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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6011.70.98.30.6
Feb / 5110.71.29.71.0
Mar11° / 5211.10.711.52.5
Apr14° / 4711013.54.0
May18° / 6212015.25.3
Jun20° / 12°5910.7016.26.1
Jul23° / 14°6111015.86.5
Aug23° / 14°6811.2014.36.5
Sep19° / 12°499.8012.46.0
Oct15° / 5911.1010.44.3
Nov10° / 6111.80.38.72.1
Dec / 7112.50.97.80.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

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.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 14 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

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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.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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.

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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.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Villeneuve-d'Ascq in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
47 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
358 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Mons-en-Barœul 4.0 km · Hem 4.0 km · Ronchin 6.0 km · Wasquehal 6.0 km · Croix 7.0 km · La Madeleine 7.0 km · Faches-Thumesnil 8.0 km · Marcq-en-Barœul 8.0 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 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.