Guéret weather in October

In October, Guéret sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Guéret's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guéret's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:18 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 11.9 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 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Guéret 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 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21810
31810
41810
5179
6179
7179
8179
9179
10179
11179
12169
13169
14169
15169
16169
17168
18168
19168
20158
21158
22158
23158
24158
25157
26157
27147
28147
29147
30147
31147

How October really feels in Guéret

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.

Guéret weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7713.12.28.80.7
Feb / 6611.72.9101.2
Mar12° / 6912.5111.62.9
Apr15° / 8613.50.313.34.0
May18° / 9013.6014.75.3
Jun22° / 12°7311.7015.56.2
Jul24° / 14°6310.6015.26.9
Aug24° / 14°6510.20147.0
Sep20° / 11°709.7012.36.3
Oct16° / 8212.40.110.74.6
Nov10° / 8513.70.79.22.2
Dec / 8613.61.98.50.9

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 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33070
43070
53070
63070
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
142872
152872
162872
172872
182872
192971
202971
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283070
293070
303070
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Guéret gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
941
1041
1141
1240
1340
1440
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2539
2639
2739
2840
2940
3040
3141

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182171
283161
383161
483161
583161
684151
784151
885141
985141
1086131
1186131
1287121
1388111
1489110
1590100
1690100
179190
189190
199280
209370
219370
229460
239460
249550
259550
269640
279640
289640
299730
309730
319730

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:57 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:576:26
211.46:586:24
311.47:006:22
411.37:016:20
511.37:026:18
611.27:046:16
711.27:056:14
811.17:076:12
911.07:086:10
1011.07:096:08
1110.97:116:07
1210.97:126:05
1310.87:136:03
1410.87:156:01
1510.77:165:59
1610.77:185:57
1710.67:195:56
1810.67:215:54
1910.57:225:52
2010.47:235:50
2110.47:255:49
2210.37:265:47
2310.37:285:45
2410.27:295:44
2510.27:315:42
2610.17:325:40
2710.17:345:39
2810.07:355:37
2910.07:365:36
309.97:385:34
319.97:395:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
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
132.5Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Guéret?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Guéret for sightseeing.

What to pack for Guéret in October

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

In October, Guéret sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Guéret 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 Guéret peaks around July 18 at about 8 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 18UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Guéret?

Guéret sits at 46.2°N, 1.9°E, 447 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Montluçon, 59 km away.

Topography around Guéret

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guéret has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 451 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 943 m.

The land around Guéret is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
467 m
80 km
943 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Montluçon 59 km · Limoges 61 km · Châteauroux 73 km · Riom 101 km · Tulle 101 km · Chamalières 102 km · Clermont-Ferrand 104 km · Bourges 109 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 Guéret (46.1718°, 1.8717°, elevation 447 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).