Saint-Raphaël weather in October

In October, Saint-Raphaël sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 114 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Saint-Raphaël's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Raphaël's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:54 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.8 µg/m³ · 2018

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 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Saint-Raphaël reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12115
22115
32115
42015
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62014
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102014
111914
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311712

Saint-Raphaël 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
Jan11° / 656.91.49.12.9
Feb11° / 556.91.710.23.1
Mar13° / 597.30.611.64.2
Apr16° / 10°77100.213.24.9
May19° / 13°679.9014.56.3
Jun23° / 17°507.8015.27.5
Jul26° / 20°285.9014.97.9
Aug26° / 20°336.2013.87.7
Sep23° / 17°808.4012.37.3
Oct19° / 13°1149.5010.86.2
Nov15° / 1289.70.59.54.5
Dec12° / 807.31.18.83.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36040
46040
55941
65842
75743
85644
95644
105644
115644
125545
135545
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195347
205347
215347
225248
235248
245347
255248
265248
275347
285347
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Saint-Raphaël gets around 114 mm of rain over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
530
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2532
2632
2732
2833
2933
3034
3134

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13642211
23742210
33841200
43941190
54141190
64240180
74340160
84540150
94739140
104839130
115039110
125238100
13533890
14543880
15563770
16573760
17593650
18603640
19613540
20623440
21643330
22653230
23663130
24673030
25682930
26702820
27722620
28732520
29752410
30772210
31782110

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
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:366:08
211.56:376:06
311.46:386:04
411.46:406:02
511.36:416:01
611.36:425:59
711.26:435:57
811.26:445:55
911.16:465:53
1011.16:475:52
1111.06:485:50
1211.06:495:48
1310.96:515:46
1410.96:525:45
1510.86:535:43
1610.86:545:41
1710.76:565:40
1810.76:575:38
1910.66:585:37
2010.66:595:35
2110.57:015:33
2210.57:025:32
2310.57:035:30
2410.47:055:29
2510.47:065:27
2610.37:075:26
2710.37:095:25
2810.27:105:23
2910.27:115:22
3010.17:125:20
3110.17:145:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Saint-Raphaël?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saint-Raphaël in October

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

In October, Saint-Raphaël sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Saint-Raphaël in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 12 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Saint-Raphaël 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 Saint-Raphaël peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Raphaël?

Saint-Raphaël sits at 43.4°N, 6.8°E, 22 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Fréjus, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Saint-Raphaël

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Raphaël has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,660 m.

The land around Saint-Raphaël is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), water (34%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
597 m
80 km
2,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Fréjus 3.0 km · Mandelieu-la-Napoule 19 km · Saint-Tropez 20 km · Cannes 24 km · Le Cannet 26 km · Mougins 27 km · Draguignan 28 km · Vallauris 28 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-Raphaël (43.4233°, 6.7735°, elevation 22 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).