Ajaccio weather in October

In October, Ajaccio sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 103 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ajaccio's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ajaccio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:45 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Ajaccio is French commune and prefecture of Corse-du-Sud and Corsica.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
663/km²
people per km²

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 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ajaccio reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12016
22016
31916
41916
51916
61916
71916
81915
91915
101915
111915
121915
131915
141815
151815
161815
171815
181815
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201814
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221814
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241814
251714
261714
271714
281714
291714
301713
311713

Ajaccio weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 8711.41.19.32.3
Feb10° / 7510.41.410.32.3
Mar12° / 7510.40.911.73.2
Apr14° / 10°7410.30.213.14.1
May17° / 14°567.4014.36.1
Jun21° / 18°315.50157.7
Jul24° / 20°133014.78.9
Aug24° / 21°143.1013.78.8
Sep21° / 18°527.1012.37.3
Oct18° / 15°10310.4010.96.0
Nov14° / 11°13613.30.19.63.9
Dec11° / 12213.60.992.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36634
46634
56535
66535
76535
86337
96337
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236040
246040
255941
265842
275743
285743
295644
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ajaccio gets around 103 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
331
431
531
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1733
1833
1933
2033
2134
2234
2335
2435
2536
2637
2738
2839
2940
3041
3142

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1384516
2394515
3404515
4414414
5424414
6444313
7454313
8464212
9484112
10494011
11503911
12523810
13533710
14533710
1555369
1655369
1755369
1857358
1957358
2059347
2159347
2261336
2362326
2463325
2563325
2665314
2766304
2867303
2969283
3071272
3172262

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:276:01
211.56:295:59
311.56:305:57
411.46:315:55
511.46:325:54
611.36:335:52
711.36:345:50
811.26:355:49
911.26:365:47
1011.16:385:45
1111.16:395:44
1211.06:405:42
1311.06:415:40
1410.96:425:39
1510.96:435:37
1610.86:455:36
1710.86:465:34
1810.86:475:32
1910.76:485:31
2010.76:495:29
2110.66:515:28
2210.66:525:26
2310.56:535:25
2410.56:545:24
2510.46:565:22
2610.46:575:21
2710.46:585:19
2810.36:595:18
2910.37:005:17
3010.27:025:16
3110.27:035:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ajaccio

In seasonPeak

In October, Ajaccio sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ajaccio's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Ajaccio?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ajaccio for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ajaccio in October

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

In October, Ajaccio sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Ajaccio in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 24 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Ajaccio in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ajaccio peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ajaccio?

Ajaccio sits at 41.9°N, 8.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bastia, 105 km away.

Topography around Ajaccio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ajaccio has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,125 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,620 m.

The land around Ajaccio is covered by water (51%) within 3 km, water (42%), shrubs (26%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
419 m
16 km
1,125 m
80 km
2,620 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Bastia 105 km · Porto Torres 124 km · Olbia 128 km · Monte Rosello 132 km · Sassari 134 km · Alghero 155 km · Nuoro 184 km · Piombino 185 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 Ajaccio (41.9189°, 8.7381°, elevation 0 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).