Rambouillet weather in October

In October, Rambouillet sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 61 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°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 Rambouillet's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rambouillet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:22 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.3 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 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rambouillet reaches about 16°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 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21810
31810
41810
51710
6179
7179
8179
9179
10179
11169
12169
13169
14169
15168
16168
17158
18158
19158
20158
21158
22158
23148
24147
25147
26147
27147
28147
29137
30137
31137

How October really feels in Rambouillet

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.

Rambouillet weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5211.10.98.50.7
Feb / 469.71.29.81.2
Mar11° / 5110.50.511.62.9
Apr15° / 5110.80.113.44.2
May18° / 6711.40155.5
Jun21° / 12°5810.4015.86.3
Jul24° / 14°539.4015.57.0
Aug24° / 14°568.9014.27.0
Sep20° / 11°468.5012.46.4
Oct16° / 6110.7010.54.6
Nov10° / 5811.20.392.2
Dec / 6612.318.10.9

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93169
103169
113268
123268
133169
143268
153268
163268
173268
183169
193268
203268
213169
223169
233070
243070
253070
263169
273169
283070
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rambouillet gets around 61 mm of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
336
436
536
635
735
835
935
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2635
2735
2835
2936
3036
3137

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179192
279192
379192
480182
580182
680182
781172
881172
983161
1083161
1184151
1284151
1384151
1484151
1586140
1686140
1787130
1887130
1988120
2088120
2189110
2289110
2390100
249190
259190
269280
279280
289370
299460
309460
319550

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light 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 6:59 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:596:25
211.47:006:23
311.37:026:20
411.37:036:18
511.27:056:16
611.17:066:14
711.17:086:12
811.07:096:10
911.07:116:08
1010.97:126:06
1110.87:146:04
1210.87:156:02
1310.77:176:00
1410.77:185:58
1510.67:205:56
1610.57:225:54
1710.57:235:52
1810.47:255:50
1910.47:265:48
2010.37:285:46
2110.27:295:44
2210.27:315:43
2310.17:335:41
2410.17:345:39
2510.07:365:37
2610.07:375:35
279.97:395:34
289.97:415:32
299.87:425:30
309.77:445:29
319.77:455:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rambouillet?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Rambouillet for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rambouillet in October

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

In October, Rambouillet sees daytime highs around 16°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 Rambouillet 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 Rambouillet peaks around June 22 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rambouillet?

Rambouillet sits at 48.6°N, 1.8°E, 159 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Maurepas, 15 km away.

Topography around Rambouillet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rambouillet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 168 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m.

The land around Rambouillet is covered by trees (51%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
300 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Maurepas 15 km · Élancourt 18 km · Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines 20 km · Trappes 20 km · Montigny-le-Bretonneux 20 km · Plaisir 22 km · Gif-sur-Yvette 23 km · Les Clayes-sous-Bois 23 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 Rambouillet (48.6437°, 1.8299°, elevation 159 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).