Montbrison weather in September

In September, Montbrison sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 85 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Montbrison's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montbrison's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:29 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Montbrison 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 14°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)
12211
22211
32211
42111
52111
62111
72110
82110
92110
102010
112010
122010
132010
142010
152010
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23189
24189
25189
26188
27188
28188
29178
30178

How September really feels in Montbrison

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.

Montbrison weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°6412.36.28.90.1
Feb / -1°54115.910.10.6
Mar11° / 5711.93.411.62.4
Apr14° / 8613.81.813.33.5
May18° / 100150.414.74.9
Jun21° / 11°8713015.46.0
Jul24° / 13°7511.3015.16.9
Aug24° / 13°8011.3013.96.9
Sep20° / 10°8510.8012.36.0
Oct15° / 8912.10.510.74.2
Nov / 9013.439.31.6
Dec / 6812.24.98.60.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75050
85050
95050
104951
114951
124852
134753
144753
154654
164555
174555
184456
194456
204258
214258
224159
234159
244159
254060
263862
273862
283763
293664
303565

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Montbrison gets around 85 mm of rain over 10.8 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 37% and peaks near 42% 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
531
631
732
832
933
1034
1135
1236
1337
1438
1538
1639
1740
1840
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174224
275214
377203
478193
578193
680182
781172
882162
984151
1084151
1185141
1285141
1386131
1487130
1588120
1688120
1789110
1889110
1990100
2090100
219190
229190
239190
249190
259280
269280
279280
289280
299280
309280

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
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 06 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 96 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:107:17
213.16:117:15
313.06:127:13
413.06:137:11
512.96:157:10
612.96:167:08
712.86:177:06
812.86:187:04
912.76:207:02
1012.66:217:00
1112.66:226:58
1212.56:246:56
1312.56:256:54
1412.46:266:52
1512.46:276:50
1612.36:296:48
1712.36:306:46
1812.26:316:43
1912.26:326:41
2012.16:346:39
2112.06:356:37
2212.06:366:35
2311.96:386:33
2411.96:396:31
2511.86:406:29
2611.86:416:27
2711.76:436:25
2811.76:446:23
2911.66:456:21
3011.56:476:19

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Montbrison?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Montbrison for sightseeing.

What to pack for Montbrison in September

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

In September, Montbrison sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Montbrison 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 Montbrison peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Montbrison?

Montbrison sits at 45.6°N, 4.1°E, 394 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Firminy, 30 km away.

Topography around Montbrison

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montbrison has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,087 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,612 m.

The land around Montbrison is covered by grassland (42%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
1,087 m
80 km
1,612 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Firminy 30 km · Saint-Étienne 32 km · Saint-Chamond 38 km · Roanne 48 km · Givors 55 km · Saint-Genis-Laval 57 km · Écully 58 km · Tassin-la-Demi-Lune 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 Montbrison (45.6075°, 4.0652°, elevation 394 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).