Fécamp weather in September

In September, Fécamp sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 86 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Fécamp's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fécamp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:42 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical September day in Fécamp reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11916
21816
31816
41816
51815
61815
71815
81815
91815
101815
111815
121815
131815
141815
151815
161815
171815
181815
191815
201814
211714
221714
231714
241714
251714
261714
271714
281714
291714
301714

Fécamp weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9815.90.58.41.1
Feb / 7713.80.69.81.1
Mar / 7112.20.411.51.8
Apr11° / 6010.7013.52.7
May14° / 11°6111015.13.8
Jun16° / 14°5810.60165.0
Jul18° / 16°5910.8015.76.0
Aug19° / 16°7612014.25.9
Sep18° / 15°8612.4012.45.4
Oct15° / 12°12016.1010.53.9
Nov12° / 13217.508.82.4
Dec / 13916.90.481.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45248
55149
65149
75149
84951
94951
104951
114852
124852
134753
144753
154753
164753
174654
184654
194654
204654
214654
224555
234555
244456
254357
264258
274159
283961
293961
303862

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Fécamp gets around 86 mm of rain over 12.4 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 42% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
439
539
640
740
841
941
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1541
1641
1741
1841
1942
2042
2142
2243
2343
2444
2545
2647
2748
2849
2950
3051

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1394318
2414217
3434117
4444016
5463916
6473815
7483715
8503615
9513514
10523414
11533314
12543313
13563212
14563212
15573211
16583210
1759329
1860328
1959338
2060337
2160346
2259356
2360355
2460364
2560364
2661363
2761363
2861363
2963352
3063352

Wind in September

Winds average 20 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420breezy
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
820breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
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2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2922breezy
3022breezy

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 6:19 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:197:37
213.26:217:35
313.26:227:33
413.16:247:31
513.16:257:29
613.06:277:26
712.96:287:24
812.96:307:22
912.86:317:20
1012.76:337:17
1112.76:347:15
1212.66:367:13
1312.66:377:11
1412.56:397:08
1512.46:407:06
1612.46:427:04
1712.36:437:02
1812.26:456:59
1912.26:466:57
2012.16:486:55
2112.06:506:52
2212.06:516:50
2311.96:536:48
2411.96:546:46
2511.86:566:43
2611.76:576:41
2711.76:596:39
2811.67:006:37
2911.57:026:34
3011.57:046:32

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Fécamp?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Fécamp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fécamp in September

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

In September, Fécamp sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

rain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Fécamp in September

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Fécamp 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 Fécamp peaks around June 17 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fécamp in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Fécamp is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Nov 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fécamp?

Fécamp sits at 49.8°N, 0.4°E, 17 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Montivilliers, 27 km away.

Topography around Fécamp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fécamp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m.

The land around Fécamp is covered by water (37%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (46%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
262 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Montivilliers 27 km · Le Havre 35 km · Deauville 50 km · Dieppe 54 km · Canteleu 59 km · Mont-Saint-Aignan 61 km · Le Grand-Quevilly 63 km · Le Petit-Quevilly 63 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 Fécamp (49.7579°, 0.3746°, elevation 17 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).