La Flèche weather in October

In October, La Flèche sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 73 mm of rain across 10.9 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 17% 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 La Flèche's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Flèche's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:28 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

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 La Flèche 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 12°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
21910
31910
41910
51810
61810
71810
81810
91810
101810
111710
121710
131710
14179
15179
16179
17169
18169
19169
20169
21169
22168
23168
24158
25158
26158
27158
28158
29158
30147
31147

How October really feels in La Flèche

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.

La Flèche 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 / 6511.30.78.71.3
Feb / 539.70.79.91.8
Mar13° / 5210.40.211.63.4
Apr16° / 5610.6013.34.6
May19° / 10°6411.2014.95.8
Jun22° / 13°488.8015.76.7
Jul25° / 15°457.8015.47.2
Aug25° / 14°487.6014.17.2
Sep21° / 12°518.1012.46.7
Oct17° / 7310.9010.65.0
Nov12° / 6611.609.12.7
Dec / 7311.60.58.31.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33070
43070
52971
63070
73070
83070
93169
103169
113169
123268
133268
143367
153367
163367
173268
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233268
243268
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

La Flèche gets around 73 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
535
635
735
835
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2637
2737
2838
2938
3038
3139

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174233
274233
374233
475223
575223
675223
775223
876213
977212
1077212
1177212
1277212
1377212
1479201
1579201
1679201
1779201
1880191
1981181
2082180
2183170
2284160
2384160
2485150
2586140
2687130
2788120
2889110
2990100
309190
319190

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light 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 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 7:06 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:066:33
211.47:076:31
311.37:096:29
411.37:106:27
511.27:116:25
611.27:136:23
711.17:146:21
811.07:166:19
911.07:176:17
1010.97:196:15
1110.97:206:13
1210.87:226:11
1310.87:236:09
1410.77:256:07
1510.67:266:05
1610.67:286:03
1710.57:296:01
1810.57:315:59
1910.47:325:57
2010.47:345:56
2110.37:355:54
2210.37:375:52
2310.27:385:50
2410.17:405:48
2510.17:415:47
2610.07:435:45
2710.07:455:43
289.97:465:42
299.97:485:40
309.87:495:39
319.87:515:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit La Flèche?

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 La Flèche for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Flèche in October

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

In October, La Flèche sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in La Flèche 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 La Flèche 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
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is La Flèche?

La Flèche sits at 47.7°N, 0.1°W, 33 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Le Mans, 40 km away.

Topography around La Flèche

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Flèche has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m.

The land around La Flèche is covered by grassland (36%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (28%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), trees (26%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
389 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Le Mans 40 km · Angers 44 km · Saumur 49 km · Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire 65 km · Laval 66 km · Tours 68 km · Joué-lès-Tours 68 km · Saint-Pierre-des-Corps 71 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 La Flèche (47.6981°, -0.0755°, elevation 33 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).