Vichy weather in September

In September, Vichy sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 70 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 26% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Vichy's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vichy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:31 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 13.6 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 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical September day in Vichy reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32412
42312
52312
62312
72312
82312
92312
102312
112212
122211
132211
142211
152211
162211
172111
182111
192111
202111
212111
222110
232010
242010
252010
262010
272010
282010
291910
301910

How September really feels in Vichy

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.

Vichy 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 / 6513.12.48.80.8
Feb / 5411.32.4101.4
Mar13° / 5711.2111.63.4
Apr16° / 7412.60.213.34.6
May20° / 8213.3014.75.6
Jun24° / 13°6110.9015.56.6
Jul26° / 15°589.4015.26.8
Aug26° / 14°639.70146.8
Sep22° / 11°709.5012.36.5
Oct17° / 7211.20.110.75.1
Nov11° / 8012.80.89.22.4
Dec / 7112.928.51.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54555
64555
74555
84456
94456
104357
114456
124357
134357
144357
154159
164159
174159
183961
193961
203961
213862
223862
233862
243763
253763
263664
273466
283367
293367
303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Vichy gets around 70 mm of rain over 9.5 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 33% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
729
830
930
1031
1132
1233
1333
1434
1535
1635
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2737
2837
2938
3038

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1612811
2622711
3642610
466259
567249
668248
770237
870237
971236
1072235
1172235
1273234
1373234
1474233
1574233
1676222
1776222
1876222
1978211
2078211
2179201
2279201
2380191
2480191
2581181
2681181
2782171
2882171
2983161
3083161

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 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 96 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:127:20
213.16:137:19
313.06:147:17
413.06:157:15
512.96:177:13
612.96:187:11
712.86:197:09
812.86:217:07
912.76:227:05
1012.76:237:03
1112.66:247:00
1212.56:266:58
1312.56:276:56
1412.46:286:54
1512.46:306:52
1612.36:316:50
1712.36:326:48
1812.26:346:46
1912.26:356:44
2012.16:366:42
2112.06:386:40
2212.06:396:38
2311.96:406:36
2411.96:416:34
2511.86:436:32
2611.86:446:30
2711.76:456:28
2811.76:476:26
2911.66:486:24
3011.56:496:22

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 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
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 Vichy?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Vichy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vichy in September

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

In September, Vichy sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Vichy 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 Vichy peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vichy?

Vichy sits at 46.1°N, 3.4°E, 266 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Riom, 35 km away.

Topography around Vichy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vichy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 284 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,567 m.

The land around Vichy is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), trees (32%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), trees (32%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
179 m
16 km
393 m
80 km
1,567 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Riom 35 km · Cournon-d'Auvergne 46 km · Clermont-Ferrand 47 km · Chamalières 48 km · Moulins 49 km · Roanne 51 km · Issoire 66 km · Montluçon 68 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 Vichy (46.1271°, 3.4258°, elevation 266 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).