The sunniest places in France in September
The sunniest place in France in September is Nice — Sunshine Score 87/100, around 21°C days and 47 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Toulon (87) and Saint-Tropez (86). 53 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
Chasing pure heat instead? Avignon is France's warmest in September at 26°C / 79°F average daytime highs.
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| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nice | 87 | 21° / 70°F | 47 mm | 24° |
| 2 | Toulon | 87 | 23° / 73°F | 45 mm | 23° |
| 3 | Saint-Tropez | 86 | 21° / 70°F | 45 mm | 23° |
| 4 | Calvi | 85 | 23° / 73°F | 45 mm | 23° |
| 5 | Marseille | 84 | 23° / 73°F | 54 mm | 22° |
| 6 | Ajaccio | 84 | 23° / 73°F | 57 mm | 24° |
| 7 | Figari | 84 | 21° / 70°F | 50 mm | 23° |
| 8 | Montpellier/Méditerranée | 84 | 24° / 75°F | 51 mm | 22° |
| 9 | Béziers | 84 | 26° / 79°F | 48 mm | 22° |
| 10 | Bastia | 83 | 23° / 73°F | 49 mm | 25° |
| 11 | Perpignan/Rivesaltes | 83 | 23° / 73°F | 48 mm | — |
| 12 | Carcassonne | 83 | 24° / 75°F | 45 mm | — |
| 13 | La Rochelle | 83 | 21° / 70°F | 44 mm | 20° |
| 14 | Avignon | 82 | 26° / 79°F | 62 mm | — |
| 15 | Nîmes/Garons | 82 | 26° / 79°F | 65 mm | — |
| 16 | Castres | 82 | 24° / 75°F | 47 mm | — |
| 17 | Bordeaux | 82 | 24° / 75°F | 46 mm | — |
| 18 | Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées | 81 | 23° / 73°F | 56 mm | — |
| 19 | Toulouse/Blagnac | 81 | 25° / 77°F | 51 mm | — |
| 20 | Bergerac | 81 | 24° / 75°F | 48 mm | — |
| 21 | Nantes | 81 | 21° / 70°F | 44 mm | — |
| 22 | Poitiers/Biard | 81 | 22° / 72°F | 45 mm | — |
| 23 | Saint-Nazaire/Montoir | 81 | 22° / 72°F | 43 mm | 19° |
| 24 | Rennes | 81 | 21° / 70°F | 42 mm | — |
| 25 | Le Mans | 81 | 22° / 72°F | 41 mm | — |
| 26 | Tours | 81 | 22° / 72°F | 40 mm | — |
| 27 | Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) | 80 | 25° / 77°F | 59 mm | — |
| 28 | Brive | 80 | 24° / 75°F | 52 mm | — |
| 29 | Limoges/Bellegarde | 80 | 21° / 70°F | 52 mm | — |
| 30 | Lorient/Lann/Bihoué | 80 | 21° / 70°F | 44 mm | 16° |
| 31 | Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) | 80 | 21° / 70°F | 42 mm | — |
| 32 | Rodez/Marcillac | 79 | 22° / 72°F | 60 mm | — |
| 33 | Clermont-Ferrand | 79 | 21° / 70°F | 55 mm | — |
| 34 | Dijon | 79 | 21° / 70°F | 53 mm | — |
| 35 | Caen | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 48 mm | 18° |
| 36 | Chalons en Champagne | 79 | 21° / 70°F | 51 mm | — |
| 37 | Lyon | 78 | 22° / 72°F | 62 mm | — |
| 38 | Grenoble | 77 | 20° / 68°F | 71 mm | — |
| 39 | Aurillac | 77 | 20° / 68°F | 69 mm | — |
| 40 | Biarritz | 77 | 24° / 75°F | 65 mm | 22° |
Top 40 of 53 shown — every destination is on the France country page.
Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in September or Europe's sunniest in September. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the France heat guide covers every month.