Mâcon weather in September

In September, Mâcon sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 105 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Mâcon's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mâcon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 13.6 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical September day in Mâcon reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°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 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32413
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102213
112213
122212
132212
142212
152212
162112
172112
182112
192112
202112
212111
222011
232011
242011
252011
262011
272011
281911
291911
301911

How September really feels in Mâcon

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.

Mâcon weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8313.12.78.80.5
Feb / 6811.32.6101.2
Mar13° / 73120.911.63.3
Apr16° / 9112.60.113.34.8
May20° / 10°10513.6014.75.7
Jun24° / 14°9112.7015.56.4
Jul26° / 16°9111.3015.26.6
Aug26° / 15°9810.90146.7
Sep22° / 12°10510.2012.36.5
Oct16° / 11012.30.110.74.8
Nov10° / 11013.219.22.2
Dec / 9013.42.18.50.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65347
75248
85347
95248
105248
115248
125149
134951
144951
154951
164753
174654
184654
194555
204357
214357
224258
234159
244060
253961
263862
273763
283664
293466
303466

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mâcon gets around 105 mm of rain over 10.2 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 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
631
731
832
932
1033
1134
1235
1336
1436
1537
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2739
2839
2939
3040

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15229181
25428171
35528161
45727151
55927140
66027130
76027130
86127120
96227110
106327100
116228100
12632890
13642880
14642880
15662770
16662770
17672760
18682660
19682660
20702550
21702550
22712450
23712450
24722350
25732340
26732340
27742240
28742240
29752230
30752230

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:06 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:067:15
213.16:077:13
313.06:087:11
413.06:107:09
512.96:117:07
612.96:127:05
712.86:147:03
812.86:157:01
912.76:166:59
1012.76:176:57
1112.66:196:55
1212.56:206:53
1312.56:216:51
1412.46:236:49
1512.46:246:47
1612.36:256:45
1712.36:276:43
1812.26:286:41
1912.26:296:39
2012.16:316:36
2112.06:326:34
2212.06:336:32
2311.96:356:30
2411.96:366:28
2511.86:376:26
2611.86:396:24
2711.76:406:22
2811.66:416:20
2911.66:436:18
3011.56:446:16

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Mâcon?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Mâcon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mâcon in September

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

In September, Mâcon sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Mâcon in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mâcon peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mâcon?

Mâcon sits at 46.3°N, 4.8°E, 208 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bourg-en-Bresse, 33 km away.

Topography around Mâcon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mâcon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 201 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 588 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,344 m.

The land around Mâcon is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), grassland (24%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), trees (30%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
588 m
80 km
1,344 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Bourg-en-Bresse 33 km · Villefranche-sur-Saône 37 km · Chalon-sur-Saône 52 km · Saint-Leu 53 km · Montceau-les-Mines 53 km · Rillieux-la-Pape 56 km · Caluire-et-Cuire 58 km · Vaulx-en-Velin 59 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 Mâcon (46.3141°, 4.8282°, elevation 208 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).