Manosque weather in October

In October, Manosque sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 91 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Manosque's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manosque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:59 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.2 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 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Manosque reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°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)
12111
22110
32110
42110
52110
62110
72110
82010
92010
102010
112010
12209
13209
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20189
21188
22188
23188
24188
25188
26178
27178
28177
29177
30177
31177

How October really feels in Manosque

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.

Manosque weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 537.21.19.12.3
Feb11° / 446.2110.23.0
Mar15° / 506.90.311.64.8
Apr17° / 72100.113.25.7
May21° / 10°679014.56.8
Jun26° / 14°436.2015.27.6
Jul29° / 16°254.4014.96.7
Aug29° / 16°294.9013.86.9
Sep24° / 12°717.2012.37.5
Oct19° / 918.5010.86.4
Nov13° / 1049.80.49.54.0
Dec10° / 627.40.78.82.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36139
46139
56040
66040
75941
85842
95743
105743
115644
125545
135446
145446
155347
165347
175248
185248
195248
205248
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Manosque gets around 91 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2128
2228
2328
2429
2529
2630
2730
2831
2931
3032
3132

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178202
280191
380191
481181
581181
682171
783161
883161
984151
1085141
1186131
1287121
1387121
1488111
1588111
1689101
1789101
189091
199091
209091
219181
229181
239271
249271
259271
269361
279460
289550
299550
309640
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:40 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:406:12
211.56:416:10
311.46:436:08
411.46:446:06
511.36:456:04
611.36:466:02
711.26:486:01
811.26:495:59
911.16:505:57
1011.16:515:55
1111.06:535:53
1211.06:545:52
1310.96:555:50
1410.96:565:48
1510.86:585:47
1610.86:595:45
1710.77:005:43
1810.77:015:42
1910.67:035:40
2010.67:045:38
2110.57:055:37
2210.57:075:35
2310.47:085:34
2410.47:095:32
2510.37:115:31
2610.37:125:29
2710.27:135:28
2810.27:155:26
2910.27:165:25
3010.17:175:24
3110.17:195:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Manosque?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Manosque for sightseeing.

What to pack for Manosque in October

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

In October, Manosque sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Manosque in October

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 60 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Sep 30 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Manosque 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 Manosque peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Manosque?

Manosque sits at 43.8°N, 5.8°E, 364 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Pertuis, 27 km away.

Topography around Manosque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manosque has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,906 m.

The land around Manosque is covered by trees (48%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
600 m
80 km
2,906 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Pertuis 27 km · Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume 43 km · Aix-en-Provence 43 km · Digne-les-Bains 46 km · Gardanne 49 km · Brignoles 52 km · Salon-de-Provence 59 km · Vitrolles 60 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 Manosque (43.8288°, 5.7869°, elevation 364 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).