Agen weather in October

In October, Agen sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 61 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Agen's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Agen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:20 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 13.8 µg/m³ · 2018

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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Agen reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52212
62112
72112
82111
92111
102111
112111
122011
132011
142011
152011
162011
172010
182010
191910
201910
211910
221910
231910
24199
25189
26189
27189
28189
29189
30179
31178

How October really feels in Agen

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.

Agen weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 6110.80.59.12.2
Feb11° / 478.90.410.22.9
Mar15° / 5410.20.111.64.6
Apr18° / 7611.8013.25.4
May21° / 11°7812.4014.56.1
Jun25° / 15°659.7015.36.8
Jul28° / 17°527.70156.6
Aug28° / 16°618.1013.86.5
Sep25° / 14°588.6012.37.1
Oct20° / 10°6110.2010.86.2
Nov14° / 7011.109.43.8
Dec11° / 6511.20.28.72.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44357
54357
64258
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144258
154159
164357
174357
184456
194456
204357
214357
224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274258
284258
294258
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Agen gets around 61 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
734
834
934
1033
1133
1233
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2533
2633
2734
2834
2935
3035
3136

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1672211
2682111
3682111
4682111
5682111
6692110
7692110
8682210
969229
1069238
1170237
1269247
1369256
1469256
1569265
1669265
1770264
1870264
1970264
2071263
2172253
2272253
2373243
2474233
2575223
2677212
2778202
2879192
2981172
3082162
3184151

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:016:32
211.57:026:30
311.47:036:28
411.47:056:26
511.37:066:25
611.37:076:23
711.27:086:21
811.27:106:19
911.17:116:17
1011.17:126:15
1111.07:146:14
1211.07:156:12
1310.97:166:10
1410.97:176:08
1510.87:196:07
1610.87:206:05
1710.77:216:03
1810.77:236:02
1910.67:246:00
2010.67:255:58
2110.57:275:57
2210.57:285:55
2310.47:295:54
2410.47:315:52
2510.37:325:51
2610.37:335:49
2710.27:355:48
2810.27:365:46
2910.17:375:45
3010.17:395:43
3110.07:405:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Agen?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Agen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Agen in October

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

In October, Agen sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Agen in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Agen peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Agen 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 Agen is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Aug 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Agen?

Agen sits at 44.2°N, 0.6°E, 57 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Villeneuve-sur-Lot, 24 km away.

Topography around Agen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Agen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m.

The land around Agen is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), trees (30%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), cropland (37%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
225 m
80 km
387 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Villeneuve-sur-Lot 24 km · Marmande 49 km · Auch 62 km · Montauban 62 km · Cahors 70 km · Bergerac 73 km · Colomiers 87 km · Blagnac 88 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 Agen (44.202°, 0.6206°, elevation 57 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).