Épernay weather in September

In September, Épernay sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 55 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-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 22% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Épernay's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Épernay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:28 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.7 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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Épernay reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22212
32212
42212
52212
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112111
122111
132111
142011
152011
162011
172011
182011
192011
202011
211910
221910
231910
241910
251910
261910
271810
281810
291810
301810

How September really feels in Épernay

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.

Épernay 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 / 6011.71.28.50.3
Feb / 5510.51.89.80.9
Mar11° / 5511.50.711.62.7
Apr15° / 5611.40.113.44.2
May19° / 6911.70155.6
Jun22° / 12°5911015.96.3
Jul24° / 14°599.9015.66.9
Aug24° / 14°6310.1014.26.9
Sep20° / 11°559.1012.46.3
Oct15° / 6611010.54.4
Nov10° / 6412.10.58.91.9
Dec / 7813.11.68.10.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
44060
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
113961
123961
134060
143961
153961
163862
173961
183862
193862
203763
213763
223664
233565
243565
253466
263268
273169
283070
292971
302971

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Épernay gets around 55 mm of rain over 9.1 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 31% and peaks near 37% 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
428
528
629
729
829
929
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1831
1931
2031
2132
2232
2332
2432
2533
2634
2734
2835
2936
3037

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1632611
2652510
366259
467249
568248
668248
769247
869247
970246
1071236
1171236
1272235
1373225
1474224
1575214
1676204
1777203
1877203
1978193
2079192
2179192
2279192
2379192
2479192
2580191
2681181
2781181
2881181
2981181
3081181

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 108 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:067:22
213.26:077:20
313.26:097:18
413.16:107:16
513.06:127:13
613.06:137:11
712.96:157:09
812.86:167:07
912.86:177:05
1012.76:197:02
1112.76:207:00
1212.66:226:58
1312.56:236:56
1412.56:256:54
1512.46:266:51
1612.46:286:49
1712.36:296:47
1812.26:316:45
1912.26:326:42
2012.16:346:40
2112.06:356:38
2212.06:376:36
2311.96:386:34
2411.96:406:31
2511.86:416:29
2611.76:436:27
2711.76:446:25
2811.66:466:23
2911.66:476:20
3011.56:496:18

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Épernay?

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
3.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Épernay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Épernay in September

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

In September, Épernay sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Épernay 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 Épernay peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Épernay?

Épernay sits at 49.0°N, 4.0°E, 92 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Reims, 26 km away.

Topography around Épernay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Épernay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m.

The land around Épernay is covered by trees (33%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
197 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
276 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Reims 26 km · Châlons-en-Champagne 31 km · Château-Thierry 41 km · Vitry-le-François 58 km · Soissons 60 km · Laon 63 km · Coulommiers 69 km · Meaux 79 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 Épernay (49.04°, 3.9592°, elevation 92 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).