Bruay-la-Buissière weather in October

In October, Bruay-la-Buissière sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 64 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Bruay-la-Buissière's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bruay-la-Buissière's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:22 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bruay-la-Buissière 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
31610
41610
51610
61610
71610
81610
9169
10159
11159
12159
13159
14159
15159
16159
17158
18148
19148
20148
21148
22148
23148
24148
25138
26138
27138
28138
29137
30137
31137

How October really feels in Bruay-la-Buissière

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.

Bruay-la-Buissière weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6011.81.18.30.6
Feb / 5110.31.29.70.9
Mar10° / 51110.811.52.3
Apr13° / 5111.20.113.53.7
May17° / 6411.8015.25.0
Jun19° / 12°6110.6016.15.9
Jul22° / 14°6010.7015.86.4
Aug22° / 14°7011.1014.36.4
Sep19° / 11°529.9012.45.8
Oct15° / 6411.2010.44.1
Nov10° / 6412.40.38.72.0
Dec / 7212.81.17.90.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 (%)
12971
22971
32971
42872
52872
62773
72872
82971
92971
102971
113070
123070
133169
143268
153268
163367
173268
183268
193367
203268
213268
223268
233169
243169
253070
262971
272971
282872
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bruay-la-Buissière gets around 64 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
437
537
636
736
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1836
1936
2036
2137
2237
2337
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3039
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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179201
280191
380191
482180
583170
683170
784160
885150
985150
1086140
1186140
1287130
1387130
1488120
1588120
1689110
1789110
1890100
1990100
209190
219190
229280
239370
249370
259460
269460
279550
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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light 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 6:21 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:576:21
211.36:586:18
311.37:006:16
411.27:026:14
511.17:036:12
611.17:056:09
711.07:076:07
810.97:086:05
910.97:106:03
1010.87:126:01
1110.87:135:59
1210.77:155:56
1310.67:175:54
1410.67:185:52
1510.57:205:50
1610.47:225:48
1710.47:235:46
1810.37:255:44
1910.37:275:42
2010.27:285:40
2110.17:305:38
2210.17:325:36
2310.07:345:34
249.97:355:32
259.97:375:30
269.87:395:28
279.87:405:26
289.77:425:25
299.77:445:23
309.67:465:21
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 5.44 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 Bruay-la-Buissière?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bruay-la-Buissière for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bruay-la-Buissière in October

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

In October, Bruay-la-Buissière 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 Bruay-la-Buissière in October

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 8°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
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Bruay-la-Buissière 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 Bruay-la-Buissière 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 Bruay-la-Buissière?

Bruay-la-Buissière sits at 50.5°N, 2.5°E, 60 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Béthune, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Bruay-la-Buissière

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bruay-la-Buissière has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 69 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 Bruay-la-Buissière is covered by trees (43%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
338 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Béthune 8.0 km · Liévin 18 km · Lens 20 km · Avion 21 km · Hazebrouck 27 km · Arras 27 km · Carvin 29 km · Hénin-Beaumont 30 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 Bruay-la-Buissière (50.4833°, 2.55°, elevation 60 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).