Laxou in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Laxou sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 220 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-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 18% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
14°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
220 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Laxou 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 Laxou reaches about 14°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Laxou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Laxou 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 / 7112.82.88.50.0
Feb / 6011.12.49.80.5
Mar11° / 6611.91.111.62.4
Apr15° / 5911.10.113.44.2
May19° / 7412.60155.6
Jun22° / 12°6711.2015.96.4
Jul25° / 15°6311.2015.56.7
Aug24° / 14°6811.5014.26.6
Sep20° / 11°719.9012.46.2
Oct15° / 7212010.54.0
Nov / 7712.70.991.5
Dec / 8714.22.88.10.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Laxou gets around 220 mm of rain and snow 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 13 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 2.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Laxou?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Laxou.

What to pack for Laxou in Fall

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

In fall, Laxou sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Laxou 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 Laxou peaks around July 17 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 17UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Laxou 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 Laxou is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Laxou?

Laxou sits at 48.7°N, 6.1°E, 225 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Villers-lès-Nancy, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Laxou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laxou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 288 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 841 m.

The land around Laxou is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (46%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), cropland (32%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
258 m
80 km
841 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Villers-lès-Nancy 1.0 km · Nancy 3.0 km · Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy 3.0 km · Toul 19 km · Pont-à-Mousson 26 km · Lunéville 27 km · Montigny-lès-Metz 46 km · Metz 48 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 Laxou (48.6837°, 6.1493°, elevation 225 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.