Saint-Dié-des-Vosges weather in September

In September, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 92 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-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 25% 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 Saint-Dié-des-Vosges's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Dié-des-Vosges's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:16 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.45 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 Saint-Dié-des-Vosges 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)
12012
22011
32011
42011
51911
61911
71911
81911
91911
101910
111910
121810
131810
141810
151810
161810
171810
18189
19179
20179
21179
22179
23179
24179
25179
26169
27169
28169
29169
30168

How September really feels in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges

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.

Saint-Dié-des-Vosges weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°10214.36.48.60.0
Feb / -1°8712.36.69.90.1
Mar / 94143.911.61.6
Apr13° / 83141.413.43.3
May17° / 11615.70.114.94.7
Jun21° / 12°10715.1015.85.6
Jul23° / 14°10415.3015.56.1
Aug22° / 13°10414.2014.16.1
Sep18° / 10°9212.3012.45.3
Oct13° / 9813.60.310.63.3
Nov / 9813.92.790.9
Dec / -0°11815.66.58.20.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54258
64258
74258
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144159
154258
164060
174060
184060
194060
203961
213862
223862
233862
243862
253763
263664
273565
283367
293367
303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Saint-Dié-des-Vosges gets around 92 mm of rain over 12.3 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 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
741
842
942
1042
1142
1243
1343
1443
1543
1643
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2543
2643
2744
2845
2946
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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170246
271236
372235
473225
575214
675214
776213
877203
977203
1078202
1178202
1279192
1380191
1480191
1581181
1681181
1782171
1884160
1985150
2086140
2187130
2288120
2388120
2489110
2590100
2690100
279190
289190
299280
309280

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.

051015151015202530
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 5:55 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:557:09
213.25:567:07
313.15:587:05
413.15:597:03
513.06:007:01
612.96:026:59
712.96:036:56
812.86:056:54
912.86:066:52
1012.76:086:50
1112.66:096:48
1212.66:106:46
1312.56:126:43
1412.56:136:41
1512.46:156:39
1612.36:166:37
1712.36:186:35
1812.26:196:33
1912.26:206:30
2012.16:226:28
2112.06:236:26
2212.06:256:24
2311.96:266:22
2411.96:286:20
2511.86:296:17
2611.76:316:15
2711.76:326:13
2811.66:336:11
2911.66:356:09
3011.56:366:07

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Saint-Dié-des-Vosges?

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
1.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Dié-des-Vosges for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint-Dié-des-Vosges in September

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

In September, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges 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 Saint-Dié-des-Vosges peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Dié-des-Vosges?

Saint-Dié-des-Vosges sits at 48.3°N, 6.9°E, 341 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sélestat, 37 km away.

Topography around Saint-Dié-des-Vosges

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Dié-des-Vosges has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m around an average of 407 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 934 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,286 m.

The land around Saint-Dié-des-Vosges is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (51%), cropland (23%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
416 m
16 km
934 m
80 km
1,286 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Sélestat 37 km · Colmar 38 km · Épinal 38 km · Lunéville 48 km · Wittenheim 60 km · Lingolsheim 62 km · Illkirch-Graffenstaden 63 km · Illzach 64 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 Saint-Dié-des-Vosges (48.2843°, 6.9492°, elevation 341 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).