Chalon-sur-Saône weather in October

In October, Chalon-sur-Saône sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 95 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chalon-sur-Saône's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chalon-sur-Saône's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:07 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
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 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Chalon-sur-Saône reaches about 16°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 11°C and 21°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)
11910
21910
31910
41810
51810
61810
71810
81810
9179
10179
11179
12179
13179
14179
15169
16169
17168
18168
19168
20168
21168
22158
23158
24158
25157
26157
27147
28147
29147
30147
31147

How October really feels in Chalon-sur-Saône

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.

Chalon-sur-Saône 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 / 7712.428.80.5
Feb / 6410.72.2101.2
Mar12° / 6511.20.711.63.3
Apr16° / 7911.60.113.34.8
May20° / 10°9112.8014.85.8
Jun24° / 14°6911.3015.66.6
Jul27° / 16°679.9015.36.7
Aug26° / 15°70100146.8
Sep22° / 12°819.3012.46.6
Oct16° / 9511.7010.64.8
Nov10° / 1011319.22.1
Dec / 8813.41.88.40.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
32971
42971
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103169
113268
123367
133466
143565
153565
163763
173763
183862
193862
203862
213862
223862
233763
243763
253763
263664
273664
283664
293565
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chalon-sur-Saône gets around 95 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
437
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2438
2538
2638
2739
2839
2940
3040
3141

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178202
278202
379192
479192
579192
681181
781181
882171
983161
1083161
1184151
1284151
1385141
1485141
1587130
1688120
1788120
1889110
1989110
2090100
219190
229190
239280
249280
259370
269370
279460
289550
299550
309640
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:456:14
211.46:476:12
311.46:486:10
411.36:506:08
511.26:516:06
611.26:526:04
711.16:546:02
811.16:556:00
911.06:575:58
1011.06:585:56
1110.96:595:54
1210.97:015:52
1310.87:025:50
1410.77:045:48
1510.77:055:46
1610.67:075:45
1710.67:085:43
1810.57:105:41
1910.57:115:39
2010.47:125:37
2110.47:145:36
2210.37:155:34
2310.37:175:32
2410.27:185:31
2510.27:205:29
2610.17:215:27
2710.07:235:26
2810.07:245:24
299.97:265:23
309.97:275:21
319.87:295:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Chalon-sur-Saône?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Chalon-sur-Saône for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chalon-sur-Saône in October

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

In October, Chalon-sur-Saône sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Chalon-sur-Saône 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 Chalon-sur-Saône peaks around July 15 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chalon-sur-Saône?

Chalon-sur-Saône sits at 46.8°N, 4.9°E, 179 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Beaune, 27 km away.

Topography around Chalon-sur-Saône

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chalon-sur-Saône.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chalon-sur-Saône has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m.

The land around Chalon-sur-Saône is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (36%), cropland (33%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (37%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
335 m
80 km
926 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Beaune 27 km · Saint-Leu 27 km · Le Creusot 33 km · Montceau-les-Mines 39 km · Autun 46 km · Mâcon 52 km · Lons-le-Saunier 55 km · Chenôve 58 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 Chalon-sur-Saône (46.7811°, 4.8537°, elevation 179 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).