° | 88 | 11.6 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 24° / 12° | 88 | 11.5 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 20° / 9° | 83 | 10.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 15° / 7° | 76 | 11.4 | 0.3 | 10.7 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 10° / 3° | 76 | 13 | 2.2 | 9.3 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 6° / 1° | 62 | 12.3 | 3.9 | 8.5 | 0.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Clermont-Ferrand gets around 235 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.6 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Clermont-Ferrand?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Clermont-Ferrand for sightseeing.
What to pack for Clermont-Ferrand in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Clermont-Ferrand sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in Clermont-Ferrand in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Clermont-Ferrand peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Clermont-Ferrand?
Clermont-Ferrand sits at 45.8°N, 3.1°E, 406 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Chamalières, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Clermont-Ferrand
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Clermont-Ferrand.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Clermont-Ferrand has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 422 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,163 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,664 m.
The land around Clermont-Ferrand is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (41%) within 80 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
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 Clermont-Ferrand (45.7797°, 3.0868°, elevation 406 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.