Angers weather in October

In October, Angers sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 68 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Angers's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Angers's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:29 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Angers is commune in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,940/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 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Angers reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°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)
11911
21911
31911
41911
51910
61910
71810
81810
91810
101810
111810
121810
131710
141710
15179
16179
17179
18179
19179
20169
21169
22169
23169
24168
25168
26158
27158
28158
29158
30158
31158

How October really feels in Angers

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.

Angers 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 / 6211.20.68.71.4
Feb10° / 509.40.69.92.0
Mar13° / 4910.10.111.63.5
Apr16° / 5410.5013.34.7
May19° / 10°6210.8014.95.9
Jun23° / 13°448.5015.76.8
Jul25° / 15°407.3015.47.3
Aug25° / 14°467.1014.17.3
Sep22° / 12°507.4012.46.9
Oct17° / 6810.7010.65.2
Nov12° / 6211.409.12.9
Dec / 7011.40.38.31.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133367
143466
153466
163466
173565
183466
193466
203466
213466
223367
233466
243466
253367
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Angers gets around 68 mm of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1234
1334
1434
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2336
2436
2536
2636
2737
2837
2937
3038
3138

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171263
271263
372253
472253
572253
672253
773243
873243
974242
1075232
1175232
1275232
1376222
1477221
1577221
1678211
1778211
1879201
1979201
2080191
2181181
2282171
2382171
2483161
2584151
2685141
2786131
2887121
2988111
3089101
319091

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:076:35
211.47:096:33
311.37:106:31
411.37:126:29
511.27:136:27
611.27:156:25
711.17:166:23
811.17:186:21
911.07:196:19
1010.97:206:17
1110.97:226:15
1210.87:236:13
1310.87:256:11
1410.77:266:09
1510.77:286:07
1610.67:296:05
1710.57:316:03
1810.57:326:01
1910.47:346:00
2010.47:355:58
2110.37:375:56
2210.37:385:54
2310.27:405:53
2410.27:415:51
2510.17:435:49
2610.17:445:47
2710.07:465:46
289.97:475:44
299.97:495:43
309.87:515:41
319.87:525:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Dim
252.0Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Angers?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Angers for sightseeing.

What to pack for Angers in October

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

In October, Angers sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Angers 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 Angers peaks around August 10 at about 7 (very 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Angers?

Angers sits at 47.5°N, 0.6°W, 42 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saumur, 43 km away.

Topography around Angers

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Angers has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m.

The land around Angers is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), cropland (30%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), grassland (30%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
367 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Saumur 43 km · La Flèche 44 km · Cholet 52 km · Laval 69 km · Bressuire 70 km · Carquefou 73 km · Les Herbiers 75 km · Vertou 77 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 Angers (47.4716°, -0.552°, elevation 42 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).