Thionville weather in September

In September, Thionville sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 62 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°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 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Thionville's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thionville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:19 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Thionville reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°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)
12212
22212
32112
42112
52112
62112
72112
82112
92111
102011
112011
122011
132011
142011
152011
162011
171910
181910
191910
201910
211910
221910
231910
241810
251810
261810
271810
28189
29179
30179

How September really feels in Thionville

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.

Thionville weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6712.12.28.40.0
Feb / 5610.72.39.80.4
Mar10° / 5811.1111.52.4
Apr15° / 5010.20.113.44.3
May19° / 6512.2015.15.6
Jun22° / 12°5910.30166.5
Jul24° / 14°5610.5015.66.8
Aug24° / 14°5910.3014.26.8
Sep20° / 11°629.2012.46.2
Oct14° / 6711.3010.54.0
Nov / 6912.60.78.91.4
Dec / 8413.92.680.1

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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
83961
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
173961
183961
193961
204060
213961
223961
233862
243862
253763
263664
273565
283367
293268
303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Thionville gets around 62 mm of rain over 9.2 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
630
730
831
931
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2533
2633
2734
2835
2936
3036

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
165278
267267
368257
469256
570246
671245
771245
873234
973234
1073234
1175223
1275223
1376213
1476213
1578202
1679192
1779192
1880182
1981172
2082171
2183161
2283161
2384151
2484151
2585141
2685141
2785141
2885141
2986131
3086131

Wind in September

Winds average 11 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
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 108 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:567:14
213.25:587:12
313.25:597:09
413.16:017:07
513.06:027:05
613.06:047:03
712.96:057:01
812.96:076:58
912.86:086:56
1012.76:106:54
1112.76:116:52
1212.66:136:49
1312.56:146:47
1412.56:166:45
1512.46:176:43
1612.46:196:40
1712.36:206:38
1812.26:226:36
1912.26:236:34
2012.16:256:31
2112.06:266:29
2212.06:286:27
2311.96:296:25
2411.96:316:23
2511.86:326:20
2611.76:346:18
2711.76:366:16
2811.66:376:14
2911.56:396:11
3011.56:406:09

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Thionville?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Thionville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Thionville in September

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

In September, Thionville sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Thionville 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 Thionville peaks around July 17 at about 7 (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 17UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Thionville?

Thionville sits at 49.4°N, 6.2°E, 155 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Yutz, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Thionville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thionville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 173 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m.

The land around Thionville is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), cropland (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
709 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Yutz 2.0 km · Hayange 8.0 km · Dudelange 14 km · Esch-sur-Alzette 20 km · Metz 27 km · Luxembourg 28 km · Montigny-lès-Metz 29 km · Merzig 36 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 Thionville (49.3599°, 6.1604°, elevation 155 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).