Gap in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Gap sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 288 mm of precipitation over about 27 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 22°C in early September to 7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Gap's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gap's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 288 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Gap in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 7°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Gap reaches about 15°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Gap
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Gap 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / -5° | 79 | 9.3 | 6.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -4° | 57 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 10.1 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 10° / -1° | 70 | 8.8 | 3 | 11.6 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 13° / 2° | 86 | 11.2 | 2.1 | 13.2 | 3.7 |
| May | 17° / 6° | 90 | 11.7 | 0.2 | 14.6 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 21° / 10° | 63 | 8.8 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 24° / 12° | 39 | 6.6 | 0 | 15 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 24° / 11° | 44 | 5.8 | 0 | 13.9 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 20° / 8° | 69 | 7.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 15° / 5° | 100 | 9.1 | 0.4 | 10.7 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 9° / -0° | 119 | 10.8 | 2.9 | 9.4 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 6° / -3° | 90 | 9.7 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 0.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Gap gets around 288 mm of rain and snow over 27 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Gap?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Gap for sightseeing.
What to pack for Gap in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Gap sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Gap in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Gap 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Gap?
Gap sits at 44.6°N, 6.1°E, 741 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Digne-les-Bains, 53 km away.
Topography around Gap
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gap.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gap has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m around an average of 843 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,079 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,777 m.
The land around Gap is covered by trees (47%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (28%) within 80 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
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 Gap (44.5586°, 6.0787°, elevation 741 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.