Avon weather in October

In October, Avon sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 64 mm of rain across 11 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 18°C in the first days to 14°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 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Avon's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Avon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:18 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Avon reaches about 16°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 11°C and 21°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)
11910
21810
31810
41810
51810
61810
71810
8179
9179
10179
11179
12179
13179
14169
15169
16168
17168
18168
19168
20158
21158
22158
23158
24158
25157
26147
27147
28147
29147
30147
31137

How October really feels in Avon

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.

Avon 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 / 5611.618.60.7
Feb / 509.81.19.91.3
Mar12° / 5210.80.511.63.1
Apr15° / 5110.3013.44.6
May19° / 10°6310.90155.8
Jun23° / 13°5210015.86.6
Jul25° / 15°538.8015.57.0
Aug25° / 14°558.8014.17.0
Sep21° / 11°498.2012.46.6
Oct16° / 6411010.64.8
Nov11° / 6111.70.392.3
Dec / 7212.60.98.21.0

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33070
43070
53169
63169
73169
83169
93268
103367
113367
123367
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183268
193268
203169
213169
223169
233169
243169
253070
263070
273070
283070
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Avon gets around 64 mm of rain over 11 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 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1636
1736
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177203
277203
378202
479192
579192
680182
780182
881172
982171
1083161
1183161
1284151
1384151
1485150
1586140
1686140
1787130
1887130
1988120
2088120
2189110
2289110
2390100
249190
259190
269280
279280
289370
299370
309460
319550

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
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light 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
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 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 6:55 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:556:21
211.46:566:19
311.36:586:17
411.36:596:15
511.27:016:13
611.17:026:11
711.17:046:09
811.07:056:07
911.07:076:05
1010.97:086:03
1110.87:106:01
1210.87:115:59
1310.77:135:57
1410.77:155:55
1510.67:165:53
1610.67:185:51
1710.57:195:49
1810.47:215:47
1910.47:225:45
2010.37:245:43
2110.37:255:41
2210.27:275:39
2310.27:295:38
2410.17:305:36
2510.07:325:34
2610.07:335:32
279.97:355:31
289.97:365:29
299.87:385:27
309.87:405:26
319.77:415:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Avon?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Avon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Avon in October

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

In October, Avon sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Avon 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 Avon peaks around July 15 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Avon 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 Avon is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Nov 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Avon?

Avon sits at 48.4°N, 2.7°E, 81 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Fontainebleau, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Avon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Avon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m.

The land around Avon is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
296 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Fontainebleau 2.0 km · Dammarie-les-Lys 14 km · Le Mée-sur-Seine 16 km · Melun 17 km · Montereau-Fault-Yonne 17 km · Savigny-le-Temple 22 km · Moissy-Cramayel 26 km · Corbeil-Essonnes 28 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 Avon (48.4022°, 2.7202°, elevation 81 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).