French Riviera in September
The secret champion: the sea holds 24 to 26 °C after summer, crowds vanish with the school year and prices drop by a third. The south (Crete, Sicily, Calabria) stays swimmable all month.
French Riviera in September: what does it cost?
The calculator already has this month's dates filled in. It compares flights from your airports, driving and the ferry, and adds the total cost.
The numbers for September
Climate: 8 year averages (Open-Meteo). Flights: cheapest return fare per person found from Prague or Vienna (Aviasales, ~48 h).
How to get there
Fly to Nice in a couple of hours, the airport sits right by the city. Driving from Prague is about 1,200 km, one long day. Locally the coastal train runs every half hour, a car by the sea is more burden than help.
By plane
Nearest airports: NCE. The calculator searches all of them at once, across your whole date window.
Frequently asked
How warm is the sea in French Riviera in September?
In September the sea is typically around 24 °C and the air averages 25 °C during the day.