Vannes weather in September

In September, Vannes sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 49 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°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 Vannes's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vannes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:55 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.9 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 19°C by the end.

A typical September day in Vannes reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22113
32113
42113
52113
62113
72113
82113
92113
102113
112112
122112
132012
142012
152012
162012
172012
182012
192012
202012
211912
221912
231912
241911
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271911
281911
291811
301811

How September really feels in Vannes

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.

Vannes weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7411.38.71.7
Feb10° / 589.59.92.0
Mar12° / 5210.111.63.1
Apr14° / 571113.34.1
May17° / 10°5811.114.95.4
Jun20° / 13°478.415.76.4
Jul22° / 14°39815.47.1
Aug22° / 14°45814.17.0
Sep20° / 12°497.912.46.6
Oct16° / 10°7811.610.64.8
Nov12° / 7311.79.13.1
Dec10° / 8311.98.31.9

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 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
55050
64951
74951
84951
94852
104753
114753
124753
134654
144654
154654
164753
174753
184654
194555
204555
214555
224555
234456
244258
254258
264159
274159
283862
293862
303763

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Vannes gets around 49 mm of rain over 7.9 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 27% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
522
622
722
823
923
1024
1124
1225
1325
1425
1526
1626
1727
1827
1928
2028
2129
2230
2330
2431
2532
2633
2734
2834
2935
3035

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14539151
24638151
34738141
44937141
55036131
65136130
75235130
85335120
95434120
105434120
115633110
125633110
135732110
145832100
155931100
165931100
17603190
18603190
19613180
20613180
21613180
22613180
23603280
24613270
25613270
26613270
27613270
28623170
29623170
30643060

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3015light breeze

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 6:34 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:347:47
213.26:367:45
313.16:377:43
413.06:397:41
513.06:407:39
612.96:417:37
712.96:437:35
812.86:447:33
912.76:457:30
1012.76:477:28
1112.66:487:26
1212.66:507:24
1312.56:517:22
1412.56:527:20
1512.46:547:18
1612.36:557:16
1712.36:577:13
1812.26:587:11
1912.26:597:09
2012.17:017:07
2112.07:027:05
2212.07:047:03
2311.97:057:01
2411.97:066:58
2511.87:086:56
2611.77:096:54
2711.77:116:52
2811.67:126:50
2911.67:146:48
3011.57:156:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Vannes?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Vannes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vannes in September

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

In September, Vannes sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Vannes in September

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Vannes 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 Vannes peaks around August 10 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vannes?

Vannes sits at 47.7°N, 2.8°W, 20 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Guérande, 44 km away.

Topography around Vannes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vannes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m.

The land around Vannes is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (27%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and water (33%), trees (24%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
395 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Guérande 44 km · Lanester 45 km · Lorient 47 km · Pontivy 48 km · La Baule-Escoublac 50 km · Ploemeur 51 km · Saint-Nazaire 59 km · Concarneau 90 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 Vannes (47.6569°, -2.762°, elevation 20 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).