Autun weather in October

In October, Autun sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 20% 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 Autun's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Autun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:09 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 Autun reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°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
4179
5179
6179
7179
8169
9169
10168
11168
12168
13168
14158
15158
16158
17158
18157
19157
20157
21147
22147
23147
24147
25147
26146
27136
28136
29136
30136
31136

How October really feels in Autun

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.

Autun weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8012.42.78.80.1
Feb / 6710.73100.7
Mar11° / 6911.51.311.62.7
Apr15° / 7612.10.213.34.2
May19° / 8613.1014.85.4
Jun22° / 13°7111.7015.66.4
Jul25° / 14°6710.7015.36.8
Aug25° / 14°5910.10146.9
Sep20° / 11°699.7012.46.3
Oct15° / 8411.50.110.64.3
Nov / 9112.71.19.21.7
Dec / 9013.12.68.40.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33169
43169
53169
63268
73169
83169
93169
103268
113367
123367
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193565
203565
213565
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Autun gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
738
837
937
1037
1136
1236
1336
1436
1535
1635
1735
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2337
2437
2537
2638
2738
2838
2939
3039
3140

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
285141
385141
485141
586131
686131
788120
888120
989110
1090100
1190100
129190
139190
149280
159280
169370
179370
189460
199460
209460
219550
229550
239550
249640
259640
269640
279730
289730
299730
309820
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 10 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.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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 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 6:48 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:486:16
211.46:496:14
311.46:516:12
411.36:526:10
511.26:536:08
611.26:556:06
711.16:566:04
811.16:586:02
911.06:596:00
1011.07:005:58
1110.97:025:56
1210.87:035:54
1310.87:055:52
1410.77:065:50
1510.77:085:48
1610.67:095:47
1710.67:115:45
1810.57:125:43
1910.57:145:41
2010.47:155:39
2110.47:165:38
2210.37:185:36
2310.27:195:34
2410.27:215:32
2510.17:225:31
2610.17:245:29
2710.07:255:28
2810.07:275:26
299.97:285:24
309.97:305:23
319.87:315:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Autun?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Autun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Autun in October

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

In October, Autun sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Autun 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 Autun peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Autun?

Autun sits at 47.0°N, 4.3°E, 325 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Le Creusot, 18 km away.

Topography around Autun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Autun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m.

The land around Autun is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), trees (35%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
351 m
16 km
472 m
80 km
786 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Le Creusot 18 km · Saint-Leu 29 km · Montceau-les-Mines 32 km · Beaune 42 km · Chalon-sur-Saône 46 km · Chenôve 66 km · Dijon 67 km · Mâcon 82 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 Autun (46.951°, 4.2987°, elevation 325 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).