Décines-Charpieu in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Décines-Charpieu sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 299 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Décines-Charpieu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Décines-Charpieu's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
299 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
4.8
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Décines-Charpieu in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 9°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Décines-Charpieu reaches about 17°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Décines-Charpieu

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

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

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Décines-Charpieu 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 / 7612.32.48.90.8
Feb / 6210.21.910.11.6
Mar13° / 6510.80.711.63.7
Apr17° / 8111.20.213.35.2
May21° / 11°8812.1014.76.1
Jun25° / 14°8011.3015.46.6
Jul27° / 16°759.5015.26.7
Aug27° / 16°759.4013.96.8
Sep22° / 13°939.6012.36.8
Oct17° / 10011.50.110.75.2
Nov11° / 10612.40.79.32.5
Dec / 8312.31.78.51.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Décines-Charpieu gets around 299 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 Décines-Charpieu?

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.

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Décines-Charpieu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Décines-Charpieu in Fall

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

In fall, Décines-Charpieu sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

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UV index in Décines-Charpieu 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 Décines-Charpieu peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Décines-Charpieu in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Décines-Charpieu is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2217 µg/m³Jul 2412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Décines-Charpieu?

Décines-Charpieu sits at 45.8°N, 5.0°E, 189 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Vaulx-en-Velin, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Décines-Charpieu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Décines-Charpieu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,847 m.

The land around Décines-Charpieu is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
455 m
80 km
1,847 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Vaulx-en-Velin 3.0 km · Meyzieu 3.0 km · Bron 5.0 km · Villeurbanne 6.0 km · Rillieux-la-Pape 7.0 km · Lyon 08 8.0 km · Saint-Priest 8.0 km · Lyon 03 8.0 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 Décines-Charpieu (45.7687°, 4.9588°, elevation 189 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.