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France in October

Around 17 °C with 96 mm of rain and 4.7 hours of sun a day.

October is a mixed month for France — worth planning around specific regions. Around 17 °C with 96 mm of rain and 4.7 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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France · October
What the weather usually does

France · typical month

  • Day / night
    9 – 17 °C
    Year range 2 – 26 °C
  • Rainfall
    96 mm
    Year range 56 – 96 mm
  • Sunshine
    4.7 hr / day
    Year range 2.7 – 8.0 hr / day
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What’s open · October

Things to do in France in October

Everything below is open in October.

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

101 regions · current month

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Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about France

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

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CA

Exercise increased caution

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DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

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US

Exercise increased caution

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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

A decade of weather, in one page

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyFrance. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (7.3), highest in August (25.8). Monthly means: 7.3, 9.9, 12.3, 15.5, 18.9, 23.6, 25.7, 25.8, 21.9, 17.3, 11.2, 8.4.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January7.31.6-3.612.4
February9.92.6-2.415.5
March12.33.9-0.417.9
April15.55.80.522.0
May18.99.35.525.4
June23.613.69.830.8
July25.715.011.831.5
August25.814.911.232.1
September21.912.06.828.6
October17.39.14.222.8
November11.24.8-0.116.3
December8.42.9-2.013.1
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyFrance. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in July (56), highest in December (96). Monthly means: 92, 69, 84, 72, 93, 87, 56, 56, 71, 96, 95, 96.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January92
February69
March84
April72
May93
June87
July56
August56
September71
October96
November95
December96
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyFrance. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (2.7), highest in July (8.0). Monthly means: 2.9, 4.3, 5.7, 7.2, 7.2, 7.6, 8.0, 7.5, 6.2, 4.7, 3.4, 2.7.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January2.9
February4.3
March5.7
April7.2
May7.2
June7.6
July8.0
August7.5
September6.2
October4.7
November3.4
December2.7
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyFrance. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in August (9.6), highest in February (12.9). Monthly means: 12.8, 12.9, 12.7, 11.3, 10.9, 9.8, 10.1, 9.6, 10.0, 11.5, 12.1, 12.5.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January12.87.121.3
February12.97.120.9
March12.77.419.9
April11.37.117.2
May10.96.816.1
June9.86.714.1
July10.16.714.3
August9.66.513.8
September10.06.316.3
October11.56.518.0
November12.16.919.1
December12.56.821.2
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September

Around 22 °C with 71 mm of rain and 6.2 hours of sun a day.

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November

Around 11 °C with 95 mm of rain and 3.4 hours of sun a day.

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