Thionville weather in October

In October, Thionville sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 67 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Thionville's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thionville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:05 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.2 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 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Thionville reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°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 19°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)
1179
2179
3179
4169
5169
6169
7169
8168
9168
10158
11158
12158
13158
14158
15157
16147
17147
18147
19147
20147
21147
22137
23137
24136
25136
26136
27136
28126
29126
30126
31126

How October really feels in Thionville

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.

Thionville weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6712.12.28.40.0
Feb / 5610.72.39.80.4
Mar10° / 5811.1111.52.4
Apr15° / 5010.20.113.44.3
May19° / 6512.2015.15.6
Jun22° / 12°5910.30166.5
Jul24° / 14°5610.5015.66.8
Aug24° / 14°5910.3014.26.8
Sep20° / 11°629.2012.46.2
Oct14° / 6711.3010.54.0
Nov / 6912.60.78.91.4
Dec / 8413.92.680.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82773
92773
102872
112872
122872
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
182872
192872
202773
212773
222674
232575
242575
252575
262476
272377
282377
292278
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Thionville gets around 67 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
736
836
935
1035
1134
1234
1334
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1934
2035
2135
2236
2337
2437
2538
2639
2739
2840
2940
3041
3142

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 (%)
186131
287121
387121
487121
589110
689110
790100
890100
99190
109190
119280
129280
139370
149370
159460
169460
179460
189460
199460
209550
219550
229550
239550
249550
259550
269640
279640
289640
299640
309730
319730

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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 6:42 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:426:07
211.46:436:05
311.36:456:03
411.26:466:00
511.26:485:58
611.16:495:56
711.06:515:54
811.06:535:52
910.96:545:50
1010.96:565:48
1110.86:575:46
1210.76:595:44
1310.77:015:41
1410.67:025:39
1510.67:045:37
1610.57:055:35
1710.47:075:33
1810.47:095:31
1910.37:105:30
2010.37:125:28
2110.27:135:26
2210.17:155:24
2310.17:175:22
2410.07:185:20
2510.07:205:18
269.97:225:16
279.97:235:15
289.87:255:13
299.77:275:11
309.77:285:10
319.67:305:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Dim
172.0Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Thionville?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Thionville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Thionville in October

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

In October, Thionville sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Thionville 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 Thionville 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 December 22 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 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Thionville?

Thionville sits at 49.4°N, 6.2°E, 155 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Yutz, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Thionville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thionville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 173 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m.

The land around Thionville is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), cropland (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
709 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Yutz 2.0 km · Hayange 8.0 km · Dudelange 14 km · Esch-sur-Alzette 20 km · Metz 27 km · Luxembourg 28 km · Montigny-lès-Metz 29 km · Merzig 36 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 Thionville (49.3599°, 6.1604°, elevation 155 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).