Lunel weather in October

In October, Lunel sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 106 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Lunel's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lunel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:05 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
54%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Lunel reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32313
42313
52313
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122113
132113
142112
152112
162112
172112
182012
192012
202012
212012
222011
232011
241911
251911
261911
271911
281911
291910
301810
311810

How October really feels in Lunel

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.

Lunel weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 637.60.59.13.2
Feb13° / 385.30.210.24.1
Mar17° / 4660.111.65.9
Apr19° / 648.4013.26.6
May23° / 13°527.3014.57.3
Jun28° / 17°335015.26.8
Jul31° / 19°213.2014.95.5
Aug31° / 19°344.4013.85.6
Sep26° / 16°996.7012.37.4
Oct21° / 12°1069.4010.86.6
Nov15° / 991009.54.8
Dec12° / 568.10.18.83.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
46040
55941
65842
75743
85743
95644
105644
115545
125446
135446
145248
155248
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225050
234951
245050
255050
265050
274951
284951
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lunel gets around 106 mm of rain over 9.4 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
327
427
528
628
729
830
930
1031
1131
1232
1332
1432
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2533
2633
2733
2834
2934
3034
3135

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15825143
25924143
36024133
45925133
55925133
66025123
76025123
86026122
96026122
106026122
116027112
126027112
135928112
145928112
156028111
166028111
176028111
186028111
196127111
206227101
216326101
226425101
236624100
24682390
25682390
26702280
27722170
28732070
29751960
30771850
31771850

Wind in October

Winds average 12 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.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light 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 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 6:47 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:476:18
211.56:486:16
311.46:496:15
411.46:506:13
511.36:526:11
611.36:536:09
711.26:546:07
811.26:556:05
911.16:566:04
1011.16:586:02
1111.06:596:00
1211.07:005:58
1310.97:015:57
1410.97:035:55
1510.87:045:53
1610.87:055:52
1710.77:075:50
1810.77:085:48
1910.67:095:47
2010.67:105:45
2110.57:125:44
2210.57:135:42
2310.47:145:41
2410.47:165:39
2510.37:175:38
2610.37:185:36
2710.37:205:35
2810.27:215:33
2910.27:225:32
3010.17:245:30
3110.17:255:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Lunel

In seasonPeak

In October, Lunel sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Lunel's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Lunel?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Lunel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lunel in October

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

In October, Lunel sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Lunel 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 34 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 Jun 26 to Sep 19 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Lunel 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 Lunel peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lunel?

Lunel sits at 43.7°N, 4.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Mauguio, 12 km away.

Topography around Lunel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lunel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,567 m.

The land around Lunel is covered by cropland (29%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (25%), trees (24%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
1,567 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Mauguio 12 km · Castelnau-le-Lez 19 km · Montpellier 22 km · Lattes 22 km · Nîmes 25 km · Arles 40 km · Frontignan 40 km · Sète 47 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 Lunel (43.6778°, 4.1361°, elevation 10 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).