Six-Fours-les-Plages weather in October

In October, Six-Fours-les-Plages sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 90 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Six-Fours-les-Plages's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Six-Fours-les-Plages's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:58 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Six-Fours-les-Plages reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Six-Fours-les-Plages weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 698.19.23.2
Feb11° / 506.610.23.3
Mar13° / 11°435.711.64.1
Apr15° / 12°556.613.14.9
May18° / 15°375.114.46.5
Jun21° / 19°192.815.18.1
Jul23° / 21°60.914.99.1
Aug24° / 22°91.613.89.0
Sep22° / 20°595.412.37.7
Oct19° / 17°908.510.86.4
Nov15° / 13°10710.89.54.6
Dec13° / 11°758.88.93.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56733
66733
76535
86436
96436
106337
116238
126139
136040
146040
155941
165842
175842
185644
195644
205545
215545
225545
235347
245347
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265347
275248
285248
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Six-Fours-les-Plages gets around 90 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
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423
524
624
725
825
926
1026
1126
1227
1327
1428
1528
1628
1728
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2430
2531
2631
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 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12925388
23026378
33126367
43127347
53228337
63229327
73330306
83331296
93432286
103533275
113534265
123634254
133635254
143736243
153736243
163736242
173837242
183837241
193936231
204036231
214136221
224236221
234336210
244336200
254436190
264536180
274636170
284836160
294936150
305136130
315335120

Wind in October

Winds average 22 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
422breezy
522breezy
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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 6:40 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:406:12
211.56:416:10
311.46:426:08
411.46:436:06
511.36:446:05
611.36:466:03
711.26:476:01
811.26:485:59
911.16:495:57
1011.16:505:56
1111.06:525:54
1211.06:535:52
1310.96:545:51
1410.96:555:49
1510.86:575:47
1610.86:585:46
1710.86:595:44
1810.77:005:42
1910.77:025:41
2010.67:035:39
2110.67:045:38
2210.57:055:36
2310.57:075:35
2410.47:085:33
2510.47:095:32
2610.37:105:30
2710.37:125:29
2810.27:135:28
2910.27:145:26
3010.27:165:25
3110.17:175:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
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183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Six-Fours-les-Plages

In seasonPeak

In October, Six-Fours-les-Plages sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Six-Fours-les-Plages's rainy season runs September–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Six-Fours-les-Plages?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Six-Fours-les-Plages for sightseeing.

What to pack for Six-Fours-les-Plages in October

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

In October, Six-Fours-les-Plages sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

rain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Six-Fours-les-Plages 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 23°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 19 to Oct 8 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Six-Fours-les-Plages 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 Six-Fours-les-Plages peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Six-Fours-les-Plages 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 Six-Fours-les-Plages is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Six-Fours-les-Plages?

Six-Fours-les-Plages sits at 43.1°N, 5.8°E, 29 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sanary-sur-Mer, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Six-Fours-les-Plages

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Six-Fours-les-Plages.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Six-Fours-les-Plages has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m.

The land around Six-Fours-les-Plages is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (36%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
786 m
80 km
1,164 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Sanary-sur-Mer 4.0 km · La Seyne-sur-Mer 5.0 km · Toulon 9.0 km · La Valette-du-Var 14 km · La Garde 16 km · La Ciotat 20 km · La Crau 21 km · Hyères 25 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 Six-Fours-les-Plages (43.0917°, 5.8247°, elevation 29 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. 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).