Abbeville weather in October

In October, Abbeville sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 72 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Abbeville's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abbeville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:24 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Abbeville reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
31710
41710
51710
61610
71610
81610
91610
101610
11169
12169
13159
14159
15159
16159
17159
18159
19159
20148
21148
22148
23148
24148
25148
26148
27138
28138
29138
30138
31137

How October really feels in Abbeville

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.

Abbeville weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6311.80.88.30.7
Feb / 54111.19.71.0
Mar11° / 5411.20.511.52.4
Apr14° / 5510.90.213.53.8
May17° / 6611.8015.25.0
Jun20° / 12°6010.9016.15.9
Jul22° / 14°6110.8015.76.5
Aug22° / 14°6911.5014.36.4
Sep19° / 12°509.9012.45.9
Oct15° / 7211.9010.54.2
Nov10° / 6912.50.28.82.1
Dec / 8013.30.97.91.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
42971
52971
62971
73070
83070
93070
103070
113169
123268
133268
143268
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213268
223268
233169
243070
252971
262971
272971
282971
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Abbeville gets around 72 mm of rain over 11.9 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 39% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
739
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177230
278220
378220
478211
579201
679201
780191
881181
982171
1083161
1184151
1285141
1386140
1487130
1587130
1688120
1788120
1889110
1990100
2090100
219190
229190
239280
249280
259370
269370
279460
289460
299550
309550
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 16 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
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light 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 6:59 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:596:24
211.37:016:22
311.37:036:19
411.27:046:17
511.27:066:15
611.17:086:13
711.07:096:11
811.07:116:08
910.97:126:06
1010.87:146:04
1110.87:166:02
1210.77:176:00
1310.67:195:58
1410.67:215:56
1510.57:225:54
1610.57:245:51
1710.47:265:49
1810.37:275:47
1910.37:295:45
2010.27:315:43
2110.27:325:42
2210.17:345:40
2310.07:365:38
2410.07:375:36
259.97:395:34
269.97:415:32
279.87:425:30
289.77:445:28
299.77:465:27
309.67:475:25
319.67:495:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Abbeville?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Abbeville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Abbeville in October

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

In October, Abbeville sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Abbeville in October

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Abbeville 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 Abbeville peaks around August 10 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Abbeville?

Abbeville sits at 50.1°N, 1.8°E, 10 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Berck, 37 km away.

Topography around Abbeville

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abbeville.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abbeville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m.

The land around Abbeville is covered by trees (30%), cropland (27%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
309 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Berck 37 km · Berck-Plage 39 km · Amiens 40 km · Dieppe 58 km · Bruay-la-Buissière 66 km · Outreau 69 km · Arras 71 km · Boulogne-sur-Mer 71 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

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 Abbeville (50.1052°, 1.8355°, elevation 10 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).