Frontignan in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Frontignan sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 374 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Frontignan's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Frontignan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
374 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
5.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Frontignan in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 13°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Frontignan reaches about 19°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Frontignan 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 828.79.12.9
Feb12° / 506.210.23.3
Mar14° / 566.611.64.5
Apr16° / 10°708.213.25.4
May19° / 14°586.914.56.7
Jun23° / 17°304.515.28.0
Jul26° / 20°162.814.98.4
Aug26° / 20°314.713.88.0
Sep23° / 17°1086.812.37.6
Oct19° / 14°14111.710.85.9
Nov15° / 10°12411.59.54.3
Dec12° / 789.28.83.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Frontignan gets around 374 mm of rain over 30 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 16 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 hours 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 3.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Frontignan

In seasonPeak

In fall, Frontignan overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Frontignan's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Frontignan?

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.

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Frontignan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Frontignan in Fall

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

In fall, Frontignan sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Frontignan in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 18°C across fall — 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 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 26 to Sep 17 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Frontignan 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 Frontignan peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Frontignan?

Frontignan sits at 43.4°N, 3.8°E, 4 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sète, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Frontignan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frontignan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,562 m.

The land around Frontignan is covered by water (30%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (55%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
212 m
16 km
332 m
80 km
1,562 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Sète 7.0 km · Lattes 18 km · Montpellier 21 km · Castelnau-le-Lez 24 km · Agde 27 km · Mauguio 28 km · Lunel 40 km · Béziers 45 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 Frontignan (43.4477°, 3.7552°, elevation 4 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.