SeasonMapFrance in September
September is one of France's best months (rank 2 of 12): its 24 destinations average 81/100, led by Colmar at 93 — 22°C and 10 rainy days — while Courchevel is cooler at 15°C and scores 30.
#2 of 12 months for France · 24 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in France in September
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colmar | City | 22°C | 66 mm · 10 days | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Strasbourg | City | 22°C | 58 mm · 9 days | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Lyon | City | 24°C | 80 mm · 9 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 4 | Paris | City | 22°C | 50 mm · 9 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 5 | Bordeaux | City | 26°C | 57 mm · 10 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 6 | Carcassonne | City | 26°C | 64 mm · 9 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 7 | Nantes | City | 23°C | 57 mm · 10 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 8 | Nice | Beach | 26°C | 46 mm · 9 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 9 | Aix-en-Provence | City | 26°C | 63 mm · 8 days | 90 tier S | Yes |
| 10 | Bonifacio | Beach | 25°C | 37 mm · 5 days | 89 tier A | — |
| 11 | Cannes | Beach | 25°C | 47 mm · 7 days | 89 tier A | — |
| 12 | Saint-Tropez | Beach | 26°C | 52 mm · 6 days | 89 tier A | — |
| 13 | Toulouse | City | 26°C | 63 mm · 9 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 14 | Ajaccio | Island | 26°C | 57 mm · 6 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 15 | Marseille | City | 26°C | 63 mm · 7 days | 88 tier A | Yes |
| 16 | Montpellier | City | 25°C | 89 mm · 9 days | 88 tier A | Yes |
| 17 | Annecy | City | 22°C | 110 mm · 12 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 18 | Avignon | City | 27°C | 87 mm · 7 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 19 | La Rochelle | Beach | 24°C | 52 mm · 10 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 20 | Lille | City | 21°C | 56 mm · 9 days | 86 tier A | — |
| 21 | Biarritz | Beach | 23°C | 96 mm · 11 days | 85 tier A | Yes |
| 22 | Courchevel | Ski resort | 15°C | 78 mm · 13 days | 30 tier F | — |
| 23 | Val d'Isère | Ski resort | 16°C | 101 mm · 16 days | 26 tier F | — |
| 24 | Chamonix | Ski resort | 20°C | 119 mm · 15 days | 23 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means September is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in France in September
- Lyon Biennale · Lyon · 19 Sep – 13 Dec
- Journees du Patrimoine · Paris · 15–22 Sep (usually)
- Le Voyage a Nantes · Nantes · 4 Jul – 6 Sep
- Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez · Saint-Tropez · 26 Sep – 4 Oct
- Grand Pavois boat show · La Rochelle · 22–27 Sep
- Braderie de Lille · Lille · 28 Aug – 8 Sep (usually)
- Le Temps d'Aimer la Danse · Biarritz · 10–21 Sep