Bourail weather in October

In October, Bourail sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 42 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bourail's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bourail's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:28 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Bourail is human settlement in France.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bourail reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282818
292818
302818
312818

How October really feels in Bourail

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.

Bourail weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°1481613.24.4
Feb30° / 22°15817.612.74.0
Mar29° / 22°18618.812.24.4
Apr27° / 20°11513.411.55.8
May25° / 18°898.9116.8
Jun24° / 16°766.910.77.3
Jul23° / 15°63610.87.4
Aug23° / 15°726.511.37.4
Sep25° / 16°455.411.97.6
Oct27° / 17°426.712.57.0
Nov28° / 19°738.6136.0
Dec29° / 20°10713.613.34.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35941
45941
55842
65842
75743
85644
95644
105446
115347
125149
135050
144852
154852
164753
174555
184456
194456
204456
214456
224456
234456
244654
254753
264852
274852
284852
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bourail gets around 42 mm of rain over 6.7 wet days in October, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
717
818
919
1020
1121
1222
1323
1424
1525
1626
1726
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2326
2426
2526
2625
2725
2824
2924
3024
3124

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1204027130
2194028130
3193928140
4193929140
5193829140
6193829140
7183730150
8183730150
9183631150
10183531150
11183532150
12173433160
13173433161
14163334161
15153335161
16153235171
17143236171
18133137171
19133138181
20123038181
21113039181
22102940192
23102941192
2492941192
2592842202
2682842202
2782842211
2872842211
2972842221
3072842221
3162842221

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

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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
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:415:53
212.25:405:53
312.25:395:54
412.35:385:54
512.35:375:54
612.35:365:54
712.35:365:55
812.35:355:55
912.45:345:56
1012.45:335:56
1112.45:325:56
1212.45:315:57
1312.45:305:57
1412.55:295:57
1512.55:295:58
1612.55:285:58
1712.55:275:59
1812.55:265:59
1912.65:265:59
2012.65:256:00
2112.65:246:00
2212.65:236:01
2312.65:236:01
2412.75:226:02
2512.75:216:02
2612.75:216:03
2712.75:206:03
2812.75:206:04
2912.85:196:04
3012.85:186:05
3112.85:186:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bourail

In seasonPeak

None of Bourail's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bourail sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Bourail's rainy season runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Bourail?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Bourail for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bourail in October

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

In October, Bourail sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bourail in October

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Bourail in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bourail peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bourail?

Bourail sits at 21.6°S, 165.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in New Caledonia. The nearest listed city is Dumbéa, 119 km away.

DumbéaNoumeaMont-DoreOuvéa

Topography around Bourail

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bourail has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,091 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,492 m.

The land around Bourail is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
424 m
16 km
1,091 m
80 km
1,492 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Dumbéa 119 km · Noumea 126 km · Mont-Dore 135 km · Ouvéa 148 km · Port Vila 518 km · Kingston 869 km · Sigatoka 1,312 km · Nadi 1,316 km

New Caledonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
GDP per capita
$29,213
2024
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.1
per 100k, 2009
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 85%unaffiliated 10%Muslim 3%other 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 Bourail (-21.5669°, 165.4974°, elevation 0 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).