Béthune weather in October

In October, Béthune sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 60 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 14% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Béthune's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Béthune's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:21 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.8 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 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Béthune reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
31710
41710
51710
61610
71610
8169
9169
10169
11169
12169
13159
14159
15159
16159
17158
18158
19158
20148
21148
22148
23148
24148
25148
26148
27138
28137
29137
30137
31137

How October really feels in Béthune

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.

Béthune weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5611.30.98.30.7
Feb / 4810.11.19.71.0
Mar11° / 4911.10.711.52.4
Apr14° / 4911.10.113.53.9
May17° / 6211.9015.25.2
Jun20° / 12°6010.5016.16.0
Jul22° / 14°6010.8015.86.5
Aug22° / 14°6811.1014.36.5
Sep19° / 11°4910012.45.9
Oct15° / 6011.2010.44.3
Nov10° / 6112.10.38.72.1
Dec / 6812.41.17.90.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82872
92971
103070
113070
123070
133070
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193367
203268
213169
223268
233169
243169
252971
262971
272971
282872
292773
302773
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Béthune gets around 60 mm of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
337
437
536
636
735
835
935
1035
1135
1234
1334
1435
1535
1635
1735
1836
1936
2036
2137
2237
2337
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3139

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180191
280191
381181
482171
583170
684160
784160
885150
986140
1086140
1187130
1287130
1388120
1488120
1589110
1689110
1789110
1890100
1990100
209190
219190
229280
239280
249370
259370
269460
279460
289550
299550
309640
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:576:20
211.36:586:18
311.37:006:16
411.27:016:14
511.17:036:11
611.17:056:09
711.07:066:07
810.97:086:05
910.97:106:02
1010.87:116:00
1110.87:135:58
1210.77:155:56
1310.67:165:54
1410.67:185:52
1510.57:205:50
1610.47:215:48
1710.47:235:45
1810.37:255:43
1910.27:265:41
2010.27:285:39
2110.17:305:37
2210.17:325:35
2310.07:335:34
249.97:355:32
259.97:375:30
269.87:385:28
279.87:405:26
289.77:425:24
299.67:445:22
309.67:455:21
319.57:475:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Béthune?

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
0.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Béthune for sightseeing.

What to pack for Béthune in October

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

In October, Béthune sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Béthune in October

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 66 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Béthune 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 Béthune peaks around July 24 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 24UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Béthune?

Béthune sits at 50.5°N, 2.6°E, 37 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bruay-la-Buissière, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Béthune

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Béthune has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m.

The land around Béthune is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), trees (28%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
338 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bruay-la-Buissière 8.0 km · Liévin 16 km · Lens 17 km · Avion 19 km · Hazebrouck 23 km · Carvin 23 km · Armentières 24 km · Haubourdin 26 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 Béthune (50.5296°, 2.64°, elevation 37 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).