Pont-à-Mousson weather in October

In October, Pont-à-Mousson sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 66 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Pont-à-Mousson's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pont-à-Mousson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:05 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 17.6 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 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Pont-à-Mousson reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°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)
1179
2179
3179
4179
5169
6169
7169
8169
9168
10158
11158
12158
13158
14158
15158
16147
17147
18147
19147
20147
21147
22137
23137
24137
25136
26136
27136
28126
29126
30126
31126

How October really feels in Pont-à-Mousson

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.

Pont-à-Mousson weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6611.92.28.50.0
Feb / 5610.62.49.80.5
Mar10° / 5911.71.111.62.4
Apr15° / 54110.113.44.2
May19° / 6912.60155.5
Jun22° / 12°6010.4015.96.4
Jul24° / 14°5710.4015.56.9
Aug24° / 14°6210.7014.26.8
Sep20° / 11°649.4012.46.2
Oct14° / 6611.3010.54.0
Nov / 6912.10.88.91.5
Dec / 82142.58.10.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42971
52872
62872
72872
82971
92971
102971
112971
123070
133070
143070
153070
163169
173169
183169
193070
203070
212971
222872
232872
242773
252773
262674
272674
282575
292575
302476
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pont-à-Mousson gets around 66 mm of rain over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
537
637
736
836
936
1035
1135
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1835
1935
2035
2136
2236
2337
2437
2538
2638
2739
2839
2939
3040
3140

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
286140
387130
487130
588120
688120
789110
889110
990100
109190
119190
129280
139280
149370
159370
169370
179460
189460
199460
209460
219550
229550
239550
249550
259550
269640
279640
289640
299730
309730
319730

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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:426:08
211.46:436:06
311.36:456:03
411.26:466:01
511.26:485:59
611.16:495:57
711.16:515:55
811.06:535:53
910.96:545:51
1010.96:565:49
1110.86:575:47
1210.86:595:45
1310.77:005:43
1410.67:025:41
1510.67:035:39
1610.57:055:37
1710.57:075:35
1810.47:085:33
1910.37:105:31
2010.37:115:29
2110.27:135:27
2210.27:155:25
2310.17:165:23
2410.17:185:21
2510.07:195:20
269.97:215:18
279.97:235:16
289.87:245:14
299.87:265:13
309.77:285:11
319.77:295:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Pont-à-Mousson?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Pont-à-Mousson for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pont-à-Mousson in October

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

In October, Pont-à-Mousson sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Pont-à-Mousson 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 Pont-à-Mousson 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 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pont-à-Mousson 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 Pont-à-Mousson is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pont-à-Mousson?

Pont-à-Mousson sits at 48.9°N, 6.1°E, 180 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Montigny-lès-Metz, 22 km away.

Topography around Pont-à-Mousson

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pont-à-Mousson.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pont-à-Mousson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 222 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m.

The land around Pont-à-Mousson is covered by trees (39%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), cropland (35%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
250 m
80 km
397 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Montigny-lès-Metz 22 km · Metz 25 km · Laxou 26 km · Nancy 26 km · Villers-lès-Nancy 27 km · Toul 28 km · Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy 29 km · Hayange 47 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 Pont-à-Mousson (48.907°, 6.0564°, elevation 180 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).