Le Bouscat weather in October

In October, Le Bouscat sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 67 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Le Bouscat's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Le Bouscat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:26 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Le Bouscat 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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Le Bouscat reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°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
72111
82111
92111
102111
112011
122011
132011
142011
152011
162011
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201910
211910
221910
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241810
25189
26189
27189
28189
29189
30179
31179

Le Bouscat weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 7110.892.3
Feb12° / 509.210.13.0
Mar15° / 5310.111.64.7
Apr18° / 6911.913.25.5
May21° / 11°7511.514.66.2
Jun25° / 14°649.515.36.9
Jul27° / 16°487.9156.9
Aug27° / 16°578.113.96.9
Sep24° / 13°588.612.37.1
Oct20° / 10°6710.610.76.1
Nov14° / 7911.69.43.9
Dec11° / 7411.48.72.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24357
34456
44357
54258
64159
74258
84258
94159
104159
114258
124159
134159
144060
154258
164258
174258
184159
194159
204159
214159
224258
234258
244258
254258
264159
274159
284159
294060
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Le Bouscat gets around 67 mm of rain over 10.6 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 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
433
533
633
734
834
935
1035
1135
1236
1336
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2036
2136
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3036
3136

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1602911
2612910
3622810
4622810
5632710
6632710
7632710
8632710
964279
1064279
1165278
1265287
1365287
1466286
1565296
1666295
1766295
1867294
1967294
2068293
2169283
2270273
2371272
2472262
2573252
2674242
2775232
2876222
2979201
3080191
3181181

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
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3110calm

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 7:06 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:066:37
211.57:076:35
311.47:096:33
411.37:106:31
511.37:116:29
611.27:136:27
711.27:146:25
811.17:156:23
911.17:176:22
1011.07:186:20
1111.07:196:18
1210.97:206:16
1310.97:226:14
1410.87:236:13
1510.87:246:11
1610.77:266:09
1710.77:276:07
1810.67:286:06
1910.67:306:04
2010.57:316:02
2110.57:336:01
2210.47:345:59
2310.47:355:57
2410.37:375:56
2510.37:385:54
2610.27:395:53
2710.27:415:51
2810.17:425:50
2910.17:445:48
3010.07:455:47
3110.07:465:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Le Bouscat?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Le Bouscat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Le Bouscat in October

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

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

rain gear

Sea temperature near Le Bouscat 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 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 9 to Sep 15 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Le Bouscat 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 Le Bouscat 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 Le Bouscat?

Le Bouscat sits at 44.9°N, 0.6°W, 12 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bordeaux, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Le Bouscat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Le Bouscat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m.

The land around Le Bouscat is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, trees (41%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
199 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bordeaux 3.0 km · Mérignac 4.0 km · Eysines 5.0 km · Cenon 5.0 km · Blanquefort 6.0 km · Talence 6.0 km · Lormont 6.0 km · Floirac 7.0 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 Le Bouscat (44.8649°, -0.5986°, elevation 12 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).