Vienne weather in September

In September, Vienne sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 94 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 32% 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 Vienne's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vienne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 20.4 µg/m³ · 2016

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 Vienne 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 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°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
52313
62313
72313
82313
92312
102312
112212
122212
132212
142212
152212
162212
172111
182111
192111
202111
212111
222111
232011
242011
252011
262011
272010
282010
291910
301910

How September really feels in Vienne

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.

Vienne weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6711.82.98.90.7
Feb / 539.52.310.11.4
Mar13° / 5810.80.911.63.4
Apr16° / 8311.80.413.24.8
May20° / 10°8912.4014.75.9
Jun24° / 13°7711.4015.46.6
Jul27° / 15°779.9015.16.8
Aug26° / 15°739.2013.97.0
Sep22° / 12°949.2012.36.7
Oct17° / 10111.30.110.75.0
Nov11° / 1001219.32.3
Dec / 6811.728.60.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55842
65842
75743
85743
95644
105545
115545
125446
135347
145347
155248
165149
174951
184951
194951
204753
214753
224654
234456
244456
254456
264357
274258
284258
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Vienne gets around 94 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 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
627
727
828
928
1029
1130
1230
1331
1432
1532
1633
1733
1834
1934
2034
2134
2235
2335
2435
2535
2636
2736
2836
2937
3037

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1572914
2582913
3602812
4602812
5612811
6632710
764279
864279
965278
1066277
1166277
1268266
1368266
1469265
1569265
1671254
1771254
1872244
1973234
2074224
2176213
2276213
2377203
2478193
2578193
2679183
2779183
2879183
2980173
3081172

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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 6:06 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:067:14
213.16:087:12
313.06:097:10
413.06:107:08
512.96:127:06
612.96:137:04
712.86:147:02
812.76:157:00
912.76:176:58
1012.66:186:56
1112.66:196:54
1212.56:206:52
1312.56:226:50
1412.46:236:48
1512.46:246:46
1612.36:256:44
1712.36:276:42
1812.26:286:40
1912.26:296:38
2012.16:306:36
2112.06:326:34
2212.06:336:32
2311.96:346:30
2411.96:366:28
2511.86:376:26
2611.86:386:24
2711.76:396:22
2811.76:416:20
2911.66:426:18
3011.56:436:16

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Vienne?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Vienne for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vienne in September

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

In September, Vienne sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vienne in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Vienne is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2216 µg/m³Jul 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vienne?

Vienne sits at 45.5°N, 4.9°E, 175 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Givors, 11 km away.

Topography around Vienne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vienne has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m around an average of 245 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,041 m.

The land around Vienne is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (26%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
254 m
16 km
640 m
80 km
2,041 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Givors 11 km · Vénissieux 19 km · Saint-Priest 20 km · Saint-Genis-Laval 20 km · Saint-Fons 20 km · Oullins 22 km · Lyon 08 23 km · Villefontaine 24 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 Vienne (45.5257°, 4.8748°, elevation 175 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).