Villeneuve-d'Ascq in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Villeneuve-d'Ascq sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 170 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 8°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 Villeneuve-d'Ascq's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Villeneuve-d'Ascq's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 170 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Villeneuve-d'Ascq in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 8°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Villeneuve-d'Ascq reaches about 15°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Villeneuve-d'Ascq 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 2° | 60 | 11.7 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 7° / 2° | 51 | 10.7 | 1.2 | 9.7 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 11° / 4° | 52 | 11.1 | 0.7 | 11.5 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 14° / 6° | 47 | 11 | 0 | 13.5 | 4.0 |
| May | 18° / 9° | 62 | 12 | 0 | 15.2 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 20° / 12° | 59 | 10.7 | 0 | 16.2 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 23° / 14° | 61 | 11 | 0 | 15.8 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 23° / 14° | 68 | 11.2 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 19° / 12° | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 15° / 9° | 59 | 11.1 | 0 | 10.4 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 10° / 5° | 61 | 11.8 | 0.3 | 8.7 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 7° / 3° | 71 | 12.5 | 0.9 | 7.8 | 0.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Villeneuve-d'Ascq gets around 170 mm of rain and snow over 33 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 14 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early September to 8 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Villeneuve-d'Ascq?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Villeneuve-d'Ascq for sightseeing.
What to pack for Villeneuve-d'Ascq in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Villeneuve-d'Ascq sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Villeneuve-d'Ascq in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 15°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 68 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 7°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 15 | Cool |
| Nov | 12 | Bracing |
| Dec | 10 | Bracing |
UV index in Villeneuve-d'Ascq in Fall
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 Villeneuve-d'Ascq peaks around June 23 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Villeneuve-d'Ascq?
Villeneuve-d'Ascq sits at 50.6°N, 3.2°E, 32 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Mons-en-Barœul, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Villeneuve-d'Ascq
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villeneuve-d'Ascq.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Villeneuve-d'Ascq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m.
The land around Villeneuve-d'Ascq is covered by trees (31%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (40%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) within 80 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
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 Villeneuve-d'Ascq (50.6167°, 3.1666°, elevation 32 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.