Bar-le-Duc weather in October

In October, Bar-le-Duc sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 80 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 10.5 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 12°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 Bar-le-Duc's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bar-le-Duc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:08 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ · 2019

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 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bar-le-Duc reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°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)
1179
2179
3179
4179
5169
6169
7169
8169
9169
10168
11158
12158
13158
14158
15158
16158
17148
18147
19147
20147
21147
22147
23137
24137
25137
26137
27137
28136
29126
30126
31126

How October really feels in Bar-le-Duc

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.

Bar-le-Duc 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 / 9413.32.28.50.0
Feb / 76122.89.80.5
Mar11° / 7712.31.411.62.4
Apr14° / 6511.70.113.44.1
May18° / 7812.80155.4
Jun22° / 12°6410.9015.96.3
Jul24° / 14°6710.9015.56.8
Aug24° / 14°6810.8014.26.8
Sep20° / 11°7210.1012.46.0
Oct15° / 8012.2010.54.0
Nov / 8713.4191.5
Dec / 11015.13.18.10.2

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 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92971
102971
112971
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
202971
212971
222971
232971
242872
252773
262773
272674
282674
292674
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bar-le-Duc gets around 80 mm of rain 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 rain averages around 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
738
838
938
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1738
1838
1938
2039
2139
2240
2340
2441
2541
2641
2742
2842
2943
3043
3143

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184151
284151
385141
485141
585141
686131
786131
888120
989110
1089110
1190100
1290100
139190
149190
159190
169280
179280
189280
199370
209370
219370
229460
239460
249460
259460
269550
279550
289550
299640
309640
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light 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 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 6:45 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:456:11
211.46:476:09
311.36:486:07
411.36:506:05
511.26:516:03
611.16:536:01
711.16:545:59
811.06:565:56
910.96:585:54
1010.96:595:52
1110.87:015:50
1210.87:025:48
1310.77:045:46
1410.67:055:44
1510.67:075:42
1610.57:085:40
1710.57:105:38
1810.47:125:36
1910.47:135:35
2010.37:155:33
2110.27:165:31
2210.27:185:29
2310.17:205:27
2410.17:215:25
2510.07:235:24
2610.07:245:22
279.97:265:20
289.87:285:18
299.87:295:17
309.77:315:15
319.77:325:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bar-le-Duc?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bar-le-Duc for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bar-le-Duc in October

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

In October, Bar-le-Duc 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 Bar-le-Duc 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 Bar-le-Duc peaks around July 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bar-le-Duc?

Bar-le-Duc sits at 48.8°N, 5.2°E, 185 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Dizier, 22 km away.

Topography around Bar-le-Duc

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bar-le-Duc.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bar-le-Duc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 247 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m.

The land around Bar-le-Duc is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
267 m
80 km
461 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Saint-Dizier 22 km · Vitry-le-François 43 km · Verdun 46 km · Toul 55 km · Châlons-en-Champagne 61 km · Pont-à-Mousson 67 km · Laxou 73 km · Chaumont 74 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 Bar-le-Duc (48.7728°, 5.1611°, elevation 185 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).