Cournon-d'Auvergne in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Cournon-d'Auvergne sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 225 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 22°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 Cournon-d'Auvergne's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cournon-d'Auvergne's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
15°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
225 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
4.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Cournon-d'Auvergne in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 8°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Cournon-d'Auvergne reaches about 15°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Cournon-d'Auvergne

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cournon-d'Auvergne 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 / -0°62134.78.90.5
Feb / -0°5111.34.510.11.0
Mar11° / 5311.22.111.62.8
Apr14° / 7613.11.213.33.9
May18° / 8713.90.214.75.2
Jun22° / 11°7111.5015.46.3
Jul24° / 13°6510.6015.16.9
Aug24° / 13°7010.2013.97.0
Sep20° / 10°759.6012.36.3
Oct16° / 7211.30.210.74.6
Nov10° / 7813.11.79.32.0
Dec / 6412.83.98.50.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Cournon-d'Auvergne gets around 225 mm of rain and snow over 34 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 9 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 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Cournon-d'Auvergne?

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.

4.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Cournon-d'Auvergne for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cournon-d'Auvergne in Fall

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

In fall, Cournon-d'Auvergne sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

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UV index in Cournon-d'Auvergne in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Cournon-d'Auvergne 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cournon-d'Auvergne?

Cournon-d'Auvergne sits at 45.7°N, 3.2°E, 390 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Clermont-Ferrand, 10 km away.

Topography around Cournon-d'Auvergne

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cournon-d'Auvergne.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cournon-d'Auvergne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,643 m.

The land around Cournon-d'Auvergne is covered by cropland (33%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), trees (27%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
755 m
80 km
1,643 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Clermont-Ferrand 10 km · Chamalières 11 km · Riom 18 km · Issoire 22 km · Vichy 46 km · Montbrison 69 km · Roanne 75 km · Montluçon 81 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 Cournon-d'Auvergne (45.7412°, 3.1964°, elevation 390 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.