Brive-la-Gaillarde weather in October

In October, Brive-la-Gaillarde sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 94 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°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 Brive-la-Gaillarde's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brive-la-Gaillarde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:18 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.9 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 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Brive-la-Gaillarde 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 23°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)
12010
21910
31910
41910
51910
61910
71910
81910
91810
101810
111810
121810
13189
14189
15189
16179
17179
18179
19179
20179
21179
22178
23168
24168
25168
26168
27168
28168
29157
30157
31157

How October really feels in Brive-la-Gaillarde

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.

Brive-la-Gaillarde weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9013.11.291.3
Feb10° / 7210.11.110.12.0
Mar13° / 7811.70.411.63.7
Apr16° / 9612.3013.24.8
May20° / 10°9312.7014.65.8
Jun23° / 13°7410.4015.46.7
Jul26° / 15°568.6015.17.0
Aug26° / 15°689.5013.97.0
Sep22° / 12°779.2012.36.8
Oct17° / 9412.1010.75.2
Nov12° / 10313.30.29.32.8
Dec / 10013.10.78.61.5

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 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103763
113763
123763
133763
143763
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203664
213664
223763
233763
243664
253763
263565
273664
283664
293565
303565
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Brive-la-Gaillarde gets around 94 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
640
740
840
939
1039
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2439
2539
2640
2740
2841
2941
3042
3143

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177194
277194
377194
478184
578184
678184
779183
879183
980173
1081172
1181172
1281172
1382171
1482171
1582171
1682171
1782171
1883170
1984160
2084160
2185150
2285150
2386140
2487130
2588120
2688120
2789110
2890100
299190
309280
319370

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
1810calm
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 6:58 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:586:28
211.46:596:26
311.47:006:24
411.37:026:22
511.37:036:20
611.27:046:18
711.27:066:16
811.17:076:15
911.17:086:13
1011.07:106:11
1111.07:116:09
1210.97:126:07
1310.97:146:05
1410.87:156:04
1510.87:166:02
1610.77:186:00
1710.77:195:58
1810.67:205:57
1910.67:225:55
2010.57:235:53
2110.57:245:52
2210.47:265:50
2310.47:275:48
2410.37:295:47
2510.37:305:45
2610.27:315:44
2710.27:335:42
2810.17:345:41
2910.17:365:39
3010.07:375:38
3110.07:385:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Brive-la-Gaillarde?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Brive-la-Gaillarde for sightseeing.

What to pack for Brive-la-Gaillarde in October

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

In October, Brive-la-Gaillarde sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Brive-la-Gaillarde 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 Brive-la-Gaillarde peaks around July 17 at about 8 (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 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Brive-la-Gaillarde?

Brive-la-Gaillarde sits at 45.2°N, 1.5°E, 119 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Tulle, 22 km away.

Topography around Brive-la-Gaillarde

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Brive-la-Gaillarde.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brive-la-Gaillarde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,243 m.

The land around Brive-la-Gaillarde is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
480 m
80 km
1,243 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Tulle 22 km · Périgueux 64 km · Aurillac 76 km · Limoges 78 km · Cahors 79 km · Bergerac 89 km · Villeneuve-sur-Lot 106 km · Guéret 116 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 Brive-la-Gaillarde (45.1589°, 1.5333°, elevation 119 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).