Cluses weather in September

In September, Cluses sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 120 mm of precipitation across 13.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Cluses's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cluses's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
120 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:18 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Cluses reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5187
6187
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14166
15166
16166
17166
18166
19166
20166
21166
22156
23155
24155
25155
26155
27155
28155
29145
30145

How September really feels in Cluses

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.

Cluses weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95347
105347
115347
125248
135149
145149
154951
164951
174753
184753
194555
204555
214456
224357
234357
244258
254258
264159
274060
284159
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Cluses gets around 120 mm of rain and snow over 13.5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1451
2441
3441
4452
5452
6452
7452
8462
9463
10463
11473
12473
13473
14473
15474
16474
17474
18474
19464
20465
21465
22455
23455
24455
25455
26455
27455
28455
29465
30466

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2946
3946
4955
5964
6964
7973
8973
9982
10982
11982
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 5:59 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:597:08
213.16:007:06
313.06:027:04
413.06:037:02
512.96:047:00
612.96:056:58
712.86:076:56
812.86:086:54
912.76:096:52
1012.76:116:50
1112.66:126:48
1212.56:136:46
1312.56:156:44
1412.46:166:42
1512.46:176:40
1612.36:186:38
1712.36:206:36
1812.26:216:34
1912.26:226:32
2012.16:246:29
2112.06:256:27
2212.06:266:25
2311.96:286:23
2411.96:296:21
2511.86:306:19
2611.86:316:17
2711.76:336:15
2811.76:346:13
2911.66:356:11
3011.56:376:09

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Cluses?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Cluses for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cluses in September

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

In September, Cluses sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Cluses 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 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
September 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. 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).