Illkirch-Graffenstaden in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Illkirch-Graffenstaden sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 222 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

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 22% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Illkirch-Graffenstaden's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Illkirch-Graffenstaden's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
15°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
222 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.1
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Illkirch-Graffenstaden in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 7°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Illkirch-Graffenstaden reaches about 15°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Illkirch-Graffenstaden

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
6
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Illkirch-Graffenstaden 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 / 7213.23.18.60.0
Feb / 6311.23.19.90.7
Mar11° / 7012.51.311.62.7
Apr16° / 6011.60.113.44.6
May20° / 10°8313.80155.6
Jun23° / 13°7912.5015.86.4
Jul25° / 15°8413.1015.56.4
Aug25° / 15°7612014.16.6
Sep20° / 11°7010.3012.46.2
Oct15° / 7711.90.110.64.3
Nov / 7611.9191.7
Dec / 8714.63.38.20.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Illkirch-Graffenstaden gets around 222 mm of rain and snow over 34 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 8 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 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

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 Illkirch-Graffenstaden?

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Illkirch-Graffenstaden for sightseeing.

What to pack for Illkirch-Graffenstaden in Fall

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

In fall, Illkirch-Graffenstaden sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Illkirch-Graffenstaden 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 Illkirch-Graffenstaden peaks around July 14 at about 8 (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 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Illkirch-Graffenstaden 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 Illkirch-Graffenstaden is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Illkirch-Graffenstaden?

Illkirch-Graffenstaden sits at 48.5°N, 7.7°E, 143 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Lingolsheim, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Illkirch-Graffenstaden

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Illkirch-Graffenstaden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 145 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,388 m.

The land around Illkirch-Graffenstaden is covered by trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
107 m
80 km
1,388 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Lingolsheim 4.0 km · Strasbourg 7.0 km · Kehl 9.0 km · Schiltigheim 9.0 km · Bischheim 10 km · Offenburg 18 km · Lahr 24 km · Oberkirch 27 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 Illkirch-Graffenstaden (48.5289°, 7.7152°, elevation 143 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.