Cournon-d'Auvergne weather in September

In September, Cournon-d'Auvergne sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 75 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Cournon-d'Auvergne's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cournon-d'Auvergne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:32 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Cournon-d'Auvergne reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52211
62211
72210
82110
92110
102110
112110
122110
132110
142110
152010
162010
17209
18209
19209
20209
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28189
29188
30188

How September really feels in Cournon-d'Auvergne

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.

Cournon-d'Auvergne weather by month

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

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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% 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
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94753
104753
114654
124555
134555
144456
154456
164357
174258
184258
194258
204060
214060
223961
233961
243961
253862
263862
273763
283565
293565
303466

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Cournon-d'Auvergne gets around 75 mm of rain over 9.6 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 33% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
829
929
1030
1130
1231
1332
1433
1533
1634
1735
1835
1936
2036
2136
2237
2337
2437
2538
2638
2739
2839
2940
3040

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169256
271245
373234
475214
577203
678193
779192
880182
981172
1082162
1183161
1284151
1384151
1485141
1585141
1686140
1787130
1887130
1988120
2088120
2188120
2289110
2389110
2489110
2589110
2689110
2789110
2889110
2989110
3089110

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:137:21
213.16:147:19
313.06:157:17
413.06:177:15
512.96:187:13
612.96:197:11
712.86:217:09
812.86:227:07
912.76:237:05
1012.66:247:03
1112.66:267:01
1212.56:276:59
1312.56:286:57
1412.46:296:55
1512.46:316:53
1612.36:326:51
1712.36:336:49
1812.26:356:47
1912.26:366:45
2012.16:376:43
2112.06:386:41
2212.06:406:39
2311.96:416:37
2411.96:426:35
2511.86:446:33
2611.86:456:31
2711.76:466:29
2811.76:486:27
2911.66:496:25
3011.56:506:23

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.87 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
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

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

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cournon-d'Auvergne in September

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

In September, Cournon-d'Auvergne sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Cournon-d'Auvergne 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 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
September 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. 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).