La Teste-de-Buch weather in October

In October, La Teste-de-Buch sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 81 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 La Teste-de-Buch's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Teste-de-Buch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:28 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

La Teste-de-Buch is human settlement in France.

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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in La Teste-de-Buch reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12015
22015
32015
41915
51915
61915
71915
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91915
101914
111914
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291712
301612
311612

La Teste-de-Buch 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 8112.392.3
Feb11° / 5910.110.12.5
Mar13° / 5610.611.63.7
Apr15° / 10°641113.24.5
May18° / 14°6210.514.65.8
Jun21° / 17°598.915.36.7
Jul23° / 19°427.4157.6
Aug24° / 19°507.813.97.6
Sep21° / 17°66912.36.8
Oct18° / 14°8111.110.75.7
Nov14° / 10°10613.79.43.6
Dec11° / 90138.72.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44852
54852
64852
74852
84753
94753
104753
114753
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174555
184555
194654
204654
214654
224654
234654
244555
254555
264555
274456
284456
294357
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

La Teste-de-Buch gets around 81 mm of rain over 11.1 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1036
1136
1236
1337
1437
1537
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13740221
23839211
33939211
44139201
54239191
64238181
74338171
84439161
94539151
104639141
114639141
124740131
134740120
144840110
154941100
164941100
17504190
18514180
19524170
20524170
21544060
22553960
23563950
24583750
25603640
26613540
27633340
28653230
29673030
30692830
31712720

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 7:08 AM to 7:48 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:086:39
211.57:106:37
311.47:116:35
411.47:126:33
511.37:136:31
611.27:156:29
711.27:166:28
811.17:176:26
911.17:186:24
1011.07:206:22
1111.07:216:20
1210.97:226:19
1310.97:246:17
1410.87:256:15
1510.87:266:13
1610.77:286:12
1710.77:296:10
1810.67:306:08
1910.67:326:07
2010.57:336:05
2110.57:346:03
2210.47:366:02
2310.47:376:00
2410.37:385:59
2510.37:405:57
2610.27:415:55
2710.27:435:54
2810.17:445:53
2910.17:455:51
3010.17:475:50
3110.07:485:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit La Teste-de-Buch?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit La Teste-de-Buch for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Teste-de-Buch in October

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

In October, La Teste-de-Buch sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near La Teste-de-Buch in October

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 7 to Sep 18 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in La Teste-de-Buch 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 La Teste-de-Buch 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
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is La Teste-de-Buch?

La Teste-de-Buch sits at 44.6°N, 1.1°W, 5 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Gujan-Mestras, 6.0 km away.

Topography around La Teste-de-Buch

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Teste-de-Buch.

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Teste-de-Buch has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m.

The land around La Teste-de-Buch is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, water (41%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
96 m
80 km
139 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Gujan-Mestras 6.0 km · Cestas 39 km · Saint-Médard-en-Jalles 45 km · Gradignan 45 km · Pessac 45 km · Mérignac 46 km · Eysines 48 km · Talence 48 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 Teste-de-Buch (44.6328°, -1.1451°, elevation 5 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).