Lancy weather in September

In September, Lancy sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 121 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 12.3 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 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Lancy's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lancy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:20 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Lancy is Switzerland.

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 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Lancy reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°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)
12112
22112
32111
42111
52011
62011
72011
82011
92011
102011
112010
121910
131910
141910
151910
161910
171910
181910
191810
201810
21189
22189
23189
24189
25189
26179
27179
28179
29179
30179

How September really feels in Lancy

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.

Lancy 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°12612.87.38.80.0
Feb / -1°10711.26.6100.4
Mar10° / 11912.54.411.62.4
Apr14° / 11513.42.213.33.7
May18° / 14215.90.314.74.9
Jun21° / 12°13014.4015.55.9
Jul24° / 14°13113.5015.26.6
Aug23° / 13°12913.20146.6
Sep19° / 10°12112012.35.7
Oct14° / 12812.90.510.73.9
Nov / 13613.23.69.21.4
Dec / -1°14713.56.88.50.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% 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 (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85248
95248
105149
115149
125050
134951
144951
154852
164753
174654
184555
194357
204357
214258
224258
234159
244060
254060
263961
273961
283763
293763
303664

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lancy gets around 121 mm of rain over 12 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1039
1139
1240
1340
1440
1541
1641
1741
1841
1942
2042
2142
2242
2343
2443
2543
2644
2744
2845
2945
3045

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1573211
2583210
360319
461318
563307
664306
766295
867294
968284
1069283
1170273
1271272
1372262
1474251
1574251
1675241
1777230
1878220
1980200
2081190
2182180
2283170
2384160
2485150
2586140
2687130
2787130
2888120
2989110
3090100

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:017:10
213.16:027:08
313.06:037:06
413.06:057:04
512.96:067:02
612.96:077:00
712.86:086:58
812.86:106:56
912.76:116:54
1012.76:126:52
1112.66:146:50
1212.56:156:48
1312.56:166:46
1412.46:186:44
1512.46:196:42
1612.36:206:40
1712.36:226:37
1812.26:236:35
1912.26:246:33
2012.16:256:31
2112.06:276:29
2212.06:286:27
2311.96:296:25
2411.96:316:23
2511.86:326:21
2611.86:336:19
2711.76:356:17
2811.66:366:15
2911.66:376:13
3011.56:396:11

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Lancy?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Lancy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lancy in September

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

In September, Lancy sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Lancy 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 Lancy 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
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lancy 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 Lancy is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1015 µg/m³Nov 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lancy?

Lancy sits at 46.2°N, 6.1°E, 421 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Onex, 1.0 km away.

NyonAnnecy-le-Vieux

Topography around Lancy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lancy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 406 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,383 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,606 m.

The land around Lancy is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
1,383 m
80 km
4,606 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
September weather nearby: Onex 1.0 km · Carouge 2.0 km · Geneva 3.0 km · Vernier 4.0 km · Meyrin 6.0 km · Annemasse 10 km · Nyon 24 km · Annecy-le-Vieux 30 km

Switzerland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 112% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$114,769
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 564
Religion
Roman Catholic 34%none 29%Protestant 23%other Christian 6%

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 Lancy (46.1898°, 6.1144°, elevation 421 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).