Rezé weather in October

In October, Rezé sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 73 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rezé's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rezé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:33 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Rezé is commune in Loire-Atlantique, France.

Air quality
Good
PM10 18.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,848/km²
people per km²

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 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rezé reaches about 17°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 13°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11911
21911
31911
41911
51911
61811
71811
81810
91810
101810
111810
121810
131710
141710
151710
161710
17179
18179
19179
20169
21169
22169
23169
24169
25169
26169
27158
28158
29158
30158
31158

How October really feels in Rezé

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.

Rezé 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 / 7111.20.28.71.6
Feb10° / 559.60.5102.1
Mar13° / 5310.30.111.63.4
Apr15° / 5710.5013.34.6
May19° / 10°6110.6014.85.8
Jun22° / 13°468.4015.66.7
Jul24° / 14°397.3015.37.4
Aug24° / 14°477.30147.4
Sep21° / 12°497.4012.46.9
Oct17° / 10°7311.4010.65.1
Nov12° / 7011.309.13.1
Dec / 7911.40.28.41.9

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23466
33466
43268
53268
63268
73367
83367
93367
103367
113466
123466
133466
143565
153565
163565
173664
183664
193565
203565
213664
223664
233664
243565
253565
263466
273466
283466
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rezé gets around 73 mm of rain over 11.4 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 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1637
1737
1837
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

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 (%)
164306
265296
366295
466295
566295
666295
766295
867294
968284
1068284
1170273
1270273
1370273
1471263
1572262
1673252
1773252
1874242
1974242
2076231
2177221
2278211
2379201
2480191
2581181
2682171
2783161
2884151
2985141
3086131
3187121

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 15 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
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 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 7:11 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:116:39
211.47:136:37
311.37:146:35
411.37:166:33
511.27:176:31
611.27:186:29
711.17:206:27
811.17:216:25
911.07:236:23
1010.97:246:21
1110.97:266:19
1210.87:276:17
1310.87:296:15
1410.77:306:13
1510.77:316:12
1610.67:336:10
1710.67:346:08
1810.57:366:06
1910.47:376:04
2010.47:396:02
2110.37:406:01
2210.37:425:59
2310.27:435:57
2410.27:455:55
2510.17:465:54
2610.17:485:52
2710.07:495:50
2810.07:515:49
299.97:525:47
309.97:545:46
319.87:555:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rezé?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Rezé for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rezé in October

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

In October, Rezé sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Rezé in October

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Rezé 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 Rezé peaks around August 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rezé?

Rezé sits at 47.2°N, 1.6°W, 15 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Nantes, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Rezé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rezé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m.

The land around Rezé is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (32%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
340 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Nantes 3.0 km · Bouguenais 4.0 km · Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire 5.0 km · Saint-Herblain 7.0 km · Vertou 8.0 km · Orvault 10 km · Couëron 12 km · La Chapelle-sur-Erdre 12 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 Rezé (47.1906°, -1.5689°, elevation 15 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).