Lourdes weather in October

In October, Lourdes sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 142 mm of precipitation across 14.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lourdes's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lourdes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
142 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:21 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.1 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 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Lourdes reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5166
6156
7156
8156
9156
10156
11156
12156
13156
14146
15146
16145
17145
18145
19145
20145
21145
22145
23145
24135
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30124
31123

How October really feels in Lourdes

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.

Lourdes weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°11914.311.29.20.1
Feb / -2°10312.81110.20.4
Mar / 11514.410.311.61.5
Apr11° / 16517.81013.12.1
May15° / 19319.13.814.43.5
Jun19° / 10°17717.30.615.14.9
Jul21° / 12°15716.2014.95.7
Aug21° / 11°15716.6013.85.7
Sep18° / 13013.80.312.35.3
Oct14° / 14214.42.710.83.8
Nov / 14614.78.69.51.6
Dec / -1°11313.49.98.90.5

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34357
44357
54159
64159
74060
83961
93961
103961
113961
123862
133763
143763
153763
163763
173763
183763
193862
203961
213961
223961
234060
244060
254060
264060
274159
284159
294159
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Lourdes gets around 142 mm of rain and snow over 14.4 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 47% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1475
2475
3475
4475
5486
6486
7486
8486
9487
10487
11487
12477
13477
14487
15487
16478
17478
18478
19468
20469
21459
224510
234510
244511
254512
264513
274514
284515
294516
304618
314619

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:036:35
211.57:046:33
311.47:056:32
411.47:076:30
511.37:086:28
611.37:096:26
711.27:106:24
811.27:116:23
911.17:136:21
1011.17:146:19
1111.07:156:18
1211.07:166:16
1310.97:186:14
1410.97:196:12
1510.87:206:11
1610.87:216:09
1710.87:236:08
1810.77:246:06
1910.77:256:04
2010.67:266:03
2110.67:286:01
2210.57:296:00
2310.57:305:58
2410.47:315:57
2510.47:335:55
2610.37:345:54
2710.37:355:52
2810.27:375:51
2910.27:385:50
3010.27:395:48
3110.17:405:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Lourdes?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lourdes.

What to pack for Lourdes in October

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

In October, Lourdes sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Lourdes in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lourdes peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lourdes?

Lourdes sits at 43.1°N, 0.0°W, 409 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Tarbes, 18 km away.

Topography around Lourdes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lourdes has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 572 m around an average of 491 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,029 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,302 m.

The land around Lourdes is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
572 m
16 km
2,029 m
80 km
3,302 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tarbes 18 km · Pau 35 km · Auch 80 km · Mont-de-Marsan 96 km · Dax 106 km · Huesca 111 km · Muret 118 km · Barbastro 119 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 Lourdes (43.0946°, -0.0461°, elevation 409 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).