Vevey weather in October

In October, Vevey sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 101 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 12°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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Vevey's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vevey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
101 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:58 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Vevey reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11611
21611
31611
41610
51610
61610
71510
81510
91510
101510
111510
121510
13159
14149
15149
16149
17149
18149
19149
20148
21138
22138
23138
24138
25138
26138
27137
28127
29127
30127
31127

How October really feels in Vevey

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.

Vevey weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10812.76.88.80.0
Feb / 9611.36.9100.3
Mar / 9412.34.411.61.8
Apr13° / 9012.32.213.33.2
May16° / 120140.414.84.7
Jun20° / 13°10612.8015.55.9
Jul22° / 15°11812.2015.26.6
Aug22° / 15°11612.40146.5
Sep18° / 12°10811.7012.45.7
Oct14° / 10112.40.310.73.9
Nov / 11613.13.29.21.6
Dec / 12513.56.68.50.2

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43862
53862
63763
73763
83763
93862
103862
113862
123961
133961
143961
154060
164060
174060
184159
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Vevey gets around 101 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1430
2440
3440
4430
5430
6430
7420
8420
9410
10410
11400
12400
13390
14390
15380
16381
17381
18381
19381
20381
21381
22381
23381
24382
25382
26392
27392
28392
29402
30402
31412

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18317
28416
38515
48614
58713
68812
78911
88911
99010
10919
11928
12937
13937
14946
15955
16964
17964
18973
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:37 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:376:06
211.46:396:04
311.46:406:02
411.36:416:00
511.36:435:58
611.26:445:56
711.16:465:54
811.16:475:52
911.06:485:50
1011.06:505:48
1110.96:515:46
1210.96:535:44
1310.86:545:43
1410.86:555:41
1510.76:575:39
1610.66:585:37
1710.67:005:35
1810.57:015:33
1910.57:035:32
2010.47:045:30
2110.47:055:28
2210.37:075:27
2310.37:085:25
2410.27:105:23
2510.27:115:22
2610.17:135:20
2710.17:145:18
2810.07:165:17
2910.07:175:15
309.97:195:14
319.97:205:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Vevey?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vevey.

What to pack for Vevey in October

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

In October, Vevey sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Vevey 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 Vevey 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
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vevey?

Vevey sits at 46.5°N, 6.8°E, 388 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Montreux, 6.0 km away.

RenensBulleMontheyMorgesThonon-les-Bains

Topography around Vevey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vevey has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 647 m around an average of 473 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,009 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,458 m.

The land around Vevey is covered by water (41%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (29%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
647 m
16 km
2,009 m
80 km
4,458 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Montreux 6.0 km · Pully 15 km · Lausanne 17 km · Renens 21 km · Bulle 24 km · Monthey 25 km · Morges 27 km · Thonon-les-Bains 30 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 Vevey (46.463°, 6.8434°, elevation 388 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).