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France · Countryside

Burgundy
in September.

Illustration of Autumn vineyards in the Côte de Beaune
Côte de Beaune vineyards, BurgundyDestination view, not month-specific.

Is September a good time?

Temperature unit

Warm days.
Fewer overnight stays than August.

September averages 73°F afternoons, with about 8 rain days. Later September is typically cooler.

Afternoons
73°F
Rain days
8
Visitor demand
62%of August peak

Historical Bourgogne regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Dijon and Beaune; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

7.5/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#1 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather8.8/10Very good
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostPriceyfor Europe; France-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your September

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 73°F (23°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 52°F (11°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 8 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 13 hours of daylight.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 13 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:19Sunset 19:5852°F73°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:19 and sets about 19:58 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 52°F (11°C); afternoons reach about 73°F (23°C). Expect rain on about 8 days in a typical September.

Typical afternoon
73°F (23°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Septembers
Night low
52°F (11°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
12h 39m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late September?

Early September is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 78°F on the 1st, versus 68°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 21% to 32% between those dates.

Early September 1 September

78°F

Typical afternoon high

21% historical wet-day frequency

Mid September 15 September

74°F

Typical afternoon high

32% historical wet-day frequency

Late September 30 September

68°F

Typical afternoon high

32% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesSeptember 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

September 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
178°278°378°477°577°
677°776°876°976°1076°1176°1275°
1375°1474°1574°1673°1773°1872°1972°
2072°2171°2271°2371°2470°2570°2669°
2769°2869°2968°3068°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

School-holiday dates for September 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.

Afternoons cool from about 77°F (25°C) in the first week to 69°F (21°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 20–34%.

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Busy season. September averages 62% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than August.

Overnight stays across Bourgogne do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

A little above usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

France as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 110 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does September vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 68°F (20°C) and 82°F (28°C); in 7 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 73°F (23°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 14; half the years had 6–12.

Rain days in each September

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 6 rain days620112012: 8 rain days82013: 12 rain days122014: 5 rain days52015: 9 rain days92016: 6 rain days62017: 9 rain days92018: 3 rain days32019: 6 rain days62020: 7 rain days72021: 9 rain days92022: 14 rain days142023: 5 rain days52024: 12 rain days122025: 14 rain days142025
Rain days
8
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 13 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
7 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no September in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
25 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded SeptemberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201175°F6
201271°F8
201371°F12
201473°F5
201569°F9
201677°F6
201768°F9
201878°F3
201976°F6
202077°F7
202175°F9
202271°F14
202382°F5
202469°F12
202569°F14

Checked against 103 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

August, September
or October?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsAugSepOct
Afternoons81°F73°F64°F
Rain days7810
Overnight demand100%62%43%

August: Warmer afternoons than September. More overnight demand. August guide →

October: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than September. Less overnight demand. October guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with September Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. September stays as your reference.

No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than September.

Your comparison

September or August?

Overnight stays are 100% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the August guide →
September compared with another month
Typical conditionsSeptemberAugust
Afternoons73°F81°F
Nights52°F58°F
Rain days87
Visitor seasonBusy seasonPeak season
Overall / 107.56.6
Month rank#1#10
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.3#1245°F33°F144.3Low season
February6.7#949°F34°F115.1Low season
March7.2#556°F38°F106.3Low season
April7.4#263°F42°F87.5Moderate season
May7.3#368°F49°F108.1Moderate season
June7.1#677°F56°F88.5Busy season
July6.9#781°F59°F88.7Peak season
August6.6#1081°F58°F78.6Peak season
September7.5#173°F52°F88.8Busy season
October7.3#464°F47°F107.5Moderate season
November6.7#853°F39°F135.4Low season
December6.3#1148°F36°F144.4Low season

Near here

Nearby places in September

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better September weather than Burgundy

Burgundy's weather ranks 38 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside France have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Burgundy.

All of France in September · Everywhere in September

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's busy season, 62% of the busiest month and 23% above its average month. That means about 24,000 overnight visitors on a typical September night across the region, 60% of them from France itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 9,000 more: 37 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)79
How our weather was checked103 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 1°F (0.2°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day15
Busiest month hereAugust · 24
Visitors as share of people present1.5%
Rank among Europe's regions this month48th percentile
Domestic share of nights60%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights37
Visitor share if every platform night were extra2.0%
National hotel-price seasonFrance historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+4% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used1.6 million
Statistical regionFRC1 · Bourgogne

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.