Bergerac weather in October

In October, Bergerac sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 68 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bergerac's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bergerac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:21 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bergerac reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22112
32112
42111
52111
62111
72111
82111
92011
102011
112011
122011
132011
142011
151910
161910
171910
181910
191910
201910
211910
221810
23189
24189
25189
26189
27189
28179
29179
30178
31178

How October really feels in Bergerac

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.

Bergerac weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 6911.20.592.0
Feb11° / 519.10.410.12.7
Mar15° / 5710.6011.64.5
Apr18° / 7712013.25.4
May21° / 11°7412.2014.66.1
Jun25° / 14°649.4015.36.8
Jul27° / 16°497.70156.9
Aug27° / 16°577.9013.96.9
Sep24° / 13°598.5012.37.1
Oct19° / 10°6810.8010.76.0
Nov14° / 771209.43.6
Dec10° / 7411.50.38.72.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24258
34258
44159
54060
64060
74159
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
174159
184060
194060
204060
214060
224060
234159
244060
253961
263961
273961
283862
293862
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bergerac gets around 68 mm of rain over 10.8 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 (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2234
2334
2434
2535
2635
2735
2836
2937
3037
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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1692011
2692011
3701911
4701911
5701911
6701911
7711910
8702010
971209
1071218
1171218
1271227
1371236
1471236
1571245
1671245
1772244
1872244
1972244
2073243
2174233
2274233
2375223
2476213
2578202
2679192
2780182
2881172
2983152
3085141
3186131

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.

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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
1710calm
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 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:026:32
211.57:036:30
311.47:046:28
411.37:066:27
511.37:076:25
611.27:086:23
711.27:106:21
811.17:116:19
911.17:126:17
1011.07:136:15
1111.07:156:14
1210.97:166:12
1310.97:176:10
1410.87:196:08
1510.87:206:06
1610.77:216:05
1710.77:236:03
1810.67:246:01
1910.67:256:00
2010.57:275:58
2110.57:285:56
2210.47:305:55
2310.47:315:53
2410.37:325:52
2510.37:345:50
2610.27:355:49
2710.27:365:47
2810.17:385:46
2910.17:395:44
3010.07:415:43
3110.07:425:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bergerac?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bergerac for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bergerac in October

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

In October, Bergerac sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Bergerac in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bergerac peaks around July 18 at about 8 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bergerac?

Bergerac sits at 44.9°N, 0.5°E, 35 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Périgueux, 42 km away.

Topography around Bergerac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bergerac has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m.

The land around Bergerac is covered by grassland (32%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (50%), grassland (28%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
203 m
80 km
393 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Périgueux 42 km · Marmande 46 km · Villeneuve-sur-Lot 52 km · Libourne 57 km · Agen 73 km · Lormont 79 km · Floirac 80 km · Cenon 80 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 Bergerac (44.8516°, 0.4817°, elevation 35 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).