Sedan in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Sedan sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 232 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 6°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Sedan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sedan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
13°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
232 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
3.4
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Sedan in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 6°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Sedan reaches about 13°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Sedan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
17
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Sedan 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
Jan / 9213.238.40.0
Feb / 7712.149.80.2
Mar10° / 7812.71.911.51.9
Apr13° / 6612.40.313.43.6
May17° / 7713.7015.14.9
Jun20° / 11°7512.50165.8
Jul22° / 13°7812.4015.76.3
Aug22° / 13°7911.9014.26.3
Sep18° / 10°7010.7012.45.6
Oct13° / 7912.3010.53.5
Nov / 8413.118.81.2
Dec / 10914.73.580.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Sedan gets around 232 mm of rain and snow over 36 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 14 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Sedan?

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.

3.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sedan.

What to pack for Sedan in Fall

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

In fall, Sedan sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 36 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sedan in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Sedan peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sedan 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 Sedan is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sedan?

Sedan sits at 49.7°N, 4.9°E, 156 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Charleville-Mézières, 17 km away.

Topography around Sedan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sedan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 187 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m.

The land around Sedan is covered by trees (36%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), cropland (32%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
322 m
80 km
587 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Charleville-Mézières 17 km · Dinant 62 km · Arlon 63 km · Marche-en-Famenne 65 km · Verdun 68 km · Walcourt 71 km · Esch-sur-Alzette 78 km · Reims 82 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 Sedan (49.7019°, 4.9403°, elevation 156 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.