Bourg-lès-Valence weather in October

In October, Bourg-lès-Valence sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Bourg-lès-Valence's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bourg-lès-Valence's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:04 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.7 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 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bourg-lès-Valence reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°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)
12011
22011
32011
41911
51911
61910
71910
81910
91910
101810
111810
121810
131810
141810
15189
16179
17179
18179
19179
20179
21179
22169
23168
24168
25168
26168
27168
28158
29157
30157
31157

How October really feels in Bourg-lès-Valence

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.

Bourg-lès-Valence 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 / 6810.72.691.0
Feb / 559.12.510.11.8
Mar13° / 579.61.111.63.8
Apr17° / 8010.80.413.25.1
May20° / 11°8310.80.114.66.3
Jun25° / 14°608.6015.37.1
Jul28° / 16°546.6015.17.1
Aug27° / 16°536.7013.97.1
Sep23° / 13°847.7012.37.1
Oct17° / 9710.50.110.75.4
Nov11° / 10811.31.39.42.7
Dec / 6711.12.28.71.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44555
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104357
114357
124258
134258
144258
154258
164357
174357
184258
194357
204258
214258
224456
234357
244357
254357
264258
274357
284357
294357
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bourg-lès-Valence gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1134
1234
1334
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1932
2032
2132
2233
2333
2433
2534
2634
2735
2835
2936
3036
3136

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178202
279192
379192
479192
580182
680182
782171
882171
983161
1083161
1183161
1283161
1384151
1485150
1585150
1686140
1786140
1887130
1988120
2088120
2189110
2290100
2390100
249190
259280
269370
279370
289460
299550
309640
319730

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 10 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
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:44 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:446:15
211.56:466:13
311.46:476:11
411.36:486:09
511.36:496:07
611.26:516:05
711.26:526:03
811.16:536:01
911.16:555:59
1011.06:565:58
1111.06:575:56
1210.96:595:54
1310.97:005:52
1410.87:015:50
1510.87:035:49
1610.77:045:47
1710.77:055:45
1810.67:075:44
1910.67:085:42
2010.57:095:40
2110.57:115:39
2210.47:125:37
2310.47:135:35
2410.37:155:34
2510.37:165:32
2610.27:185:31
2710.27:195:29
2810.17:205:28
2910.17:225:26
3010.07:235:25
3110.07:255:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bourg-lès-Valence?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bourg-lès-Valence for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bourg-lès-Valence in October

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

In October, Bourg-lès-Valence sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Bourg-lès-Valence 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 Bourg-lès-Valence peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bourg-lès-Valence?

Bourg-lès-Valence sits at 44.9°N, 4.9°E, 115 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Valence, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Bourg-lès-Valence

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bourg-lès-Valence.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bourg-lès-Valence has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 760 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,680 m.

The land around Bourg-lès-Valence is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) within 3 km, trees (34%), cropland (33%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
760 m
80 km
2,680 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Valence 3.0 km · Romans-sur-Isère 18 km · Annonay 37 km · Montélimar 45 km · Vienne 64 km · Saint-Chamond 66 km · Saint-Étienne 67 km · Fontaine 68 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 Bourg-lès-Valence (44.947°, 4.8946°, elevation 115 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).