Sedan weather in October

In October, Sedan sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 79 mm of rain across 12.3 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 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sedan's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sedan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:11 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 Sedan reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3169
4158
5158
6158
7158
8158
9158
10148
11148
12147
13147
14147
15147
16137
17137
18137
19137
20137
21136
22136
23126
24126
25126
26126
27126
28126
29116
30116
31115

How October really feels in Sedan

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.

Sedan 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 / 9213.238.40.0
Feb / 7712.149.80.2
Mar10° / 7812.71.911.51.9
Apr13° / 6612.40.313.43.6
May17° / 7713.7015.14.9
Jun20° / 11°7512.50165.8
Jul22° / 13°7812.4015.76.3
Aug22° / 13°7911.9014.26.3
Sep18° / 10°7010.7012.45.6
Oct13° / 7912.3010.53.5
Nov / 8413.118.81.2
Dec / 10914.73.580.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42476
52476
62575
72575
82575
92674
102773
112773
122872
132872
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192773
202773
212674
222674
232674
242575
252476
262575
272575
282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sedan gets around 79 mm of rain over 12.3 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
440
540
640
739
839
938
1038
1138
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1838
1938
2038
2139
2239
2340
2440
2541
2641
2742
2842
2942
3043
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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188111
288111
389110
490100
590100
690100
79190
89190
99190
109280
119280
129370
139370
149370
159460
169460
179460
189460
199550
209550
219550
229640
239640
249640
259640
269640
279730
289730
299730
309730
319820

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.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light 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
2014light breeze
2114light 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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:476:12
211.46:486:09
311.36:506:07
411.26:526:05
511.26:536:03
611.16:556:01
711.06:565:59
811.06:585:56
910.96:595:54
1010.97:015:52
1110.87:035:50
1210.77:045:48
1310.77:065:46
1410.67:085:44
1510.57:095:42
1610.57:115:40
1710.47:125:38
1810.47:145:36
1910.37:165:34
2010.27:175:32
2110.27:195:30
2210.17:215:28
2310.17:225:26
2410.07:245:24
259.97:265:22
269.97:275:21
279.87:295:19
289.87:315:17
299.77:325:15
309.77:345:14
319.67:365:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
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
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sedan?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sedan.

What to pack for Sedan in October

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

In October, Sedan sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sedan 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 Sedan peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sedan 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 Sedan is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sedan?

Sedan sits at 49.7°N, 4.9°E, 156 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Charleville-Mézières, 17 km away.

Topography around Sedan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sedan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 187 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m.

The land around Sedan is covered by trees (36%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), cropland (32%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
322 m
80 km
587 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Charleville-Mézières 17 km · Dinant 62 km · Arlon 63 km · Marche-en-Famenne 65 km · Verdun 68 km · Walcourt 71 km · Esch-sur-Alzette 78 km · Reims 82 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 Sedan (49.7019°, 4.9403°, elevation 156 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).