Béziers weather in October

In October, Béziers sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 119 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Béziers's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Béziers's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:09 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Béziers is city in Hérault, Occitanie, France.

Density
776/km²
people per km²

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 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Béziers reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Béziers weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 739.29.22.7
Feb11° / 516.510.23.1
Mar14° / 567.211.64.4
Apr16° / 10°658.413.25.3
May19° / 14°557.514.56.6
Jun23° / 17°274.115.28.0
Jul26° / 20°163.114.98.3
Aug26° / 20°28513.87.9
Sep23° / 17°876.712.37.5
Oct19° / 14°11910.810.86.0
Nov14° / 10°9810.49.54.3
Dec12° / 678.98.83.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
46040
55941
65842
75842
85743
95644
105545
115446
125446
135347
145347
155347
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
285050
295050
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Béziers gets around 119 mm of rain over 10.8 wet days in October, the wettest month. 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 (%)
128
228
329
430
531
632
733
833
934
1035
1136
1236
1337
1437
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2037
2137
2237
2336
2436
2536
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3134

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14428235
24528225
34627225
44627225
54727215
64827214
74827214
84827214
94927214
104927213
114927213
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205129191
215129191
225328181
235428171
245528161
255727151
265927140
276127120
286326110
296426100
30662590
31682480

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1218light breeze
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3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:506:22
211.56:516:20
311.46:536:18
411.46:546:17
511.36:556:15
611.36:566:13
711.26:576:11
811.26:596:09
911.17:006:08
1011.17:016:06
1111.07:026:04
1211.07:046:03
1310.97:056:01
1410.97:065:59
1510.87:075:57
1610.87:095:56
1710.77:105:54
1810.77:115:53
1910.67:125:51
2010.67:145:49
2110.57:155:48
2210.57:165:46
2310.57:175:45
2410.47:195:43
2510.47:205:42
2610.37:215:40
2710.37:235:39
2810.27:245:38
2910.27:255:36
3010.17:275:35
3110.17:285:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Béziers

In seasonPeak

In October, Béziers sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Béziers's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Béziers?

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
2.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Béziers for sightseeing.

What to pack for Béziers in October

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

In October, Béziers sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Béziers in October

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 19 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Béziers 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 Béziers peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Béziers?

Béziers sits at 43.3°N, 3.2°E, 66 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Agde, 21 km away.

Topography around Béziers

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Béziers has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,436 m.

The land around Béziers is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (22%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (30%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
1,436 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Agde 21 km · Narbonne 25 km · Sète 39 km · Frontignan 45 km · Lattes 61 km · Montpellier 61 km · Castelnau-le-Lez 64 km · Mauguio 71 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 Béziers (43.3412°, 3.214°, elevation 66 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).