Saint-Dié-des-Vosges weather in October

In October, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 98 mm of precipitation across 13.6 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 11°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 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 Saint-Dié-des-Vosges's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Dié-des-Vosges's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
98 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:01 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 18°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)
1168
2158
3158
4158
5158
6158
7148
8148
9147
10147
11147
12147
13137
14137
15137
16136
17136
18136
19126
20126
21126
22126
23126
24126
25125
26115
27115
28115
29115
30115
31115

How October really feels in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges

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-Dié-des-Vosges weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°10214.36.48.60.0
Feb / -1°8712.36.69.90.1
Mar / 94143.911.61.6
Apr13° / 83141.413.43.3
May17° / 11615.70.114.94.7
Jun21° / 12°10715.1015.85.6
Jul23° / 14°10415.3015.56.1
Aug22° / 13°10414.2014.16.1
Sep18° / 10°9212.3012.45.3
Oct13° / 9813.60.310.63.3
Nov / 9813.92.790.9
Dec / -0°11815.66.58.20.0

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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
133169
143169
153169
163169
173268
183268
193268
203268
213169
223169
233268
243268
253268
263268
273169
283070
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Saint-Dié-des-Vosges gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1470
2470
3470
4470
5470
6460
7460
8450
9450
10440
11430
12430
13421
14421
15411
16411
17411
18411
19411
20411
21412
22422
23422
24422
25422
26432
27432
28432
29442
30442
31442

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2937
3937
4946
5946
6955
7955
8955
9964
10964
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16982
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
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 10 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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:38 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:386:04
211.46:396:02
311.36:416:00
411.36:425:58
511.26:445:56
611.16:455:54
711.16:475:52
811.06:485:50
911.06:505:48
1010.96:515:46
1110.86:535:44
1210.86:545:42
1310.76:565:40
1410.76:575:38
1510.66:595:36
1610.67:015:34
1710.57:025:32
1810.47:045:30
1910.47:055:28
2010.37:075:26
2110.37:085:25
2210.27:105:23
2310.27:115:21
2410.17:135:19
2510.07:155:17
2610.07:165:16
279.97:185:14
289.97:195:12
299.87:215:11
309.87:225:09
319.77:245:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Saint-Dié-des-Vosges?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges.

What to pack for Saint-Dié-des-Vosges in October

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

In October, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges 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-Dié-des-Vosges peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Dié-des-Vosges?

Saint-Dié-des-Vosges sits at 48.3°N, 6.9°E, 341 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sélestat, 37 km away.

Topography around Saint-Dié-des-Vosges

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Dié-des-Vosges has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m around an average of 407 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 934 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,286 m.

The land around Saint-Dié-des-Vosges is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (51%), cropland (23%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
416 m
16 km
934 m
80 km
1,286 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Sélestat 37 km · Colmar 38 km · Épinal 38 km · Lunéville 48 km · Wittenheim 60 km · Lingolsheim 62 km · Illkirch-Graffenstaden 63 km · Illzach 64 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-Dié-des-Vosges (48.2843°, 6.9492°, elevation 341 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).