Fougères weather in September

In September, Fougères sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 55 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°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 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 Fougères's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fougères's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:49 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.62 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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Fougères 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 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42112
52112
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112112
122111
132011
142011
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301810

How September really feels in Fougères

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.

Fougères weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7512.10.78.61.2
Feb / 5910.50.79.91.7
Mar12° / 5910.80.211.63.0
Apr15° / 6311.7013.44.1
May18° / 6911.40155.4
Jun21° / 12°599.4015.86.4
Jul23° / 14°538.6015.57.0
Aug23° / 13°569.4014.16.9
Sep20° / 11°558.8012.46.3
Oct16° / 7311.7010.64.6
Nov11° / 7211.9092.6
Dec / 8312.70.58.21.4

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 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74357
84258
94258
104258
114258
124258
134159
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
203961
213961
223961
233862
243763
253664
263565
273466
283367
293169
303070

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Fougères gets around 55 mm of rain over 8.8 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 30% 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 (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
725
825
926
1027
1127
1228
1329
1429
1530
1630
1731
1832
1932
2033
2133
2234
2335
2436
2536
2637
2738
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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15632111
25732101
3583291
4593191
5603181
6603181
7613171
8623170
9623170
10633070
11643060
12643060
13652960
14652960
15662860
16672850
17682750
18682750
19692650
20702640
21702640
22702640
23702640
24702640
25712540
26712540
27722530
28722530
29722530
30732430

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2412calm
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

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 6:27 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:277:42
213.26:297:40
313.16:307:38
413.16:327:35
513.06:337:33
612.96:347:31
712.96:367:29
812.86:377:27
912.86:397:25
1012.76:407:23
1112.66:427:20
1212.66:437:18
1312.56:447:16
1412.56:467:14
1512.46:477:12
1612.36:497:10
1712.36:507:07
1812.26:527:05
1912.26:537:03
2012.16:547:01
2112.06:566:59
2212.06:576:56
2311.96:596:54
2411.97:006:52
2511.87:026:50
2611.77:036:48
2711.77:056:46
2811.67:066:43
2911.67:086:41
3011.57:096:39

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Fougères?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Fougères for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fougères in September

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

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

rain gear

Sea temperature near Fougères 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 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°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
May13Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Fougères 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 Fougères 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Fougères?

Fougères sits at 48.4°N, 1.2°W, 115 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Vitré, 25 km away.

Topography around Fougères

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fougères has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m.

The land around Fougères is covered by trees (30%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
436 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Vitré 25 km · Cesson-Sévigné 39 km · Mayenne 44 km · Rennes 44 km · Laval 44 km · Flers 63 km · Saint-Malo 68 km · Saint-Lô 85 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 Fougères (48.3516°, -1.1996°, elevation 115 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).