Saint-Raphaël in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Saint-Raphaël sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 322 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 25°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Precipitation
322 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Saint-Raphaël in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 13°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Saint-Raphaël reaches about 19°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Saint-Raphaël 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
Jan11° / 656.91.49.12.9
Feb11° / 556.91.710.23.1
Mar13° / 597.30.611.64.2
Apr16° / 10°77100.213.24.9
May19° / 13°679.9014.56.3
Jun23° / 17°507.8015.27.5
Jul26° / 20°285.9014.97.9
Aug26° / 20°336.2013.87.7
Sep23° / 17°808.4012.37.3
Oct19° / 13°1149.5010.86.2
Nov15° / 1289.70.59.54.5
Dec12° / 807.31.18.83.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Saint-Raphaël gets around 322 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 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours 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 3.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Saint-Raphaël?

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.

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Raphaël for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint-Raphaël in Fall

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

In fall, Saint-Raphaël sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Saint-Raphaël 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 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 12 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Saint-Raphaël in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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-Raphaël peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 15UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Raphaël?

Saint-Raphaël sits at 43.4°N, 6.8°E, 22 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Fréjus, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Saint-Raphaël

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Raphaël has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,660 m.

The land around Saint-Raphaël is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), water (34%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
597 m
80 km
2,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Fréjus 3.0 km · Mandelieu-la-Napoule 19 km · Saint-Tropez 20 km · Cannes 24 km · Le Cannet 26 km · Mougins 27 km · Draguignan 28 km · Vallauris 28 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-Raphaël (43.4233°, 6.7735°, elevation 22 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.