Le Havre in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Le Havre sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 292 mm of rain over about 43 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 19°C in early September to 10°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Le Havre's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Le Havre's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 292 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Le Havre in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to 10°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Le Havre reaches about 15°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Le Havre 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 | 8° / 5° | 87 | 15.1 | 0.5 | 8.4 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 8° / 5° | 70 | 13.1 | 0.8 | 9.8 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 10° / 6° | 66 | 12.2 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 12° / 8° | 59 | 11.3 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.1 |
| May | 15° / 11° | 59 | 10.9 | 0 | 15.1 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 18° / 13° | 60 | 10.7 | 0 | 16 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 20° / 15° | 61 | 11 | 0 | 15.6 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 20° / 16° | 73 | 11.8 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 18° / 14° | 78 | 11.7 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 15° / 11° | 104 | 14.9 | 0 | 10.5 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 11° / 8° | 111 | 16.3 | 0.1 | 8.9 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 9° / 6° | 121 | 16.6 | 0.4 | 8 | 1.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Le Havre gets around 292 mm of rain over 43 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 20 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.3 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Le Havre?
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 Le Havre for sightseeing.
What to pack for Le Havre in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Le Havre sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 11°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 43 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Le Havre 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 13 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 10 | Bracing |
UV index in Le Havre in Fall
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 Le Havre 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Le Havre in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Le Havre is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Le Havre's WHO annual average of 10.4 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Le Havre?
Le Havre sits at 49.5°N, 0.1°E, 5 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Montivilliers, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Le Havre
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Le Havre.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Le Havre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m.
The land around Le Havre is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and water (37%) within 3 km, water (56%) within 16 km, and water (32%) and cropland (31%) 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 Le Havre (49.4935°, 0.1079°, 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.