Saint-Amand-les-Eaux weather in October

In October, Saint-Amand-les-Eaux sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 60 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Saint-Amand-les-Eaux's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Amand-les-Eaux's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:18 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

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 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°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)
11710
21710
31710
41710
51710
61610
71610
8169
9169
10169
11169
12159
13159
14159
15159
16158
17158
18158
19148
20148
21148
22148
23148
24148
25148
26138
27138
28137
29137
30137
31137

How October really feels in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

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.

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux 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 / 6412.318.30.5
Feb / 5611.11.39.70.9
Mar11° / 5511.50.711.52.4
Apr14° / 4711.2013.54.0
May18° / 6312.2015.25.3
Jun21° / 12°6010.7016.16.1
Jul23° / 14°6311015.86.5
Aug23° / 14°6811.4014.36.5
Sep19° / 11°509.8012.46.0
Oct15° / 6011010.54.2
Nov10° / 6311.90.48.82.0
Dec / 7413.217.90.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42773
52773
62773
72872
82872
92872
102971
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
223070
232971
242872
252872
262872
272773
282773
292674
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux gets around 60 mm of rain over 11 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 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179201
280191
380191
481181
582171
683170
784160
885150
986140
1086140
1187130
1287130
1388120
1488120
1589110
1689110
1790100
1890100
199190
209190
219280
229280
239370
249370
259460
269460
279550
289550
299640
309640
319640

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:536:17
211.36:556:15
311.36:576:13
411.26:586:10
511.17:006:08
611.17:016:06
711.07:036:04
810.97:056:02
910.97:065:59
1010.87:085:57
1110.87:105:55
1210.77:115:53
1310.67:135:51
1410.67:155:49
1510.57:165:47
1610.47:185:45
1710.47:205:42
1810.37:215:40
1910.37:235:38
2010.27:255:36
2110.17:275:34
2210.17:285:32
2310.07:305:31
249.97:325:29
259.97:335:27
269.87:355:25
279.87:375:23
289.77:395:21
299.77:405:19
309.67:425:18
319.57:445:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Saint-Amand-les-Eaux?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Amand-les-Eaux for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint-Amand-les-Eaux in October

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

In October, Saint-Amand-les-Eaux sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux 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 Saint-Amand-les-Eaux peaks around July 13 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 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux 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 Saint-Amand-les-Eaux is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Amand-les-Eaux?

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux sits at 50.4°N, 3.4°E, 20 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Valenciennes, 12 km away.

Topography around Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saint-Amand-les-Eaux.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Amand-les-Eaux has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m.

The land around Saint-Amand-les-Eaux is covered by trees (40%), grassland (26%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (33%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
451 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Valenciennes 12 km · Denain 13 km · Péruwelz 13 km · Tournai 18 km · Sin-le-Noble 23 km · Dour 25 km · Boussu 26 km · Douai 26 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 Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (50.4472°, 3.4308°, elevation 20 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).