Blanquefort weather in October

In October, Blanquefort sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 Blanquefort's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Blanquefort's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:26 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Blanquefort is human settlement in France.

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 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Blanquefort reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 721192.3
Feb12° / 509.110.12.9
Mar15° / 5210.211.64.5
Apr18° / 6711.413.25.4
May21° / 12°7111.114.66.2
Jun24° / 15°619.215.37.0
Jul26° / 16°447.415.17.2
Aug27° / 16°507.713.97.1
Sep24° / 14°598.512.37.1
Oct19° / 11°681110.75.9
Nov14° / 8011.79.43.8
Dec11° / 7311.88.72.5

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 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44456
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144258
154159
164159
174159
184159
194258
204258
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224159
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284159
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Blanquefort gets around 68 mm of rain over 11 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 (%)
133
234
334
434
535
635
735
836
936
1036
1137
1237
1337
1437
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2037
2137
2237
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3137

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1573211
2583111
3583111
4583111
5593011
6603010
7603010
8603010
961309
1061309
1162308
1262308
1363307
1462317
1563316
1664315
1764315
1865314
1965314
2066304
2168293
2268293
2369283
2470273
2572262
2673252
2774242
2875232
2977212
3078202
3181181

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
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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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 7:06 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:066:37
211.57:086:35
311.47:096:33
411.37:106:31
511.37:126:29
611.27:136:27
711.27:146:25
811.17:156:23
911.17:176:22
1011.07:186:20
1111.07:196:18
1210.97:216:16
1310.97:226:14
1410.87:236:13
1510.87:256:11
1610.77:266:09
1710.77:276:07
1810.67:296:06
1910.67:306:04
2010.57:316:02
2110.57:336:01
2210.47:345:59
2310.47:365:58
2410.37:375:56
2510.37:385:54
2610.27:405:53
2710.27:415:51
2810.17:425:50
2910.17:445:48
3010.07:455:47
3110.07:475:46

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 6.2 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
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Blanquefort?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Blanquefort for sightseeing.

What to pack for Blanquefort in October

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

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

rain gear

Sea temperature near Blanquefort 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 58 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 9 to Sep 15 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Blanquefort 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 Blanquefort 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 highModerateLowJul 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 Blanquefort?

Blanquefort sits at 44.9°N, 0.6°W, 29 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Eysines, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Blanquefort

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Blanquefort has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m.

The land around Blanquefort is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (42%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
199 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Eysines 3.0 km · Le Bouscat 6.0 km · Saint-Médard-en-Jalles 7.0 km · Mérignac 8.0 km · Bordeaux 9.0 km · Lormont 10 km · Cenon 10 km · Pessac 12 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 Blanquefort (44.9106°, -0.6376°, elevation 29 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).