Beaune weather in October

In October, Beaune sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 85 mm of rain across 11.1 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 19% 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 Beaune's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beaune's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:07 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
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 Beaune 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)
11810
21810
31810
41810
5189
6179
7179
8179
9179
10179
11179
12169
13168
14168
15168
16168
17168
18168
19158
20158
21157
22157
23157
24157
25147
26147
27147
28147
29146
30136
31136

How October really feels in Beaune

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.

Beaune 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 / 7011.728.70.3
Feb / 5710.32.2101.0
Mar12° / 5911.20.811.63.1
Apr16° / 7111.50.113.34.6
May20° / 10°8312.3014.85.7
Jun23° / 13°6611.1015.66.6
Jul26° / 15°609.8015.36.8
Aug26° / 15°619.60146.9
Sep21° / 11°699.4012.46.5
Oct16° / 8511.1010.64.7
Nov10° / 9012.30.99.11.9
Dec / 80132.18.40.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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
23169
33169
43070
53070
63070
73070
83169
93169
103169
113169
123268
133268
143367
153466
163466
173466
183565
193565
203565
213565
223565
233466
243565
253565
263565
273466
283466
293367
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Beaune gets around 85 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1335
1435
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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181172
282171
383161
483161
584151
684151
785141
885141
986131
1087121
1188120
1289110
1390100
1490100
159190
169280
179280
189370
199370
209460
219460
229460
239550
249550
259550
269640
279640
289640
299730
309730
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 11 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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 6:46 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:466:14
211.46:476:12
311.46:486:10
411.36:506:08
511.26:516:06
611.26:536:04
711.16:546:02
811.16:566:00
911.06:575:58
1011.06:585:56
1110.97:005:54
1210.87:015:52
1310.87:035:50
1410.77:045:48
1510.77:065:46
1610.67:075:44
1710.67:095:42
1810.57:105:41
1910.57:115:39
2010.47:135:37
2110.37:145:35
2210.37:165:34
2310.27:175:32
2410.27:195:30
2510.17:205:28
2610.17:225:27
2710.07:235:25
2810.07:255:24
299.97:265:22
309.97:285:20
319.87:295:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
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 Beaune?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Beaune for sightseeing.

What to pack for Beaune in October

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

In October, Beaune 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 Beaune 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 Beaune peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Beaune?

Beaune sits at 47.0°N, 4.8°E, 221 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Chalon-sur-Saône, 27 km away.

Topography around Beaune

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beaune has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 238 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 744 m.

The land around Beaune is covered by cropland (36%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (33%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
469 m
80 km
744 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Chalon-sur-Saône 27 km · Chenôve 32 km · Dijon 35 km · Le Creusot 40 km · Saint-Leu 42 km · Autun 42 km · Dole 50 km · Montceau-les-Mines 54 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 Beaune (47.0241°, 4.8389°, elevation 221 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).