Aix-les-Bains weather in October

In October, Aix-les-Bains sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 115 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-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 24% 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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Aix-les-Bains's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aix-les-Bains's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
115 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:01 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 Aix-les-Bains reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2179
3179
4178
5178
6178
7178
8178
9168
10168
11168
12167
13167
14167
15167
16157
17157
18156
19156
20156
21156
22156
23146
24146
25145
26145
27145
28135
29135
30135
31135

How October really feels in Aix-les-Bains

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.

Aix-les-Bains 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 / -2°12512.86.78.90.1
Feb / -1°10611610.10.8
Mar12° / 11912.73.911.62.8
Apr15° / 11613.32.113.34.1
May19° / 145160.314.75.2
Jun22° / 12°12914.5015.46.0
Jul25° / 14°12713015.16.7
Aug24° / 14°11712.2013.96.8
Sep20° / 11°10911.1012.36.1
Oct15° / 11512.20.310.74.4
Nov / 13413.13.59.31.7
Dec / -1°14413.56.38.60.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53763
63763
73862
83862
93763
103763
113862
123862
133862
143961
153862
163862
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
284159
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Aix-les-Bains gets around 115 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1420
2420
3420
4420
5420
6410
7410
8400
9400
10390
11390
12380
13380
14370
15370
16370
17370
18371
19371
20381
21381
22381
23391
24392
25392
26402
27402
28412
29412
30422
31423

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2928
3937
4937
5946
6946
7955
8955
9964
10964
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:416:10
211.46:426:08
311.46:436:06
411.36:456:04
511.36:466:02
611.26:476:00
711.26:495:58
811.16:505:57
911.16:515:55
1011.06:535:53
1110.96:545:51
1210.96:555:49
1310.86:575:47
1410.86:585:45
1510.77:005:44
1610.77:015:42
1710.67:025:40
1810.67:045:38
1910.57:055:37
2010.57:065:35
2110.47:085:33
2210.47:095:32
2310.37:115:30
2410.37:125:28
2510.27:145:27
2610.27:155:25
2710.17:165:24
2810.17:185:22
2910.07:195:21
3010.07:215:19
319.97:225:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Aix-les-Bains?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Aix-les-Bains for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aix-les-Bains in October

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

In October, Aix-les-Bains sees daytime highs around 15°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 Aix-les-Bains 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 Aix-les-Bains peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Aix-les-Bains 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 Aix-les-Bains is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 916 µg/m³Sep 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aix-les-Bains?

Aix-les-Bains sits at 45.7°N, 5.9°E, 246 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Chambéry, 14 km away.

Topography around Aix-les-Bains

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aix-les-Bains.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aix-les-Bains has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,639 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,621 m.

The land around Aix-les-Bains is covered by trees (34%), water (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
397 m
16 km
1,639 m
80 km
4,621 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
October weather nearby: Chambéry 14 km · Seynod 26 km · Cran-Gevrier 28 km · Annecy 29 km · Annecy-le-Vieux 31 km · Albertville 37 km · Voiron 44 km · Saint-Égrève 54 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 Aix-les-Bains (45.6917°, 5.9086°, elevation 246 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).