Digne-les-Bains weather in October

In October, Digne-les-Bains sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 38% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Digne-les-Bains's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Digne-les-Bains's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:57 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
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 Digne-les-Bains reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°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)
1187
2187
3187
4187
5187
6187
7177
8177
9177
10176
11176
12176
13166
14166
15166
16166
17166
18166
19155
20155
21155
22155
23155
24155
25155
26145
27145
28144
29144
30144
31144

How October really feels in Digne-les-Bains

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.

Digne-les-Bains weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°567.34.29.10.7
Feb / -3°487.24.410.21.2
Mar11° / 628.9311.63.0
Apr14° / 88131.613.23.8
May18° / 9212.70.114.55.5
Jun22° / 11°729.2015.27.0
Jul25° / 13°366.30157.9
Aug25° / 12°346.4013.87.9
Sep21° / 678012.36.9
Oct16° / 869.20.310.85.2
Nov10° / 1019.72.29.42.5
Dec / -2°687.93.78.80.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45743
55842
65743
75644
85644
95545
105446
115446
125347
135347
145347
155248
165248
175248
185248
195347
205248
215248
225248
235347
245347
255248
265248
275347
285347
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Digne-les-Bains gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1290
2290
3290
4290
5290
6290
7290
8290
9290
10290
11290
12290
13300
14300
15300
16300
17300
18301
19301
20301
21301
22301
23301
24312
25312
26312
27322
28322
29322
30332
31333

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:386:10
211.56:406:08
311.46:416:06
411.46:426:04
511.36:436:02
611.36:456:00
711.26:465:59
811.26:475:57
911.16:485:55
1011.16:505:53
1111.06:515:51
1211.06:525:50
1310.96:545:48
1410.96:555:46
1510.86:565:44
1610.86:575:43
1710.76:595:41
1810.77:005:39
1910.67:015:38
2010.67:035:36
2110.57:045:35
2210.57:055:33
2310.47:075:31
2410.47:085:30
2510.37:095:28
2610.37:115:27
2710.27:125:25
2810.27:135:24
2910.17:155:23
3010.17:165:21
3110.07:175:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Digne-les-Bains?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Digne-les-Bains for sightseeing.

What to pack for Digne-les-Bains in October

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

In October, Digne-les-Bains sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Digne-les-Bains 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 Digne-les-Bains 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
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Digne-les-Bains?

Digne-les-Bains sits at 44.1°N, 6.2°E, 524 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Manosque, 46 km away.

Topography around Digne-les-Bains

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Digne-les-Bains.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Digne-les-Bains has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m around an average of 747 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,873 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,311 m.

The land around Digne-les-Bains is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
650 m
16 km
1,873 m
80 km
3,311 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Manosque 46 km · Gap 53 km · Draguignan 65 km · Pertuis 73 km · Grasse 74 km · Brignoles 78 km · Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume 78 km · Vence 82 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 Digne-les-Bains (44.0925°, 6.232°, elevation 524 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).