Saint-Laurent-du-Var in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Saint-Laurent-du-Var sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 323 mm of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 12°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Saint-Laurent-du-Var's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Laurent-du-Var's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Precipitation
323 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Saint-Laurent-du-Var in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 12°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Saint-Laurent-du-Var reaches about 18°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Saint-Laurent-du-Var 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 677.22.39.12.5
Feb11° / 597.42.310.22.7
Mar13° / 637.81.511.63.9
Apr15° / 8110.40.513.24.7
May19° / 12°6410.5014.56.0
Jun23° / 16°509015.27.1
Jul25° / 18°286.9014.97.7
Aug25° / 19°316.9013.87.7
Sep22° / 16°768.5012.37.1
Oct18° / 12°11390.110.86.0
Nov14° / 13310.30.79.54.0
Dec11° / 828.41.98.82.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Saint-Laurent-du-Var gets around 323 mm of rain and snow over 28 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 9 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Saint-Laurent-du-Var?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Laurent-du-Var for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint-Laurent-du-Var in Fall

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

In fall, Saint-Laurent-du-Var sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Saint-Laurent-du-Var in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 20°C across fall — 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 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 16 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Saint-Laurent-du-Var in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — 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-Laurent-du-Var peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Saint-Laurent-du-Var in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Saint-Laurent-du-Var is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1816 µg/m³Nov 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Laurent-du-Var?

Saint-Laurent-du-Var sits at 43.7°N, 7.2°E, 32 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Les Moulins, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Saint-Laurent-du-Var

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saint-Laurent-du-Var.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Laurent-du-Var has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,266 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,195 m.

The land around Saint-Laurent-du-Var is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
1,266 m
80 km
3,195 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Les Moulins 1.0 km · Plaine du Var 1.0 km · Cagnes-sur-Mer 4.0 km · Nice 7.0 km · Vence 8.0 km · Saint-Roch 9.0 km · Antibes 11 km · Juan-les-Pins 13 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-Laurent-du-Var (43.6732°, 7.19°, elevation 32 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.