Pontarlier weather in September

In September, Pontarlier sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 126 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Pontarlier's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pontarlier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:19 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Pontarlier reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°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)
12112
22012
32012
42011
52011
62011
72011
81911
91911
101911
111911
121911
131910
141910
151810
161810
171810
181810
191810
201810
211810
221710
23179
24179
25179
26179
27179
28169
29169
30169

How September really feels in Pontarlier

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.

Pontarlier weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°12814.38.58.80.0
Feb / -1°11413.18.5100.2
Mar10° / 12114.45.911.61.9
Apr13° / 12115.13.113.33.3
May17° / 15617.50.514.84.5
Jun21° / 12°14216.1015.65.5
Jul23° / 14°13715.5015.36.1
Aug23° / 13°13914.60146.2
Sep18° / 10°12613.6012.45.3
Oct14° / 12913.70.710.63.6
Nov / 13614.44.49.21.1
Dec / -0°14915.38.58.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44753
54753
64753
74753
84654
94555
104555
114357
124357
134258
144159
154060
164060
173961
183862
193763
203763
213763
223763
233763
243664
253664
263565
273466
283367
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pontarlier gets around 126 mm of rain over 13.6 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 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
645
746
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2245
2345
2445
2546
2646
2746
2847
2947
3048

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164315
265305
367294
467294
569283
670273
772262
872262
973252
1074242
1175241
1276231
1376231
1477221
1578220
1679210
1780200
1881190
1982180
2083170
2184160
2285150
2386140
2487130
2587130
2688120
2789110
2889110
2990100
309190

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.

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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 5:59 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:597:10
213.16:007:08
313.16:027:06
413.06:037:04
513.06:047:02
612.96:067:00
712.86:076:58
812.86:086:55
912.76:106:53
1012.76:116:51
1112.66:126:49
1212.66:146:47
1312.56:156:45
1412.46:166:43
1512.46:186:41
1612.36:196:39
1712.36:206:37
1812.26:226:35
1912.26:236:33
2012.16:246:30
2112.06:266:28
2212.06:276:26
2311.96:286:24
2411.96:306:22
2511.86:316:20
2611.86:336:18
2711.76:346:16
2811.66:356:14
2911.66:376:12
3011.56:386:10

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Pontarlier?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Pontarlier for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pontarlier in September

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

In September, Pontarlier sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Pontarlier 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 Pontarlier 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
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pontarlier?

Pontarlier sits at 46.9°N, 6.4°E, 834 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Yverdon-les-Bains, 26 km away.

Topography around Pontarlier

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pontarlier has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m around an average of 898 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,215 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,196 m.

The land around Pontarlier is covered by trees (44%), grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
364 m
16 km
1,215 m
80 km
2,196 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Yverdon-les-Bains 26 km · La Chaux-de-Fonds 42 km · Renens 44 km · Neuchâtel 45 km · Morges 45 km · Besançon 46 km · Lausanne 48 km · Pully 50 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 Pontarlier (46.9035°, 6.3554°, elevation 834 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).