Montélimar weather in October

In October, Montélimar sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 116 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 10.7 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 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Montélimar's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montélimar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:04 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

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 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Montélimar reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°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)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62012
72012
82011
92011
102011
112011
121911
131911
141911
151911
161911
171910
181810
191810
201810
211810
221810
231810
241710
25179
26179
27179
28179
29179
30169
31168

How October really feels in Montélimar

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.

Montélimar 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
Jan / 7091.291.8
Feb10° / 496.70.610.12.7
Mar15° / 547.50.311.64.7
Apr18° / 789.3013.25.9
May22° / 12°749.2014.66.8
Jun26° / 16°456.3015.37.3
Jul30° / 18°375.30156.2
Aug29° / 18°475.2013.96.4
Sep24° / 14°977.1012.37.5
Oct19° / 10°1169.3010.76.1
Nov13° / 12410.60.49.43.6
Dec10° / 7090.68.72.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55545
65446
75446
85347
95347
105347
115248
125248
135149
145149
155149
165149
175050
185149
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
285050
295050
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Montélimar gets around 116 mm of rain over 9.3 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 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 (%)
127
228
328
428
528
628
729
829
929
1029
1129
1230
1330
1431
1531
1631
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2433
2533
2634
2734
2834
2935
3035
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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173225
273225
373225
474224
575214
675214
775214
876213
976213
1076213
1176213
1277212
1377212
1477212
1577212
1677212
1779201
1879201
1980191
2080191
2181181
2282171
2383161
2483161
2584151
2685141
2786131
2887121
2988111
3089101
319190

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 6:45 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:456:15
211.56:466:13
311.46:476:12
411.46:486:10
511.36:506:08
611.26:516:06
711.26:526:04
811.16:546:02
911.16:556:00
1011.06:565:59
1111.06:575:57
1210.96:595:55
1310.97:005:53
1410.87:015:52
1510.87:035:50
1610.77:045:48
1710.77:055:46
1810.67:075:45
1910.67:085:43
2010.57:095:41
2110.57:115:40
2210.47:125:38
2310.47:135:37
2410.37:155:35
2510.37:165:34
2610.27:175:32
2710.27:195:31
2810.17:205:29
2910.17:215:28
3010.17:235:26
3110.07:245:25

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 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 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
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Montélimar?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Montélimar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Montélimar in October

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

In October, Montélimar sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Montélimar 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 Montélimar peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Montélimar in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Montélimar is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateMar 2016 µg/m³Jul 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Montélimar?

Montélimar sits at 44.6°N, 4.8°E, 86 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Valence, 43 km away.

Topography around Montélimar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montélimar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,285 m.

The land around Montélimar is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (59%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
668 m
80 km
2,285 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Valence 43 km · Bagnols-sur-Cèze 45 km · Bourg-lès-Valence 45 km · Orange 47 km · Carpentras 60 km · Romans-sur-Isère 60 km · Sorgues 61 km · Le Pontet 67 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 Montélimar (44.5547°, 4.7547°, elevation 86 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).