Les Herbiers weather in October

In October, Les Herbiers sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 79 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 21% 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 Les Herbiers's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Les Herbiers's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:30 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Les Herbiers 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 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Les Herbiers 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 13°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11911
21911
31911
41910
51910
61810
71810
81810
91810
101810
111810
121810
131710
141710
15179
16179
17179
18179
19179
20169
21169
22169
23169
24168
25168
26168
27158
28158
29158
30158
31158

How October really feels in Les Herbiers

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.

Les Herbiers weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7911.90.68.81.5
Feb10° / 63100.6102.0
Mar13° / 5810.50.111.63.4
Apr15° / 6211.1013.34.5
May19° / 10°6911.3014.85.8
Jun22° / 13°509.3015.66.7
Jul25° / 14°417.6015.37.3
Aug25° / 14°467.70147.3
Sep22° / 12°547.9012.46.8
Oct17° / 7911.7010.65.1
Nov12° / 8012.209.22.9
Dec / 8611.90.18.41.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23565
33565
43565
53466
63565
73664
83664
93664
103565
113565
123664
133664
143664
153763
163763
173763
183763
193862
203862
213763
223763
233763
243664
253664
263664
273565
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Les Herbiers gets around 79 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
936
1036
1136
1237
1337
1438
1538
1639
1739
1840
1940
2040
2140
2240
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3041
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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167285
267285
368275
468275
568275
669265
770264
870264
971254
1072253
1172253
1272253
1374242
1474242
1574242
1675241
1776231
1876231
1977221
2078211
2178211
2279201
2380191
2481181
2582171
2683161
2784151
2886140
2987130
3088120
3189110

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 7:09 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:096:37
211.47:106:35
311.47:126:33
411.37:136:31
511.27:156:29
611.27:166:27
711.17:176:25
811.17:196:23
911.07:206:21
1011.07:226:19
1110.97:236:17
1210.87:246:15
1310.87:266:14
1410.77:276:12
1510.77:296:10
1610.67:306:08
1710.67:326:06
1810.57:336:04
1910.57:356:02
2010.47:366:01
2110.47:385:59
2210.37:395:57
2310.27:415:56
2410.27:425:54
2510.17:445:52
2610.17:455:51
2710.07:475:49
2810.07:485:47
299.97:495:46
309.97:515:44
319.87:525:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
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 Les Herbiers?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Les Herbiers for sightseeing.

What to pack for Les Herbiers in October

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

In October, Les Herbiers sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Les Herbiers in October

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 62 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug20Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Les Herbiers 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 Les Herbiers peaks around July 20 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 highHighModerateLowJul 20UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Les Herbiers?

Les Herbiers sits at 46.9°N, 1.0°W, 108 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Cholet, 23 km away.

Topography around Les Herbiers

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Les Herbiers has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m.

The land around Les Herbiers is covered by grassland (40%), artificial surfaces (21%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
271 m
80 km
339 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Cholet 23 km · La Roche-sur-Yon 39 km · Bressuire 40 km · Fontenay-le-Comte 48 km · Vertou 48 km · Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire 53 km · Rezé 55 km · Nantes 56 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 Les Herbiers (46.871°, -1.0156°, elevation 108 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).