Montluçon weather in October

In October, Montluçon sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Montluçon's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montluçon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:15 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6.2 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 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Montluçon reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21810
3189
4189
5189
6179
7179
8179
9179
10179
11179
12179
13169
14169
15168
16168
17168
18168
19168
20168
21158
22158
23157
24157
25157
26157
27157
28147
29147
30147
31146

How October really feels in Montluçon

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.

Montluçon weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6412.62.98.80.7
Feb / 5311.13101.2
Mar12° / 5711.51.211.63.0
Apr15° / 7613.10.413.34.1
May19° / 8313.2014.75.4
Jun22° / 12°6011015.56.4
Jul25° / 14°549.2015.27.0
Aug25° / 14°5710.10147.0
Sep21° / 11°649.5012.46.3
Oct16° / 6711.80.110.74.7
Nov11° / 7212.80.89.22.2
Dec / 6713.12.38.51.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193169
203169
213070
223169
233169
243169
253268
263268
273268
283268
293367
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Montluçon gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
240
340
440
541
641
741
841
941
1040
1140
1239
1338
1438
1537
1636
1736
1835
1935
2035
2134
2234
2334
2435
2535
2635
2736
2836
2937
3037
3138

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
285141
385141
485141
586131
686131
786131
887121
987121
1088111
1188111
1289101
1390100
149190
159190
169280
179280
189370
199460
209460
219550
229550
239640
249640
259640
269730
279730
289730
299820
309820
319820

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
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:546:23
211.46:566:21
311.46:576:19
411.36:586:17
511.37:006:15
611.27:016:13
711.17:026:11
811.17:046:09
911.07:056:07
1011.07:076:05
1110.97:086:03
1210.97:096:02
1310.87:116:00
1410.87:125:58
1510.77:145:56
1610.77:155:54
1710.67:165:52
1810.57:185:51
1910.57:195:49
2010.47:215:47
2110.47:225:45
2210.37:245:44
2310.37:255:42
2410.27:275:40
2510.27:285:39
2610.17:295:37
2710.17:315:36
2810.07:325:34
2910.07:345:32
309.97:355:31
319.97:375:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Montluçon?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Montluçon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Montluçon in October

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

In October, Montluçon sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Montluçon in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Montluçon peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Montluçon?

Montluçon sits at 46.3°N, 2.6°E, 208 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Guéret, 59 km away.

Topography around Montluçon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montluçon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 242 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,319 m.

The land around Montluçon is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), trees (33%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (53%), trees (23%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%), trees (30%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
391 m
80 km
1,319 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Guéret 59 km · Moulins 61 km · Riom 63 km · Vichy 68 km · Chamalières 72 km · Clermont-Ferrand 73 km · Cournon-d'Auvergne 81 km · Nevers 84 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 Montluçon (46.3402°, 2.6025°, elevation 208 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).