The visitor season
Moderate season, nationally.
September records 45% of August's overnight stays. This measures overnight demand, not queues or day-trippers.
A good place. At the right time.
France
in September.
Is September a good time?
19 of 22 scored regions rate very good or better for weather.
National overnight stays are 45% of the August peak.
- Regional afternoon highs
- 70–79°F
- Very good weather
- 19 / 22 regions
Weather falls below the very-good band in 3 scored regions.
Find your September baseBased on 22 statistical regions. Typical conditions, not a forecast for individual towns.
One month. 22 possibilities.
Choose your September base.
The useful differences, side by side. Open a region for its full month guide.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
Trip focus
Overall scores use the Balanced mix. Choose a different priority to order the regions by that mix.
BeachCorsicaAjaccio · BonifacioRead the September guide ↗
Overall7.6/10#4 month here · Balanced
Weather9.8/10Excellent79°F afternoons · 4 rain days
Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearHigher price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level
BeachFrench Riviera & ProvenceNice · Marseille · Cannes · Avignon · Saint-TropezRead the September guide ↗
Overall7.9/10#2 month here · Balanced
Weather9.5/10Excellent79°F afternoons · 4 rain days
Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearHigher price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level
CountrysidePoitou-CharentesLa Rochelle · Île de RéRead the September guide ↗
Overall8.2/10#1 month here · Balanced
Weather9.3/10Excellent75°F afternoons · 7 rain days
Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level
CountrysideLoire Valley & CentreLoire châteaux · Tours · OrléansRead the September guide ↗
Overall7.9/10#1 month here · Balanced
Weather9.1/10Excellent74°F afternoons · 7 rain days
Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level
CityParis & aroundParis · Versailles · Disneyland ParisRead the September guide ↗
Overall7.7/10#3 month here · Balanced
Weather9.1/10Excellent73°F afternoons · 7 rain days
Visitor seasonSteady all yearsimilar all yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level
BeachLanguedoc-RoussillonMontpellier · Carcassonne · NîmesRead the September guide ↗
Overall7.9/10#1 month here · Balanced
Weather9.0/10Excellent79°F afternoons · 5 rain days
Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearHigher price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level
CountrysidePicardyAmiensRead the September guide ↗
Overall7.9/10#1 month here · Balanced
Weather9.0/10Excellent71°F afternoons · 7 rain days
Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level
CityLyon & the French AlpsLyon · Chamonix · Annecy · CourchevelRead the September guide ↗
Overall8.2/10#1 month here · Balanced
Weather8.9/10Very good74°F afternoons · 7 rain days
Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level
CountrysideToulouse & the PyreneesToulouse · LourdesRead the September guide ↗
Overall7.9/10#2 month here · Balanced
Weather8.9/10Very good77°F afternoons · 6 rain days
Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearHigher price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level
CountrysideBurgundyDijon · BeauneRead the September guide ↗
Overall7.5/10#1 month here · Balanced
Weather8.8/10Very good73°F afternoons · 8 rain days
Visitor seasonBusy seasonvs its own yearHigher price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level
CountrysideAlsaceStrasbourg · ColmarRead the September guide ↗
Overall7.4/10#1 month here · Balanced
Weather8.8/10Very good73°F afternoons · 8 rain days
Visitor seasonBusy seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level
CountrysideChampagneReims · ÉpernayRead the September guide ↗
Overall7.4/10#1 month here · Balanced
Weather8.8/10Very good72°F afternoons · 8 rain days
Visitor seasonBusy seasonvs its own yearHigher price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level
MountainsAuvergneClermont-FerrandRead the September guide ↗
Overall7.9/10#1 month here · Balanced
Weather8.7/10Very good72°F afternoons · 8 rain days
Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level
CountrysideLimousinLimogesRead the September guide ↗
Overall7.9/10#1 month here · Balanced
Weather8.7/10Very good73°F afternoons · 8 rain days
Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level
CountrysideLorraineNancy · MetzRead the September guide ↗
Overall7.8/10#1 month here · Balanced
Weather8.7/10Very good71°F afternoons · 8 rain days
Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level
MountainsFranche-Comté & the JuraBesançonRead the September guide ↗
Overall7.9/10#1 month here · Balanced
Weather8.5/10Very good71°F afternoons · 8 rain days
Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level
BeachBordeaux & the Atlantic coastBordeaux · Biarritz · ArcachonRead the September guide ↗
Overall7.7/10#1 month here · Balanced
Weather8.4/10Very good78°F afternoons · 8 rain days
Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level
BeachNantes & Pays de la LoireNantesRead the September guide ↗
Overall7.6/10#1 month here · Balanced
Weather7.9/10Very good73°F afternoons · 7 rain days
Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level
BeachBrittanySaint-Malo · RennesRead the September guide ↗
Overall7.0/10#1 month here · Balanced
Weather7.2/10Very good70°F afternoons · 7 rain days
Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearHigher price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level
BeachWestern NormandyMont-Saint-Michel · D-Day beaches · CaenRead the September guide ↗
Overall6.8/10#1 month here · Balanced
Weather6.8/10Good70°F afternoons · 8 rain days
Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level
BeachEastern NormandyRouen · Étretat · GivernyRead the September guide ↗
Overall6.7/10#2 month here · Balanced
Weather6.8/10Good70°F afternoons · 9 rain days
Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level
BeachLille & the north coastLilleRead the September guide ↗
Overall6.5/10#2 month here · Balanced
Weather6.8/10Good70°F afternoons · 8 rain days
Visitor seasonBusy seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level
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Cost words compare a published regional accommodation level with France's typical level, or describe a region's price season against its own year. The Cost score still uses France's price level on the Europe scale; where regional money levels are unavailable, a cheaper season does not establish which region has the cheapest rooms.
What goes into the scores?
Overall combines weather, crowds and cost. It is not a weather rating. By default, the list ranks weather first and shows Balanced Overall scores (50% weather, 30% crowds, 20% cost). Other priorities order it by your Overall mix. Missing cost is excluded and the available parts are reweighted.
Visitor season compares each region with its own year. A higher crowd score does not establish which place has fewer people in absolute terms. Regions cover whole statistical areas; open a guide for its geographic scope. Read the scoring method.
Weather across the country
September weather & packing.
Regional averages vary; check a forecast closer to your trip.
- Typical afternoons
- 70–79°F
- Typical nights
- 50–65°F
- Rain days
- 4–9 days
Ranges span available regional monthly averages, not daily extremes. A dash means a measurement is unavailable or withheld; individual guides explain the gaps.
What to bring.
Afternoons around 79°F (26°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 59°F (15°C): a sweater and a light jacket.
Weather, region by region Afternoons, nights, rain & weather
| Region | Afternoon | Night | Rain days | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corsica | 79°F | 65°F | 4 | excellent |
| French Riviera & Provence | 79°F | 60°F | 4 | excellent |
| Poitou-Charentes | 75°F | 54°F | 7 | excellent |
| Loire Valley & Centre | 74°F | 52°F | 7 | excellent |
| Paris & around | 73°F | 52°F | 7 | excellent |
| Languedoc-Roussillon | 79°F | 59°F | 5 | excellent |
| Picardy | 71°F | 51°F | 7 | excellent |
| Lyon & the French Alps | 74°F | 53°F | 7 | very good |
| Toulouse & the Pyrenees | 77°F | 55°F | 6 | very good |
| Burgundy | 73°F | 52°F | 8 | very good |
| Alsace | 73°F | 51°F | 8 | very good |
| Champagne | 72°F | 51°F | 8 | very good |
| Auvergne | 72°F | 50°F | 8 | very good |
| Limousin | 73°F | 52°F | 8 | very good |
| Lorraine | 71°F | 50°F | 8 | very good |
| Franche-Comté & the Jura | 71°F | 51°F | 8 | very good |
| Bordeaux & the Atlantic coast | 78°F | 56°F | 8 | very good |
| Nantes & Pays de la Loire | 73°F | 53°F | 7 | very good |
| Brittany | 70°F | 53°F | 7 | very good |
| Western Normandy | 70°F | 52°F | 8 | good |
| Eastern Normandy | 70°F | 52°F | 9 | good |
| Lille & the north coast | 70°F | 52°F | 8 | good |
Before you go
Check the trip details.
Hotel prices
About usual.
+4% on France's historical national hotel-price index, versus its usual month in 2024–2025. This describes a price season, not a live room quote.
The national index cannot tell you which region has the cheapest rooms.
Thinking about the coast?
Check the water, too.
Among beach-focused regions, the warmest measured seas this month are Corsica (75°F), French Riviera & Provence (72°F), Languedoc-Roussillon (70°F). Sea temperature is one part of a beach trip; open a region for weather and seasonal closures.
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How we know Sources, scope & limitations
Each row is a statistical region (NUTS 2); open it for the full month, the sources and what moving your dates would change. National lines are built from the regions: season is France's total tourist nights this month against its busiest month (Eurostat, primarily 2024–2025; earlier published years where needed); weather counts regions whose displayed Weather score is at least 7.0/10 (very good or better) rather than averaging across the country; visitors ranks overnight visitors per resident against all Europe's regions (for a region) or the other countries (for France) that month.
A regional accommodation level is shown only where publishable money data exists; elsewhere the cost words describe a regional season against its own year, and the score starts from the national price level. Separately, France's 2024 restaurants-and-hotels level is above EU average (110 where the EU average is 100). Full method.