Outreau weather in September

In September, Outreau sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 69 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Outreau's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Outreau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:37 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 17.5 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 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Outreau reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11914
21914
31914
41914
51914
61914
71814
81814
91814
101814
111814
121814
131814
141814
151814
161813
171813
181813
191813
201813
211713
221713
231713
241713
251713
261713
271713
281713
291712
301712

How September really feels in Outreau

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.

Outreau weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8814.30.98.30.9
Feb / 6411.60.99.71.0
Mar / 5310.80.511.51.9
Apr12° / 4810.1013.53.0
May14° / 10°5710.7015.24.2
Jun17° / 13°529.5016.25.5
Jul19° / 15°5510.2015.86.2
Aug20° / 15°7010.4014.36.2
Sep18° / 13°6911.2012.45.5
Oct15° / 11°10114.3010.43.9
Nov11° / 10715.90.18.72.2
Dec / 10614.70.77.81.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54456
64456
74357
84258
94258
104258
114357
124258
134258
144258
154357
164258
174258
184258
194357
204357
214357
224258
234258
244159
254060
264060
273961
283961
293862
303763

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Outreau gets around 69 mm of rain over 11.2 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 38% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
533
633
734
835
935
1036
1136
1236
1336
1437
1537
1637
1738
1838
1939
2039
2140
2240
2341
2441
2542
2643
2744
2845
2945
3046

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1473914
2483813
3503713
4513613
5523513
6533413
7543313
8553312
9563212
10573112
11583111
12593011
13603010
1461309
1562299
1663298
1764297
1865296
1965296
2065305
2166304
2265314
2366313
2465323
2566322
2666322
2767312
2868311
2969301
3070291

Wind in September

Winds average 19 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0510152025151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
2219light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2520light breeze
2620light breeze
2720light breeze
2820light breeze
2920light breeze
3020breezy

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 114 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:137:34
213.36:147:32
313.26:167:29
413.26:187:27
513.16:197:25
613.06:217:23
713.06:227:20
812.96:247:18
912.86:257:16
1012.86:277:13
1112.76:297:11
1212.66:307:09
1312.66:327:06
1412.56:337:04
1512.46:357:02
1612.46:376:59
1712.36:386:57
1812.26:406:55
1912.26:416:52
2012.16:436:50
2112.06:456:48
2212.06:466:45
2311.96:486:43
2411.96:496:41
2511.86:516:38
2611.76:536:36
2711.76:546:34
2811.66:566:31
2911.56:586:29
3011.56:596:27

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Outreau?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Outreau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Outreau in September

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

In September, Outreau sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Outreau in September

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Outreau in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Outreau peaks around June 20 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Outreau?

Outreau sits at 50.7°N, 1.6°E, 59 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Boulogne-sur-Mer, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Outreau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Outreau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m.

The land around Outreau is covered by artificial surfaces (32%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (48%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
210 m
80 km
290 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Boulogne-sur-Mer 3.0 km · Calais 33 km · Berck-Plage 33 km · Berck 34 km · Saint-Omer 47 km · Dover 51 km · Folkestone 51 km · Deal 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 Outreau (50.7054°, 1.5897°, elevation 59 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).