Tulle weather in October

In October, Tulle sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 106 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tulle's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tulle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
106 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:17 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6.2 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 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tulle reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°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)
11910
21910
31910
41810
5189
6189
7189
8189
9189
10189
11179
12179
13179
14179
15179
16179
17178
18168
19168
20168
21168
22168
23168
24168
25157
26157
27157
28157
29157
30157
31147

How October really feels in Tulle

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.

Tulle 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 / 10213.22.38.91.0
Feb / 8310.91.710.11.7
Mar13° / 8912.20.911.63.4
Apr16° / 10713.10.313.24.4
May19° / 10513.4014.65.5
Jun23° / 13°8511.6015.46.5
Jul25° / 14°6810.1015.16.9
Aug25° / 14°8010.9013.96.9
Sep21° / 11°899.9012.36.5
Oct17° / 10612.60.110.74.9
Nov11° / 11213.80.79.32.5
Dec / 11313.51.38.61.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163664
173763
183763
193763
203763
213664
223664
233664
243763
253664
263565
273565
283466
293466
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tulle gets around 106 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
841
941
1041
1140
1240
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2040
2140
2240
2340
2441
2541
2642
2742
2843
2943
3044
3144

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180182
280182
380182
481172
581172
681172
781172
882162
983161
1084151
1184151
1285141
1385141
1486131
1586131
1687130
1788120
1888120
1989110
2089110
2190100
2290100
239190
249190
259280
269370
279370
289460
299550
309640
319640

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 11 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
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:576:27
211.46:586:25
311.47:006:23
411.37:016:21
511.37:026:19
611.27:036:17
711.27:056:15
811.17:066:14
911.17:076:12
1011.07:096:10
1111.07:106:08
1210.97:116:06
1310.97:136:04
1410.87:146:03
1510.87:156:01
1610.77:175:59
1710.77:185:57
1810.67:205:56
1910.57:215:54
2010.57:225:52
2110.47:245:51
2210.47:255:49
2310.37:265:47
2410.37:285:46
2510.27:295:44
2610.27:315:43
2710.17:325:41
2810.17:335:40
2910.17:355:38
3010.07:365:37
3110.07:385:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tulle?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tulle for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tulle in October

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

In October, Tulle sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Tulle 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 Tulle peaks around July 17 at about 8 (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 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tulle?

Tulle sits at 45.3°N, 1.8°E, 242 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Brive-la-Gaillarde, 22 km away.

Topography around Tulle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tulle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 315 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m.

The land around Tulle is covered by trees (70%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
539 m
80 km
1,724 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Brive-la-Gaillarde 22 km · Aurillac 65 km · Limoges 75 km · Périgueux 83 km · Cahors 95 km · Guéret 101 km · Bergerac 111 km · Chamalières 116 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 Tulle (45.2658°, 1.7723°, elevation 242 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).