Cholet weather in October

In October, Cholet sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 75 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 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Cholet's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cholet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:30 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Cholet is commune in Maine-et-Loire, France.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
608/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 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cholet reaches about 17°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 13°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)
11911
21911
31911
41910
51810
61810
71810
81810
91810
101810
111710
121710
131710
141710
15179
16179
17179
18169
19169
20169
21169
22169
23169
24168
25158
26158
27158
28158
29158
30158
31158

How October really feels in Cholet

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.

Cholet 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 / 7511.10.68.71.4
Feb / 599.80.6101.9
Mar13° / 5610.30.111.63.3
Apr15° / 6111.1013.34.4
May19° / 10°6911.6014.85.7
Jun22° / 13°509.1015.66.7
Jul24° / 14°407.3015.37.4
Aug24° / 14°477.30147.4
Sep21° / 12°547.8012.46.8
Oct17° / 7511.7010.65.0
Nov12° / 7412.109.12.9
Dec / 82120.38.41.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
43367
53367
63367
73466
83466
93466
103466
113565
123565
133565
143565
153565
163664
173664
183763
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243565
253565
263466
273466
283466
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cholet gets around 75 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 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
436
536
636
736
836
936
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1538
1638
1738
1838
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3040
3140

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168275
268275
368275
469274
570264
670264
770264
870264
972253
1072253
1173243
1274242
1374242
1475232
1575232
1676231
1777221
1878211
1978211
2079201
2180191
2281181
2381181
2482171
2583161
2684151
2785141
2887130
2988120
3089110
3190100

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
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light 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 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 7:09 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:096:36
211.47:106:34
311.47:116:32
411.37:136:30
511.27:146:28
611.27:166:26
711.17:176:24
811.17:186:22
911.07:206:20
1011.07:216:18
1110.97:236:17
1210.87:246:15
1310.87:266:13
1410.77:276:11
1510.77:296:09
1610.67:306:07
1710.67:316:05
1810.57:336:03
1910.57:346:02
2010.47:366:00
2110.37:375:58
2210.37:395:56
2310.27:405:55
2410.27:425:53
2510.17:435:51
2610.17:455:50
2710.07:465:48
2810.07:485:46
299.97:495:45
309.97:515:43
319.87:525:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Cholet?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cholet for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cholet in October

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

In October, Cholet sees daytime highs around 17°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 Cholet 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 Cholet peaks around August 10 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 highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cholet?

Cholet sits at 47.1°N, 0.9°W, 84 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Les Herbiers, 23 km away.

Topography around Cholet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cholet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m.

The land around Cholet is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
202 m
80 km
339 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Les Herbiers 23 km · Bressuire 38 km · Vertou 47 km · Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire 50 km · Angers 52 km · Carquefou 53 km · Nantes 54 km · Rezé 54 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 Cholet (47.0589°, -0.8797°, elevation 84 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).