Gardanne in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Gardanne sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 260 mm of rain over about 25 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 27°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Gardanne's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gardanne's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 260 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Gardanne in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 13°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Gardanne reaches about 20°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Gardanne
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Gardanne 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 | 11° / 2° | 54 | 7.1 | 0.7 | 9.1 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 12° / 2° | 44 | 6 | 0.7 | 10.2 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 44 | 6.4 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 68 | 9 | 0 | 13.2 | 6.0 |
| May | 22° / 12° | 58 | 7.6 | 0 | 14.5 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 26° / 16° | 35 | 5.1 | 0 | 15.2 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 29° / 18° | 19 | 3.3 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 29° / 18° | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 25° / 14° | 72 | 6.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 20° / 11° | 88 | 8.6 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 14° / 6° | 100 | 9.6 | 0.2 | 9.5 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 11° / 3° | 60 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 3.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Gardanne gets around 260 mm of rain over 25 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 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 hours 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 3.3 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Gardanne?
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 Gardanne for sightseeing.
What to pack for Gardanne in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Gardanne sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gardanne in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Sep 30 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Gardanne 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 Gardanne 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 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 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 | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Gardanne?
Gardanne sits at 43.5°N, 5.5°E, 216 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Aix-en-Provence, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Gardanne
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gardanne.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gardanne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 248 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,008 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,815 m.
The land around Gardanne is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (52%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (29%) 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 Gardanne (43.4549°, 5.4691°, elevation 216 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.