Rouen in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Rouen sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 194 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Rouen's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rouen's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 194 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Rouen in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 9°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Rouen reaches about 15°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Rouen
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Rouen weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 2° | 63 | 11.8 | 0.9 | 8.4 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 8° / 2° | 56 | 11 | 1.2 | 9.8 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 11° / 4° | 60 | 11.5 | 0.4 | 11.5 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 14° / 6° | 63 | 11.3 | 0.2 | 13.4 | 3.9 |
| May | 17° / 9° | 66 | 12.1 | 0 | 15.1 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 20° / 12° | 65 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 59 | 10.9 | 0 | 15.6 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 22° / 13° | 65 | 10.7 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 19° / 11° | 52 | 9.4 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 15° / 8° | 73 | 12.3 | 0 | 10.5 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 10° / 5° | 69 | 12.7 | 0.2 | 8.9 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 7° / 3° | 81 | 13.3 | 1 | 8 | 1.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Rouen gets around 194 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 14 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early September to 8 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Rouen?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Rouen for sightseeing.
What to pack for Rouen in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Rouen sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Rouen in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 km away) 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 10 | Bracing |
UV index in Rouen in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rouen peaks around June 18 at about 7 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Rouen in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Rouen is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Rouen's WHO annual average of 12.9 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Rouen?
Rouen sits at 49.4°N, 1.1°E, 21 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Mont-Saint-Aignan, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Rouen
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rouen.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rouen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m.
The land around Rouen is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (23%) within 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
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 Rouen (49.4431°, 1.0993°, elevation 21 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.