Dole weather in September

In September, Dole sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 78 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Dole's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dole's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:22 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical September day in Dole reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32413
42413
52413
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112313
122312
132212
142212
152212
162212
172212
182212
192112
202112
212111
222111
232111
242011
252011
262011
272011
282011
292011
301911

How September really feels in Dole

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.

Dole weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9113.42.78.70.6
Feb / 7811.62.5101.2
Mar13° / 7812.11.111.63.3
Apr16° / 8011.90.113.34.9
May20° / 10°8812.7014.85.9
Jun24° / 14°7111.4015.66.6
Jul27° / 16°6310.1015.36.7
Aug26° / 15°649.80146.8
Sep22° / 12°7810.1012.46.6
Oct17° / 9511.90.110.64.9
Nov10° / 10513.41.19.12.2
Dec / 10414.12.48.40.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45347
55347
65248
75149
85149
95050
105050
115050
124951
134852
144852
154852
164753
174654
184654
194555
204555
214456
224456
234357
244159
254159
264060
273862
283763
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dole gets around 78 mm of rain over 10.1 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
430
530
631
731
832
933
1033
1134
1235
1335
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2537
2637
2737
2838
2939
3039

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1573112
2583111
3603010
4612910
562299
663289
764288
864288
965287
1065287
1166286
1266286
1367285
1467285
1568284
1668284
1769274
1869274
1971263
2071263
2172253
2273243
2373243
2474233
2575223
2676213
2776213
2877203
2977203
3078193

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

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

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:027:13
213.16:037:11
313.16:057:09
413.06:067:07
513.06:077:05
612.96:097:03
712.86:107:01
812.86:126:59
912.76:136:57
1012.76:146:55
1112.66:166:53
1212.66:176:51
1312.56:186:49
1412.46:206:47
1512.46:216:44
1612.36:226:42
1712.36:246:40
1812.26:256:38
1912.26:266:36
2012.16:286:34
2112.06:296:32
2212.06:316:30
2311.96:326:28
2411.96:336:26
2511.86:356:23
2611.86:366:21
2711.76:376:19
2811.66:396:17
2911.66:406:15
3011.56:426:13

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Dole?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Dole for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dole in September

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

In September, Dole sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Dole in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Dole peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dole?

Dole sits at 47.1°N, 5.5°E, 227 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Chenôve, 43 km away.

Topography around Dole

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dole has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 232 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,281 m.

The land around Dole is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), grassland (27%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
235 m
80 km
1,281 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Chenôve 43 km · Dijon 44 km · Besançon 44 km · Lons-le-Saunier 47 km · Beaune 50 km · Chalon-sur-Saône 59 km · Pontarlier 69 km · Vesoul 77 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 Dole (47.0922°, 5.4897°, elevation 227 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).