Châteaudun weather in October

In October, Châteaudun sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 68 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Châteaudun's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Châteaudun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:23 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Châteaudun reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°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)
11910
21810
31810
41810
51810
61810
7189
8179
9179
10179
11179
12179
13179
14169
15169
16168
17168
18168
19168
20158
21158
22158
23158
24158
25157
26147
27147
28147
29147
30147
31147

How October really feels in Châteaudun

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.

Châteaudun weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5710.90.98.60.9
Feb / 489.91.19.91.4
Mar12° / 5210.10.411.63.1
Apr15° / 5110.2013.44.4
May19° / 6711.4014.95.6
Jun22° / 12°509.2015.86.6
Jul25° / 14°498.3015.47.1
Aug25° / 14°508.3014.17.1
Sep21° / 11°498.3012.46.6
Oct16° / 6810.8010.64.8
Nov11° / 6211.60.292.4
Dec / 6712.10.88.21.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43169
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103169
113169
123169
133169
143367
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213169
223169
233169
243070
253070
263070
272971
282971
292971
302971
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Châteaudun gets around 68 mm of rain over 10.8 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
334
434
534
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3036
3136

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178202
279192
379192
480182
580182
681172
781172
882162
982162
1083161
1184151
1284151
1384151
1485141
1586140
1686140
1787130
1887130
1988120
2088120
2189110
2289110
2389110
2490100
2590100
269190
279280
289280
299370
309370
319460

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
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light 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
2214light 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 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 7:00 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:006:27
211.47:026:25
311.37:036:23
411.37:056:21
511.27:066:19
611.27:086:17
711.17:096:15
811.07:116:13
911.07:126:10
1010.97:146:08
1110.97:156:06
1210.87:176:04
1310.77:186:03
1410.77:206:01
1510.67:215:59
1610.67:235:57
1710.57:245:55
1810.57:265:53
1910.47:275:51
2010.37:295:49
2110.37:305:47
2210.27:325:46
2310.27:335:44
2410.17:355:42
2510.17:375:40
2610.07:385:39
2710.07:405:37
289.97:415:35
299.87:435:34
309.87:445:32
319.77:465:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Châteaudun?

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
0.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Châteaudun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Châteaudun in October

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

In October, Châteaudun sees daytime highs around 16°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 Châteaudun 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 Châteaudun peaks around July 24 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 24UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Châteaudun?

Châteaudun sits at 48.1°N, 1.3°E, 141 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Vendôme, 37 km away.

Topography around Châteaudun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Châteaudun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m.

The land around Châteaudun is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
287 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Vendôme 37 km · Lucé 42 km · Saran 42 km · Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle 43 km · Chartres 43 km · Fleury-les-Aubrais 46 km · Orléans 46 km · Olivet 48 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 Châteaudun (48.0709°, 1.3378°, elevation 141 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).