Cluses in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Cluses sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 371 mm of precipitation over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to 3°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Cluses's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cluses's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
11°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
2°C
Precipitation
371 mm
40 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
2.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Cluses in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to 3°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Cluses reaches about 11°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Cluses

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 37 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
37
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cluses 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°13812.711.88.90.0
Feb / -7°11711.110.7100.0
Mar / -3°12513.39.811.60.7
Apr10° / 12414.87.413.32.1
May15° / 17919.32.914.73.5
Jun18° / 16717.70.315.54.8
Jul20° / 10°15816.90.215.25.6
Aug20° / 10°14215.50.1145.7
Sep16° / 12013.5112.34.7
Oct12° / 11712.83.310.73.0
Nov / -3°13513.49.19.20.5
Dec / -7°15413.511.88.50.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Cluses gets around 371 mm of rain and snow over 40 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Cluses?

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.

2.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cluses.

What to pack for Cluses in Fall

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

In fall, Cluses sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 40 days see rain.

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UV index in Cluses in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Cluses peaks around July 14 at about 9 (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 14UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cluses?

Cluses sits at 46.1°N, 6.6°E, 484 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sallanches, 14 km away.

Topography around Cluses

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cluses has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,001 m around an average of 699 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,222 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,509 m.

The land around Cluses is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,001 m
16 km
2,222 m
80 km
4,509 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
Fall weather nearby: Sallanches 14 km · Chamonix 27 km · Annemasse 30 km · Thonon-les-Bains 35 km · Carouge 36 km · Monthey 36 km · Geneva 37 km · Annecy-le-Vieux 37 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 Cluses (46.0625°, 6.575°, elevation 484 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.