Romorantin-Lanthenay weather in October

In October, Romorantin-Lanthenay sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 69 mm of rain across 11.2 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 18% 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 Romorantin-Lanthenay's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Romorantin-Lanthenay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:20 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

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 Romorantin-Lanthenay reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°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)
12010
21910
31910
41910
51910
61910
71910
81810
91810
101810
11189
12189
13189
14189
15179
16179
17179
18179
19179
20178
21168
22168
23168
24168
25168
26168
27158
28157
29157
30157
31157

How October really feels in Romorantin-Lanthenay

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.

Romorantin-Lanthenay 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 / 6011.50.98.71.1
Feb / 5010.119.91.7
Mar13° / 5310.50.311.63.6
Apr16° / 5811013.34.9
May20° / 10°6911.5014.95.9
Jun24° / 13°519.3015.76.8
Jul26° / 15°518.3015.36.9
Aug26° / 15°468.2014.17.0
Sep22° / 11°507.8012.46.9
Oct17° / 6911.2010.65.1
Nov11° / 6612.10.19.12.7
Dec / 7012.40.78.31.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32872
42872
52872
62872
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
142971
152971
163070
173070
183070
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Romorantin-Lanthenay gets around 69 mm of rain 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 rain averages around 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1137
1237
1337
1436
1536
1636
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2234
2334
2434
2535
2635
2735
2836
2936
3037
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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176204
276204
377194
477194
577194
678184
779183
879183
979183
1081172
1181172
1281172
1382171
1482171
1582171
1683161
1784160
1885150
1985150
2086140
2186140
2286140
2387130
2487130
2588120
2689110
2789110
2890100
299190
309280
319370

Wind in October

Winds average 12 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
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light 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 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 6:58 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:586:26
211.47:006:24
311.37:016:22
411.37:026:20
511.27:046:18
611.27:056:16
711.17:076:14
811.17:086:12
911.07:106:10
1010.97:116:08
1110.97:136:06
1210.87:146:04
1310.87:166:02
1410.77:176:00
1510.77:185:58
1610.67:205:56
1710.57:215:54
1810.57:235:52
1910.47:245:51
2010.47:265:49
2110.37:275:47
2210.37:295:45
2310.27:305:44
2410.27:325:42
2510.17:335:40
2610.17:355:38
2710.07:365:37
2810.07:385:35
299.97:405:34
309.87:415:32
319.87:435:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Dim
262.0Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Romorantin-Lanthenay?

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
1.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Romorantin-Lanthenay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Romorantin-Lanthenay in October

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

In October, Romorantin-Lanthenay sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Romorantin-Lanthenay 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 Romorantin-Lanthenay peaks around July 24 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 24UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Romorantin-Lanthenay?

Romorantin-Lanthenay sits at 47.4°N, 1.8°E, 95 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Vierzon, 29 km away.

Topography around Romorantin-Lanthenay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Romorantin-Lanthenay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m.

The land around Romorantin-Lanthenay is covered by trees (46%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
98 m
80 km
402 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Vierzon 29 km · Blois 41 km · Olivet 56 km · Bourges 58 km · Orléans 61 km · Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle 61 km · Châteauroux 62 km · Saint-Jean-de-Braye 63 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 Romorantin-Lanthenay (47.3667°, 1.75°, elevation 95 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).