Charleville-Mézières weather in October

In October, Charleville-Mézières sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 77 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Charleville-Mézières's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charleville-Mézières's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:12 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 18.4 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 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Charleville-Mézières reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3169
4169
5159
6158
7158
8158
9158
10158
11158
12148
13148
14147
15147
16147
17147
18137
19137
20137
21137
22137
23136
24126
25126
26126
27126
28126
29126
30116
31116

How October really feels in Charleville-Mézières

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.

Charleville-Mézières 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 / 9013.12.48.40.0
Feb / 76123.59.80.3
Mar10° / 7612.71.411.52.0
Apr14° / 6512.20.213.53.7
May17° / 7413.1015.15.0
Jun20° / 11°7412.50165.8
Jul23° / 13°7511.9015.76.4
Aug22° / 13°7712.2014.26.4
Sep18° / 10°6810.5012.45.7
Oct14° / 7712.4010.53.6
Nov / 8312.90.88.81.3
Dec / 10714.3380.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32575
42575
52575
62674
72674
82674
92674
102872
112872
122872
132971
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
202971
212971
222773
232674
242674
252674
262575
272575
282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Charleville-Mézières gets around 77 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
241
340
440
540
640
739
839
939
1039
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1939
2039
2140
2240
2340
2441
2541
2641
2742
2842
2942
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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18713
28713
38812
48812
58812
68911
78911
89010
99010
10919
11919
12928
13928
14928
15937
16937
17937
18946
19946
20946
21946
22955
23955
24955
25964
26964
27964
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:486:12
211.36:496:10
311.36:516:08
411.26:526:06
511.26:546:04
611.16:566:01
711.06:575:59
811.06:595:57
910.97:005:55
1010.87:025:53
1110.87:045:51
1210.77:055:49
1310.77:075:47
1410.67:095:45
1510.57:105:43
1610.57:125:40
1710.47:135:38
1810.47:155:36
1910.37:175:35
2010.27:185:33
2110.27:205:31
2210.17:225:29
2310.17:235:27
2410.07:255:25
259.97:275:23
269.97:285:21
279.87:305:20
289.87:325:18
299.77:335:16
309.77:355:14
319.67:375:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Charleville-Mézières?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Charleville-Mézières.

What to pack for Charleville-Mézières in October

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

In October, Charleville-Mézières sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Charleville-Mézières 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 Charleville-Mézières peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Charleville-Mézières in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Charleville-Mézières is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Charleville-Mézières?

Charleville-Mézières sits at 49.8°N, 4.7°E, 151 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sedan, 17 km away.

Topography around Charleville-Mézières

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charleville-Mézières has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m.

The land around Charleville-Mézières is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), cropland (34%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
332 m
80 km
555 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Sedan 17 km · Dinant 56 km · Walcourt 58 km · Marche-en-Famenne 68 km · Châtelet 72 km · Marcinelle 72 km · Montignies-sur-Sambre 73 km · Châtelineau 73 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 Charleville-Mézières (49.7685°, 4.7249°, elevation 151 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).