Cugnaux weather in October

In October, Cugnaux sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 64 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cugnaux's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cugnaux's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:16 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cugnaux reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42112
52112
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112011
122011
132011
142011
152011
162011
172011
181911
191910
201910
211910
221910
231910
241910
251810
26189
27189
28189
29189
30179
31179

How October really feels in Cugnaux

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.

Cugnaux 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
Jan10° / 66110.89.12.2
Feb11° / 539.70.910.22.8
Mar15° / 6010.20.411.64.4
Apr17° / 7712.2013.25.2
May21° / 11°8312.1014.56.1
Jun25° / 15°679.2015.26.9
Jul27° / 17°518.1014.96.8
Aug28° / 17°608.2013.86.8
Sep24° / 14°558.1012.37.2
Oct20° / 11°6410.3010.86.2
Nov14° / 7611.90.19.53.7
Dec11° / 65110.38.82.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44654
54654
64654
74555
84555
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144654
154654
164654
174654
184753
194753
204753
214852
224753
234753
244654
254654
264654
274456
284456
294456
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cugnaux gets around 64 mm of rain over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
333
433
533
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1233
1333
1433
1532
1632
1732
1832
1931
2031
2131
2231
2332
2432
2532
2633
2734
2835
2936
3036
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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1632611
2652510
3652510
4662410
5662410
6662410
7662410
867249
967249
1068248
1169247
1269247
1369256
1469256
1570255
1670255
1771254
1871254
1971254
2073243
2173243
2274233
2375223
2476213
2577203
2679183
2781172
2883152
2984142
3086122
3187112

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
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 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:586:29
211.56:596:28
311.47:006:26
411.47:016:24
511.37:036:22
611.37:046:20
711.27:056:19
811.27:066:17
911.17:076:15
1011.17:096:13
1111.07:106:12
1211.07:116:10
1310.97:126:08
1410.97:146:06
1510.87:156:05
1610.87:166:03
1710.77:186:01
1810.77:196:00
1910.67:205:58
2010.67:215:57
2110.57:235:55
2210.57:245:53
2310.47:255:52
2410.47:275:50
2510.47:285:49
2610.37:295:48
2710.37:305:46
2810.27:325:45
2910.27:335:43
3010.17:345:42
3110.17:365:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Cugnaux?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cugnaux for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cugnaux in October

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

In October, Cugnaux sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Cugnaux in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cugnaux peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cugnaux 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 Cugnaux is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1916 µg/m³Sep 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cugnaux?

Cugnaux sits at 43.5°N, 1.3°E, 170 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Plaisance-du-Touch, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Cugnaux

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cugnaux has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 164 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,218 m.

The land around Cugnaux is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (29%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), trees (32%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
196 m
80 km
2,218 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Plaisance-du-Touch 5.0 km · Tournefeuille 6.0 km · Colomiers 8.0 km · Muret 9.0 km · Toulouse 11 km · Blagnac 12 km · Balma 15 km · Pamiers 51 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 Cugnaux (43.5363°, 1.3443°, elevation 170 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).