Gien weather in September

In September, Gien sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 55 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Gien's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gien's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:34 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical September day in Gien reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52312
62312
72212
82212
92212
102212
112212
122212
132212
142111
152111
162111
172111
182111
192111
202011
212011
222011
232011
242011
252010
262010
271910
281910
291910
301910

How September really feels in Gien

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.

Gien weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6212.11.58.70.7
Feb / 5410.51.69.91.3
Mar12° / 5410.90.511.63.2
Apr16° / 5910.6013.34.6
May19° / 10°7511.7014.95.7
Jun23° / 13°559.6015.76.7
Jul25° / 15°549015.47.0
Aug25° / 14°508.7014.17.0
Sep21° / 11°558.3012.46.6
Oct16° / 6811.6010.64.7
Nov11° / 6612.30.59.12.3
Dec / 7212.61.28.31.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54357
64456
74357
84357
94258
104258
114258
124159
134159
144060
154060
164060
173862
183862
193862
203763
213763
223664
233565
243466
253466
263268
273169
283169
293070
302971

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Gien gets around 55 mm of rain over 8.3 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 29% and peaks near 37% 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
1026
1127
1227
1328
1428
1529
1629
1730
1830
1930
2031
2131
2231
2332
2432
2533
2634
2735
2836
2937
3037

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1632611
2632611
3642610
465269
565269
666268
767267
867267
967267
1068266
1168266
1270255
1370255
1470255
1571254
1672244
1772244
1874233
1974233
2074233
2175223
2275223
2375223
2475223
2575223
2676213
2776213
2876213
2977203
3077203

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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
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 6:13 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:137:26
213.26:147:24
313.16:167:21
413.06:177:19
513.06:187:17
612.96:207:15
712.96:217:13
812.86:227:11
912.86:247:09
1012.76:257:07
1112.66:277:05
1212.66:287:03
1312.56:297:00
1412.56:316:58
1512.46:326:56
1612.36:346:54
1712.36:356:52
1812.26:366:50
1912.26:386:48
2012.16:396:45
2112.06:416:43
2212.06:426:41
2311.96:436:39
2411.96:456:37
2511.86:466:35
2611.76:486:33
2711.76:496:30
2811.66:516:28
2911.66:526:26
3011.56:536:24

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Gien?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Gien for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gien in September

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

In September, Gien sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Gien 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 Gien peaks around July 18 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gien?

Gien sits at 47.7°N, 2.6°E, 153 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Montargis, 35 km away.

Topography around Gien

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gien has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m.

The land around Gien is covered by cropland (36%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
403 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Montargis 35 km · Saint-Jean-de-Braye 55 km · Olivet 58 km · Orléans 59 km · Fleury-les-Aubrais 60 km · Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle 62 km · Saran 63 km · Vierzon 67 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 Gien (47.6933°, 2.6309°, elevation 153 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. 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).