Château-Thierry weather in October

In October, Château-Thierry sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 67 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 16% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Château-Thierry's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Château-Thierry's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:16 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

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 Château-Thierry reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°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)
11810
21710
31710
4179
5179
6179
7179
8169
9169
10169
11169
12169
13168
14158
15158
16158
17158
18158
19158
20148
21148
22147
23147
24147
25147
26137
27137
28137
29137
30137
31136

How October really feels in Château-Thierry

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.

Château-Thierry 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 / 6511.71.18.50.4
Feb / 5710.51.69.80.9
Mar11° / 5811.60.711.62.6
Apr15° / 5711.30.113.44.2
May18° / 6911.70155.5
Jun21° / 12°6211.6015.96.2
Jul24° / 14°5910.1015.66.8
Aug24° / 14°6410.2014.26.9
Sep20° / 11°548.9012.46.3
Oct15° / 6711.3010.54.3
Nov10° / 6612.10.58.91.9
Dec / 8213.41.68.10.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42872
52872
62971
72971
83070
93070
103070
113169
123169
133268
143367
153367
163367
173367
183268
193169
203169
213070
223169
233070
243070
253070
262971
272971
282971
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Château-Thierry gets around 67 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
339
438
538
638
738
837
937
1037
1136
1236
1336
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2336
2436
2536
2636
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 (%)
180182
282171
382171
483161
583161
684151
784151
885141
985141
1086131
1186131
1286131
1388120
1488120
1589110
1689110
1789110
1890100
1990100
209190
219190
229280
239280
249370
259370
269370
279460
289460
299550
309550
319640

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.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light 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 42 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 6:53 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:536:18
211.46:546:16
311.36:566:14
411.26:576:12
511.26:596:10
611.17:006:07
711.17:026:05
811.07:036:03
910.97:056:01
1010.97:065:59
1110.87:085:57
1210.87:105:55
1310.77:115:53
1410.67:135:51
1510.67:145:49
1610.57:165:47
1710.57:175:45
1810.47:195:43
1910.37:215:41
2010.37:225:39
2110.27:245:37
2210.27:265:35
2310.17:275:34
2410.17:295:32
2510.07:305:30
269.97:325:28
279.97:345:26
289.87:355:25
299.87:375:23
309.77:385:21
319.77:405:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Château-Thierry?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Château-Thierry for sightseeing.

What to pack for Château-Thierry in October

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

In October, Château-Thierry sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Château-Thierry 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 Château-Thierry peaks around July 15 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Château-Thierry?

Château-Thierry sits at 49.0°N, 3.4°E, 88 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Coulommiers, 35 km away.

Topography around Château-Thierry

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Château-Thierry has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m.

The land around Château-Thierry is covered by trees (41%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
282 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Coulommiers 35 km · Soissons 38 km · Meaux 39 km · Épernay 41 km · Crépy-en-Valois 43 km · Reims 52 km · Lagny-sur-Marne 54 km · Mitry-Mory 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 Château-Thierry (49.0464°, 3.403°, elevation 88 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).