Martigny-Ville weather in October

In October, Martigny-Ville sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 108 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Martigny-Ville's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Martigny-Ville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
7th coldest
Precipitation
108 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:57 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Martigny-Ville is town in the municipality of Martigny in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.

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 10°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Martigny-Ville reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2101
3101
4101
5101
6101
791
890
990
1090
1190
1290
1380
148-1
158-1
168-1
178-1
188-1
197-1
207-2
217-2
227-2
237-2
247-2
256-2
266-2
276-3
286-3
296-3
305-3
315-3

How October really feels in Martigny-Ville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Martigny-Ville weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -12°13512.513.18.90.0
Feb-3° / -11°11211.412.1100.0
Mar / -7°11313.313.411.60.0
Apr / -3°10413.911.913.30.2
May10° / 14318.67.414.71.7
Jun14° / 14118.52.615.53.4
Jul17° / 14618.10.915.24.5
Aug16° / 13016.20.8144.6
Sep13° / 10614.62.912.33.1
Oct / -1°10812.9710.71.2
Nov / -7°12813.512.99.20.0
Dec-4° / -11°14913.413.98.50.0

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43961
53961
63961
74060
84060
94060
104159
114159
124159
134159
144258
154357
164357
174357
184357
194456
204357
214357
224456
234456
244456
254357
264357
274357
284357
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Martigny-Ville gets around 108 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14818
24818
34718
44618
54618
64519
74419
84419
94319
104320
114220
124120
134120
144020
153921
163921
173922
183922
193923
203923
213924
223925
233925
244026
254027
264028
274129
284130
294231
304233
314334

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:366:05
211.46:386:03
311.46:396:01
411.36:405:59
511.36:425:57
611.26:435:55
711.26:445:53
811.16:465:52
911.06:475:50
1011.06:485:48
1110.96:505:46
1210.96:515:44
1310.86:535:42
1410.86:545:40
1510.76:555:38
1610.76:575:37
1710.66:585:35
1810.67:005:33
1910.57:015:31
2010.57:025:30
2110.47:045:28
2210.37:055:26
2310.37:075:25
2410.27:085:23
2510.27:105:21
2610.17:115:20
2710.17:135:18
2810.07:145:17
2910.07:155:15
309.97:175:14
319.97:185:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Martigny-Ville?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Martigny-Ville.

What to pack for Martigny-Ville in October

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

In October, Martigny-Ville sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Martigny-Ville in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Martigny-Ville 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Martigny-Ville?

Martigny-Ville sits at 46.1°N, 7.1°E, 475 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Monthey, 19 km away.

MontheyChamonixSittenSallanchesClusesMontreuxSierreVevey

Topography around Martigny-Ville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Martigny-Ville has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,243 m around an average of 729 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,356 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,490 m.

The land around Martigny-Ville is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,243 m
16 km
3,356 m
80 km
4,490 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Monthey 19 km · Chamonix 25 km · Sitten 26 km · Sallanches 38 km · Cluses 39 km · Montreux 39 km · Sierre 41 km · Vevey 44 km

Switzerland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 112% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$114,769
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 564
Religion
Roman Catholic 34%none 29%Protestant 23%other Christian 6%

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 Martigny-Ville (46.1028°, 7.0724°, elevation 475 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).