Saint-Dizier weather in October

In October, Saint-Dizier sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 78 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 17% 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-Dizier's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Dizier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:09 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.4 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 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Saint-Dizier reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°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)
11810
21710
31710
4179
5179
6179
7169
8169
9169
10169
11169
12169
13158
14158
15158
16158
17158
18158
19148
20148
21147
22147
23147
24147
25137
26137
27137
28137
29137
30136
31126

How October really feels in Saint-Dizier

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-Dizier weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9013.11.78.50.2
Feb / 7311.82.69.80.7
Mar11° / 7212.21.111.62.6
Apr15° / 6211.40.113.44.3
May19° / 7412.50155.6
Jun22° / 13°5810.5015.86.4
Jul24° / 15°6310.6015.56.8
Aug24° / 14°6410.6014.26.8
Sep20° / 11°679.9012.46.1
Oct15° / 7811.9010.54.2
Nov / 8413.40.991.7
Dec / 10714.82.78.10.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
22971
32971
42872
52872
62971
73070
83070
92971
102971
113070
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183070
193070
203070
213070
222971
232872
242872
252773
262773
272773
282773
292674
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Saint-Dizier gets around 78 mm of rain over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
538
638
738
837
937
1037
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1837
1937
2037
2138
2238
2339
2439
2540
2640
2741
2841
2942
3042
3143

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182171
282171
382171
483161
583161
684151
784151
885141
986131
1087121
1188120
1289110
1389110
1490100
1590100
1690100
179190
189190
199280
209280
219280
229370
239370
249370
259370
269460
279460
289550
299550
309640
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 6:46 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:466:12
211.46:486:10
311.36:496:08
411.36:516:06
511.26:526:04
611.16:546:02
711.16:556:00
811.06:575:57
911.06:585:55
1010.97:005:53
1110.87:015:51
1210.87:035:49
1310.77:045:47
1410.77:065:45
1510.67:085:43
1610.57:095:41
1710.57:115:39
1810.47:125:38
1910.47:145:36
2010.37:155:34
2110.27:175:32
2210.27:195:30
2310.17:205:28
2410.17:225:26
2510.07:235:25
2610.07:255:23
279.97:265:21
289.97:285:20
299.87:305:18
309.77:315:16
319.77:335:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Saint-Dizier?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Dizier for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint-Dizier in October

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

In October, Saint-Dizier sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Saint-Dizier 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-Dizier peaks around July 17 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Dizier?

Saint-Dizier sits at 48.6°N, 4.9°E, 147 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bar-le-Duc, 22 km away.

Topography around Saint-Dizier

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Dizier has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m.

The land around Saint-Dizier is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
206 m
80 km
447 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bar-le-Duc 22 km · Vitry-le-François 28 km · Châlons-en-Champagne 55 km · Chaumont 60 km · Verdun 66 km · Toul 69 km · Troyes 74 km · Épernay 85 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-Dizier (48.6377°, 4.9489°, elevation 147 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).