Millau weather in September

In September, Millau sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 78 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Millau's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Millau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:33 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
52%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Millau reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32212
42211
52211
62211
72211
82211
92111
102111
112111
122111
132111
142110
152010
162010
172010
182010
192010
202010
211910
221910
231910
24199
25199
26199
27189
28189
29189
30189

How September really feels in Millau

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.

Millau weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7210.83.49.10.7
Feb / 589.12.710.21.2
Mar11° / 599.71.511.62.9
Apr14° / 8711.60.713.23.8
May18° / 81110.114.55.4
Jun22° / 12°568.3015.27.0
Jul24° / 14°446.30157.8
Aug24° / 13°507.4013.87.6
Sep20° / 10°787.5012.36.8
Oct16° / 8510.40.110.84.7
Nov10° / 8210.80.69.42.2
Dec / 6710.22.18.81.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
55941
65941
75842
85743
95842
105743
115644
125545
135446
145347
155347
165149
175050
185050
195050
204951
214951
224852
234753
244654
254555
264555
274456
284357
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Millau gets around 78 mm of rain over 7.5 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
521
622
722
823
923
1024
1124
1225
1325
1426
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2027
2128
2228
2328
2428
2529
2629
2729
2830
2930
3030

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1612811
2632710
365269
466259
568248
669238
770237
871227
972217
1073216
1174206
1274206
1376195
1476195
1577185
1677185
1778184
1879174
1979174
2081163
2181163
2281163
2381163
2481163
2581163
2681163
2781163
2883152
2983152
3083152

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:157:19
213.06:167:18
313.06:187:16
412.96:197:14
512.96:207:12
612.86:217:10
712.86:227:08
812.76:247:06
912.76:257:04
1012.66:267:03
1112.66:277:01
1212.56:286:59
1312.56:296:57
1412.46:316:55
1512.46:326:53
1612.36:336:51
1712.26:346:49
1812.26:356:47
1912.16:376:45
2012.16:386:43
2112.06:396:41
2212.06:406:39
2311.96:416:37
2411.96:436:36
2511.86:446:34
2611.86:456:32
2711.76:466:30
2811.76:476:28
2911.66:496:26
3011.66:506:24

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Millau?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Millau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Millau in September

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

In September, Millau sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

UV index in Millau 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 Millau peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Millau?

Millau sits at 44.1°N, 3.1°E, 378 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Rodez, 49 km away.

Topography around Millau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Millau has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 497 m around an average of 503 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 789 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,688 m.

The land around Millau is covered by trees (40%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
497 m
16 km
789 m
80 km
1,688 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Rodez 49 km · Albi 77 km · Alès 80 km · Castelnau-le-Lez 84 km · Montpellier 84 km · Béziers 85 km · Castres 87 km · Lattes 89 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 Millau (44.0997°, 3.0785°, elevation 378 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).