Chambéry weather in October

In October, Chambéry sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 121 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chambéry's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chambéry's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
121 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:01 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Chambéry is commune in Savoie, France.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,937/km²
people per km²

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 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Chambéry reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4167
5167
6167
7167
8167
9167
10167
11156
12156
13156
14156
15156
16156
17155
18145
19145
20145
21145
22145
23145
24144
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30124
31123

How October really feels in Chambéry

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.

Chambéry weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°134138.68.90.0
Feb / -3°11411.58.310.10.3
Mar10° / -0°12913.75.611.62.2
Apr14° / 134153.813.33.5
May18° / 17817.70.814.74.7
Jun21° / 11°15315.8015.45.6
Jul23° / 13°14313.8015.16.5
Aug23° / 12°13412.8013.96.6
Sep19° / 12812.6012.35.7
Oct15° / 12112.60.810.74.1
Nov / 14713.44.99.31.4
Dec / -3°15013.68.38.60.1

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53862
63862
73862
83763
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153961
163961
173961
183961
194060
204060
214060
223961
233961
243961
254060
264060
274060
284060
294060
304060
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Chambéry gets around 121 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1450
2450
3451
4441
5441
6441
7431
8431
9421
10421
11411
12401
13401
14392
15392
16392
17392
18383
19383
20383
21383
22384
23394
24394
25394
26404
27405
28405
29415
30426
31426

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:406:10
211.46:426:08
311.46:436:06
411.36:446:04
511.36:466:02
611.26:476:00
711.26:485:59
811.16:505:57
911.16:515:55
1011.06:525:53
1111.06:545:51
1210.96:555:49
1310.86:575:47
1410.86:585:46
1510.76:595:44
1610.77:015:42
1710.67:025:40
1810.67:035:39
1910.57:055:37
2010.57:065:35
2110.47:085:33
2210.47:095:32
2310.37:105:30
2410.37:125:29
2510.27:135:27
2610.27:155:25
2710.17:165:24
2810.17:175:22
2910.07:195:21
3010.07:205:19
319.97:225:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Chambéry?

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 Chambéry for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chambéry in October

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

In October, Chambéry sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Chambéry 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 Chambéry peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chambéry?

Chambéry sits at 45.6°N, 5.9°E, 279 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Aix-les-Bains, 14 km away.

Topography around Chambéry

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chambéry has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m around an average of 343 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,694 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,637 m.

The land around Chambéry is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
368 m
16 km
1,694 m
80 km
4,637 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Aix-les-Bains 14 km · Voiron 34 km · Seynod 38 km · Albertville 38 km · Cran-Gevrier 40 km · Meylan 41 km · Annecy 41 km · Saint-Égrève 41 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 Chambéry (45.5663°, 5.9208°, elevation 279 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).