Marche-en-Famenne weather in October

In October, Marche-en-Famenne sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 68 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Marche-en-Famenne's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marche-en-Famenne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:10 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Marche-en-Famenne is town in Marche-en-Famenne municipality, Belgium.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Marche-en-Famenne reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3159
4158
5158
6158
7158
8158
9148
10148
11148
12148
13147
14147
15147
16137
17137
18137
19137
20137
21137
22127
23126
24126
25126
26126
27126
28126
29116
30116
31116

How October really feels in Marche-en-Famenne

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Marche-en-Famenne weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7913.62.98.30.0
Feb / 7012.24.29.70.2
Mar / 7213.72.211.51.8
Apr13° / 6012.50.413.53.4
May17° / 7113.4015.24.8
Jun20° / 11°7613.1016.15.6
Jul22° / 13°7913.3015.76.1
Aug22° / 13°8212.6014.36.1
Sep18° / 10°6411.4012.45.4
Oct13° / 6812.3010.53.5
Nov / 7213.31.18.81.3
Dec / 9315.13.77.90.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32476
42377
52278
62278
72476
82575
92575
102674
112674
122773
132872
142872
152872
162971
172971
182872
192872
202971
212971
222872
232773
242773
252773
262674
272575
282575
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Marche-en-Famenne gets around 68 mm of rain over 12.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
542
642
741
841
940
1040
1139
1239
1338
1438
1538
1637
1737
1837
1937
2038
2138
2238
2338
2439
2539
2639
2739
2840
2940
3040
3141

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18911
28911
38911
49010
59010
69010
7919
8919
9928
10928
11937
12937
13937
14946
15946
16946
17955
18955
19955
20964
21964
22973
23973
24973
25973
26982
27982
28982
29982
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:466:10
211.36:476:07
311.36:496:05
411.26:506:03
511.16:526:01
611.16:545:59
711.06:555:56
811.06:575:54
910.96:585:52
1010.87:005:50
1110.87:025:48
1210.77:035:46
1310.67:055:43
1410.67:075:41
1510.57:085:39
1610.57:105:37
1710.47:125:35
1810.37:135:33
1910.37:155:31
2010.27:175:29
2110.17:185:27
2210.17:205:25
2310.07:225:23
2410.07:245:21
259.97:255:20
269.87:275:18
279.87:295:16
289.77:305:14
299.77:325:12
309.67:345:11
319.67:355:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Marche-en-Famenne?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marche-en-Famenne.

What to pack for Marche-en-Famenne in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Marche-en-Famenne sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Marche-en-Famenne in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marche-en-Famenne peaks around July 15 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Marche-en-Famenne in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Marche-en-Famenne is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1218 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marche-en-Famenne?

Marche-en-Famenne sits at 50.2°N, 5.3°E, 214 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Dinant, 31 km away.

DinantHuyAndenneSeraingFlémalle-HauteJambesNamurChaudfontaine

Topography around Marche-en-Famenne

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Marche-en-Famenne.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marche-en-Famenne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 251 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 699 m.

The land around Marche-en-Famenne is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), grassland (28%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
429 m
80 km
699 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Dinant 31 km · Huy 33 km · Andenne 34 km · Seraing 41 km · Flémalle-Haute 42 km · Jambes 42 km · Namur 43 km · Chaudfontaine 45 km

Belgium travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 81% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,750
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
5.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 608
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%nonbeliever/agnostic 20%atheist 9%Muslim 7%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Marche-en-Famenne (50.2268°, 5.3442°, elevation 214 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).