Montauban weather in October

In October, Montauban sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 58 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 28% 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 Montauban's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montauban's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:17 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

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 Montauban reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52212
62112
72112
82112
92111
102111
112111
122011
132011
142011
152011
162011
172011
182010
191910
201910
211910
221910
231910
241910
25189
26189
27189
28189
29189
30179
31178

How October really feels in Montauban

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.

Montauban weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 6010.70.59.12.1
Feb11° / 478.80.510.22.8
Mar15° / 529.80.211.64.6
Apr18° / 7111.1013.25.5
May22° / 12°7211014.56.3
Jun25° / 15°618.8015.26.9
Jul28° / 17°487.10156.6
Aug28° / 17°597.6013.86.5
Sep25° / 14°537.8012.37.2
Oct20° / 11°5810.1010.86.2
Nov14° / 661109.43.8
Dec10° / 6110.30.38.82.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54357
64357
74357
84357
94258
104357
114357
124258
134357
144357
154456
164456
174456
184456
194456
204555
214555
224456
234456
244357
254456
264357
274357
284258
294159
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Montauban gets around 58 mm of rain over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1032
1132
1232
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2332
2432
2532
2633
2734
2834
2935
3035
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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1672211
2682111
3682111
4682111
5682111
6682111
7692110
8682210
969229
1068239
1169238
1270237
1369247
1470246
1569256
1669256
1770255
1870255
1971245
2072244
2172244
2273234
2374224
2475214
2576204
2678193
2779183
2880173
2983152
3084142
3185132

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:58 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:586:29
211.56:596:27
311.47:006:25
411.47:026:24
511.37:036:22
611.37:046:20
711.27:056:18
811.27:076:16
911.17:086:15
1011.17:096:13
1111.07:106:11
1211.07:126:09
1310.97:136:07
1410.97:146:06
1510.87:166:04
1610.87:176:02
1710.77:186:01
1810.77:195:59
1910.67:215:57
2010.67:225:56
2110.57:235:54
2210.57:255:53
2310.47:265:51
2410.47:275:50
2510.37:295:48
2610.37:305:47
2710.27:315:45
2810.27:335:44
2910.17:345:42
3010.17:355:41
3110.07:375:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Montauban?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Montauban for sightseeing.

What to pack for Montauban in October

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

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

rain gear

UV index in Montauban 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 Montauban 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
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Montauban?

Montauban sits at 44.0°N, 1.4°E, 112 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Blagnac, 42 km away.

Topography around Montauban

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montauban has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 775 m.

The land around Montauban is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), trees (30%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (34%), grassland (30%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), trees (32%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
775 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Blagnac 42 km · Colomiers 45 km · Toulouse 47 km · Balma 47 km · Tournefeuille 48 km · Cahors 48 km · Plaisance-du-Touch 50 km · Cugnaux 54 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 Montauban (44.0176°, 1.3542°, elevation 112 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).