Saumur weather in September

In September, Saumur sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 47 mm of rain across 7.5 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 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Saumur's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saumur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:45 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Saumur is commune in Maine-et-Loire, France.

Density
502/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical September day in Saumur reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62313
72313
82313
92313
102312
112312
122312
132212
142212
152212
162212
172212
182212
192212
202111
212111
222111
232111
242111
252111
262011
272011
282011
292011
302011

How September really feels in Saumur

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.

Saumur 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 / 6010.90.78.71.4
Feb10° / 51100.89.92.0
Mar13° / 5010.30.211.63.6
Apr16° / 5510.7013.34.8
May20° / 10°6511014.85.9
Jun23° / 13°488.6015.66.8
Jul26° / 15°437.5015.37.1
Aug26° / 15°457.40147.2
Sep22° / 12°477.5012.46.9
Oct17° / 6811.4010.65.2
Nov12° / 6511.709.12.9
Dec / 6911.70.38.31.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64753
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124555
134555
144555
154456
164357
174159
184159
194159
204060
214060
223961
233862
243862
253664
263565
273565
283367
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Saumur gets around 47 mm of rain over 7.5 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 26% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
521
622
722
823
923
1024
1124
1225
1325
1426
1526
1627
1727
1828
1928
2028
2128
2229
2329
2430
2531
2631
2732
2833
2933
3034

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15730121
25730121
35830111
45929111
56029101
66029101
7612991
8612991
9622990
10632980
11632980
12632980
13642970
14642970
15652870
16662860
17662860
18662860
19682750
20682750
21682750
22682750
23682750
24692740
25692740
26692740
27692740
28702640
29702640
30702640

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

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 6:24 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:247:36
213.16:267:34
313.16:277:32
413.06:287:30
513.06:307:28
612.96:317:26
712.96:327:24
812.86:347:21
912.76:357:19
1012.76:367:17
1112.66:387:15
1212.66:397:13
1312.56:407:11
1412.56:427:09
1512.46:437:07
1612.36:457:05
1712.36:467:03
1812.26:477:00
1912.26:496:58
2012.16:506:56
2112.06:516:54
2212.06:536:52
2311.96:546:50
2411.96:566:48
2511.86:576:46
2611.86:586:44
2711.77:006:41
2811.67:016:39
2911.67:036:37
3011.57:046:35

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Saumur?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Saumur for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saumur in September

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

In September, Saumur sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Saumur 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 Saumur peaks around July 24 at about 7 (very 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 24UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saumur?

Saumur sits at 47.3°N, 0.1°W, 34 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Angers, 43 km away.

Topography around Saumur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saumur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m.

The land around Saumur is covered by trees (31%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), trees (34%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%), trees (25%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
284 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Angers 43 km · La Flèche 49 km · Bressuire 56 km · Joué-lès-Tours 57 km · Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire 58 km · Tours 61 km · Saint-Avertin 63 km · Saint-Pierre-des-Corps 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 Saumur (47.2593°, -0.0781°, elevation 34 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).