Hérouville-Saint-Clair in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Hérouville-Saint-Clair sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 184 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 10°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
16°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Rainfall
184 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
4.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Hérouville-Saint-Clair in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 10°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Hérouville-Saint-Clair reaches about 16°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Hérouville-Saint-Clair

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hérouville-Saint-Clair 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5911.50.58.51.3
Feb / 5111.10.89.81.6
Mar12° / 5411.30.411.62.9
Apr15° / 5611.70.113.44.1
May18° / 10°5811.4015.15.3
Jun21° / 12°6210.5015.96.1
Jul23° / 14°5510.9015.66.6
Aug23° / 14°6010.1014.26.7
Sep20° / 12°539.7012.46.2
Oct16° / 6512.3010.54.6
Nov11° / 6612.808.92.6
Dec / 7413.30.58.11.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Hérouville-Saint-Clair gets around 184 mm of rain over 35 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 15 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early September to 8 h 18 min 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 2.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Hérouville-Saint-Clair?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Hérouville-Saint-Clair for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hérouville-Saint-Clair in Fall

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

In fall, Hérouville-Saint-Clair sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Hérouville-Saint-Clair in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 19 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
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Hérouville-Saint-Clair in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hérouville-Saint-Clair peaks around June 18 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hérouville-Saint-Clair in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Hérouville-Saint-Clair is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Nov 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hérouville-Saint-Clair?

Hérouville-Saint-Clair sits at 49.2°N, 0.3°W, 5 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Caen, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Hérouville-Saint-Clair

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hérouville-Saint-Clair.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hérouville-Saint-Clair has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m.

The land around Hérouville-Saint-Clair is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), cropland (27%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), cropland (29%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
459 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Caen 5.0 km · Bayeux 30 km · Deauville 32 km · Lisieux 40 km · Le Havre 43 km · Montivilliers 52 km · Argentan 56 km · Flers 56 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 Hérouville-Saint-Clair (49.2109°, -0.3065°, elevation 5 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.