Niort weather in October

In October, Niort sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 79 mm of rain across 12.1 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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Niort's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niort's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:27 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.8 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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Niort reaches about 18°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 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42011
52011
61911
71911
81911
91911
101911
111910
121810
131810
141810
151810
161810
171810
181810
191710
20179
21179
22179
23179
24179
25179
26169
27169
28168
29168
30168
31168

How October really feels in Niort

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.

Niort 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 / 8011.60.68.81.7
Feb10° / 609.70.6102.3
Mar14° / 6110.70.111.63.8
Apr16° / 6410.6013.34.9
May20° / 10°6811.4014.76.0
Jun23° / 13°579.1015.56.9
Jul25° / 15°416.9015.27.3
Aug26° / 15°477.70147.2
Sep22° / 12°517.9012.37.0
Oct18° / 10°7912.1010.75.4
Nov13° / 8311.90.19.23.2
Dec10° / 8711.90.18.52.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93565
103565
113664
123664
133664
143664
153763
163763
173763
183664
193763
203763
213763
223763
233763
243763
253763
263763
273862
283862
293862
303961
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Niort gets around 79 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
435
536
636
736
837
937
1037
1138
1238
1339
1439
1540
1640
1740
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041
3142

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
166277
266277
366277
467267
567267
668266
768266
869256
970255
1070255
1171254
1271254
1372253
1472253
1572253
1673252
1773252
1874242
1974242
2075232
2175232
2277221
2378211
2479201
2580191
2681181
2781181
2882171
2983161
3085141
3186131

Wind in October

Winds average 13 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light 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 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 7:06 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:066:35
211.47:086:33
311.47:096:31
411.37:116:29
511.37:126:27
611.27:136:25
711.17:156:23
811.17:166:21
911.07:176:20
1011.07:196:18
1110.97:206:16
1210.97:226:14
1310.87:236:12
1410.87:246:10
1510.77:266:08
1610.77:276:06
1710.67:296:05
1810.57:306:03
1910.57:326:01
2010.47:335:59
2110.47:345:58
2210.37:365:56
2310.37:375:54
2410.27:395:53
2510.27:405:51
2610.17:425:49
2710.17:435:48
2810.07:455:46
2910.07:465:45
309.97:485:43
319.97:495:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Dim
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Niort?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Niort for sightseeing.

What to pack for Niort in October

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

In October, Niort sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Niort 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 Niort peaks around July 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 20UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Niort?

Niort sits at 46.3°N, 0.5°W, 21 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Fontenay-le-Comte, 31 km away.

Topography around Niort

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niort has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m.

The land around Niort is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
160 m
80 km
305 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Fontenay-le-Comte 31 km · La Rochelle 56 km · Rochefort 58 km · Bressuire 58 km · Saintes 65 km · Poitiers 68 km · Cognac 70 km · Les Herbiers 74 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 Niort (46.3231°, -0.4588°, elevation 21 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).