Sélestat weather in October

In October, Sélestat sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-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 19% 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 Sélestat's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sélestat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:58 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.17 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 Sélestat 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 9°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
3179
4179
5179
6179
7169
8169
9169
10168
11168
12158
13158
14158
15158
16157
17157
18147
19147
20147
21147
22147
23146
24136
25136
26136
27136
28136
29136
30126
31126

How October really feels in Sélestat

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.

Sélestat weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°6912.63.68.60.0
Feb / 6010.93.99.90.6
Mar11° / 6612.6211.62.5
Apr15° / 6011.80.313.44.4
May19° / 10°8514.2014.95.5
Jun23° / 13°7813.1015.86.3
Jul25° / 15°7913.3015.56.4
Aug25° / 15°7412.4014.16.5
Sep20° / 11°6811012.46.1
Oct15° / 76120.210.64.2
Nov / 7312.11.191.6
Dec / 8313.83.78.20.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43268
53169
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113169
123268
133268
143268
153367
163367
173367
183367
193268
203367
213367
223367
233268
243367
253367
263367
273268
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sélestat gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
540
640
740
839
939
1039
1138
1238
1338
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

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 (%)
18614
28614
38713
48713
58812
68812
78911
88911
99010
10919
11919
12928
13937
14937
15946
16946
17955
18955
19964
20964
21973
22973
23973
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:36 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:366:02
211.46:376:00
311.36:395:58
411.36:405:56
511.26:425:54
611.16:435:52
711.16:455:50
811.06:465:48
911.06:485:46
1010.96:495:44
1110.86:515:42
1210.86:525:40
1310.76:545:38
1410.76:555:36
1510.66:575:34
1610.66:585:32
1710.57:005:30
1810.47:025:28
1910.47:035:26
2010.37:055:24
2110.37:065:23
2210.27:085:21
2310.27:095:19
2410.17:115:17
2510.07:135:15
2610.07:145:14
279.97:165:12
289.97:175:10
299.87:195:09
309.87:205:07
319.77:225:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sélestat?

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
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sélestat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sélestat in October

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

In October, Sélestat 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 Sélestat 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 Sélestat peaks around July 14 at about 8 (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 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sélestat 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 Sélestat is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sélestat?

Sélestat sits at 48.3°N, 7.4°E, 175 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Colmar, 21 km away.

Topography around Sélestat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sélestat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 843 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,375 m.

The land around Sélestat is covered by grassland (29%), cropland (26%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
843 m
80 km
1,375 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Colmar 21 km · Lahr 32 km · Emmendingen 34 km · Illkirch-Graffenstaden 36 km · Saint-Dié-des-Vosges 37 km · Lingolsheim 37 km · Strasbourg 42 km · Freiburg 42 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 Sélestat (48.2619°, 7.4489°, elevation 175 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).