Montceau-les-Mines weather in September

In September, Montceau-les-Mines sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 67 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Montceau-les-Mines's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montceau-les-Mines's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:27 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 15.2 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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical September day in Montceau-les-Mines reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°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)
12413
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82212
92212
102212
112212
122212
132212
142112
152112
162112
172111
182111
192111
202011
212011
222011
232011
242011
252011
261911
271910
281910
291910
301910

How September really feels in Montceau-les-Mines

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.

Montceau-les-Mines weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7612.128.80.4
Feb / 6210.62.3101.1
Mar12° / 63110.911.63.1
Apr16° / 7111.30.213.34.6
May19° / 10°7912.4014.85.7
Jun23° / 13°6011015.66.6
Jul26° / 15°549.3015.36.8
Aug26° / 15°559.50146.9
Sep21° / 12°679.1012.46.5
Oct16° / 8211.4010.64.7
Nov10° / 9112.50.99.22.0
Dec / 8612.71.98.40.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34654
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94555
104555
114555
124555
134456
144456
154357
164258
174258
184258
194159
204060
213961
223961
233961
243862
253763
263565
273565
283367
293367
303268

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Montceau-les-Mines gets around 67 mm of rain over 9.1 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
628
729
830
930
1031
1132
1233
1333
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2133
2233
2332
2432
2533
2633
2733
2834
2934
3035

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1612910
2622810
364279
465269
566268
667258
768257
869247
970246
1070246
1171245
1271245
1371245
1472244
1572244
1673234
1773234
1875223
1975223
2076213
2176213
2277203
2378202
2479192
2579192
2680182
2780182
2880182
2981172
3081172

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 10 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
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
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 6:07 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:077:17
213.16:087:15
313.16:107:13
413.06:117:11
512.96:127:09
612.96:147:07
712.86:157:05
812.86:167:03
912.76:187:01
1012.76:196:59
1112.66:206:57
1212.66:226:55
1312.56:236:53
1412.46:246:51
1512.46:266:49
1612.36:276:47
1712.36:286:45
1812.26:306:43
1912.26:316:40
2012.16:326:38
2112.06:346:36
2212.06:356:34
2311.96:366:32
2411.96:386:30
2511.86:396:28
2611.86:406:26
2711.76:426:24
2811.66:436:22
2911.66:456:20
3011.56:466:18

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Montceau-les-Mines?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Montceau-les-Mines for sightseeing.

What to pack for Montceau-les-Mines in September

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

In September, Montceau-les-Mines sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Montceau-les-Mines 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 Montceau-les-Mines 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 7 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 Montceau-les-Mines?

Montceau-les-Mines sits at 46.7°N, 4.4°E, 312 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Leu, 12 km away.

Topography around Montceau-les-Mines

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Montceau-les-Mines.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montceau-les-Mines has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 307 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 914 m.

The land around Montceau-les-Mines is covered by trees (33%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%), trees (32%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
436 m
80 km
914 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Saint-Leu 12 km · Le Creusot 16 km · Autun 32 km · Chalon-sur-Saône 39 km · Mâcon 53 km · Beaune 54 km · Roanne 74 km · Moulins 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
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 Montceau-les-Mines (46.6667°, 4.3667°, elevation 312 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).