Clermont-Ferrand weather in October

In October, Clermont-Ferrand sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 21% 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 Clermont-Ferrand's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clermont-Ferrand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:12 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.8 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 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Clermont-Ferrand reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°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 21°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)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7168
8167
9167
10167
11167
12167
13167
14157
15157
16157
17157
18156
19156
20156
21156
22146
23146
24146
25146
26145
27145
28135
29135
30135
31135

How October really feels in Clermont-Ferrand

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.

Clermont-Ferrand weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°6212.558.90.3
Feb / -1°5111.24.910.10.8
Mar11° / 5511.62.611.62.6
Apr14° / 8313.81.513.33.6
May18° / 9914.80.314.75.0
Jun21° / 11°8412.5015.56.1
Jul24° / 13°8811.6015.26.8
Aug24° / 12°8811.5013.96.9
Sep20° / 8310.3012.36.1
Oct15° / 7611.40.310.74.4
Nov10° / 76132.29.31.9
Dec / 6212.33.98.50.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33367
43367
53367
63268
73268
83367
93367
103367
113268
123268
133367
143367
153367
163565
173565
183565
193565
203664
213664
223763
233664
243763
253763
263664
273763
283664
293664
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Clermont-Ferrand gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1400
2400
3400
4390
5390
6390
7390
8390
9390
10380
11380
12370
13370
14361
15361
16351
17351
18341
19341
20341
21342
22342
23342
24342
25342
26352
27352
28362
29372
30372
31382

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
29010
3919
4919
5919
6928
7928
8937
9937
10946
11955
12955
13964
14964
15973
16973
17982
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:52 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:526:21
211.46:536:19
311.46:556:17
411.36:566:15
511.36:576:14
611.26:596:12
711.27:006:10
811.17:016:08
911.17:036:06
1011.07:046:04
1110.97:056:02
1210.97:076:00
1310.87:085:58
1410.87:105:57
1510.77:115:55
1610.77:125:53
1710.67:145:51
1810.67:155:50
1910.57:175:48
2010.57:185:46
2110.47:195:44
2210.47:215:43
2310.37:225:41
2410.37:245:40
2510.27:255:38
2610.27:265:36
2710.17:285:35
2810.17:295:33
2910.07:315:32
3010.07:325:30
319.97:345:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Clermont-Ferrand?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Clermont-Ferrand for sightseeing.

What to pack for Clermont-Ferrand in October

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

In October, Clermont-Ferrand sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Clermont-Ferrand 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 Clermont-Ferrand peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Clermont-Ferrand?

Clermont-Ferrand sits at 45.8°N, 3.1°E, 406 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Chamalières, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Clermont-Ferrand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Clermont-Ferrand has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 422 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,163 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,664 m.

The land around Clermont-Ferrand is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
1,163 m
80 km
1,664 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Chamalières 2.0 km · Cournon-d'Auvergne 10 km · Riom 13 km · Issoire 29 km · Vichy 47 km · Montluçon 73 km · Montbrison 78 km · Roanne 81 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 Clermont-Ferrand (45.7797°, 3.0868°, elevation 406 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).