Riom weather in October

In October, Riom sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 20% 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 Riom's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Riom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:12 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 13.5 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 Riom reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2189
3189
4188
5188
6178
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12178
13168
14168
15167
16167
17167
18167
19167
20167
21157
22157
23157
24156
25156
26156
27156
28146
29146
30146
31145

How October really feels in Riom

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.

Riom weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5912.43.58.90.7
Feb / 48113.3101.2
Mar12° / 54111.211.63.0
Apr15° / 7913.10.613.34.1
May19° / 9314.1014.75.3
Jun22° / 12°7911.9015.56.3
Jul25° / 13°8410.5015.26.9
Aug25° / 13°8510.90146.9
Sep21° / 10°7910.2012.36.3
Oct16° / 7211.20.210.74.8
Nov10° / 7212.71.29.32.2
Dec / 6112.32.58.50.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23367
33367
43367
53367
63268
73268
83268
93367
103367
113367
123268
133367
143466
153466
163466
173565
183565
193565
203565
213664
223664
233763
243664
253664
263763
273664
283664
293565
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Riom gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
739
839
938
1038
1138
1237
1337
1436
1535
1635
1734
1834
1934
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2634
2734
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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18713
28812
38812
48812
58911
68911
79010
89010
9919
10928
11928
12937
13946
14946
15955
16955
17964
18964
19973
20973
21973
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:52 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:526:21
211.46:536:19
311.46:556:17
411.36:566:15
511.36:576:13
611.26:596:11
711.27:006:09
811.17:016:08
911.07:036:06
1011.07:046:04
1110.97:056:02
1210.97:076:00
1310.87:085:58
1410.87:105:56
1510.77:115:55
1610.77:125:53
1710.67:145:51
1810.67:155:49
1910.57:175:48
2010.57:185:46
2110.47:195:44
2210.47:215:42
2310.37:225:41
2410.37:245:39
2510.27:255:38
2610.27:275:36
2710.17:285:34
2810.17:295:33
2910.07:315:31
3010.07:325:30
319.97:345:28

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 1.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Riom?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Riom for sightseeing.

What to pack for Riom in October

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

In October, Riom sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Riom in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Riom peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Riom?

Riom sits at 45.9°N, 3.1°E, 362 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Clermont-Ferrand, 13 km away.

Topography around Riom

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Riom has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 350 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 907 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,675 m.

The land around Riom is covered by cropland (32%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), trees (28%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
907 m
80 km
1,675 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Clermont-Ferrand 13 km · Chamalières 14 km · Cournon-d'Auvergne 18 km · Vichy 35 km · Issoire 40 km · Montluçon 63 km · Roanne 76 km · Moulins 77 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 Riom (45.8936°, 3.1126°, elevation 362 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).