The sunniest places in France in October
The sunniest place in France in October is Marseille — Sunshine Score 83/100, around 21°C days and 73 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Figari (82) and Calvi (81). 53 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
Chasing pure heat instead? Ajaccio is France's warmest in October at 22°C / 72°F average daytime highs.
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| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marseille | 83 | 21° / 70°F | 73 mm | 20° |
| 2 | Figari | 82 | 21° / 70°F | 71 mm | 22° |
| 3 | Calvi | 81 | 22° / 72°F | 78 mm | 22° |
| 4 | Avignon | 80 | 21° / 70°F | 85 mm | — |
| 5 | Castres | 80 | 20° / 68°F | 66 mm | — |
| 6 | Toulouse/Blagnac | 80 | 21° / 70°F | 64 mm | — |
| 7 | Bergerac | 80 | 20° / 68°F | 64 mm | — |
| 8 | Toulon | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 85 mm | 21° |
| 9 | Saint-Tropez | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 85 mm | 21° |
| 10 | Nice | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 88 mm | 21° |
| 11 | Bastia | 79 | 22° / 72°F | 83 mm | 22° |
| 12 | Montpellier/Méditerranée | 79 | 21° / 70°F | 82 mm | 20° |
| 13 | Béziers | 79 | 21° / 70°F | 80 mm | 20° |
| 14 | Carcassonne | 79 | 21° / 70°F | 68 mm | — |
| 15 | Bordeaux | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 68 mm | — |
| 16 | Perpignan/Rivesaltes | 78 | 21° / 70°F | 81 mm | — |
| 17 | Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées | 78 | 20° / 68°F | 70 mm | — |
| 18 | Ajaccio | 77 | 22° / 72°F | 104 mm | 22° |
| 19 | Nîmes/Garons | 76 | 20° / 68°F | 106 mm | — |
| 20 | Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) | 76 | 21° / 70°F | 82 mm | — |
| 21 | Biarritz | 74 | 20° / 68°F | 93 mm | 19° |
| 22 | Brive | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 66 mm | — |
| 23 | Clermont-Ferrand | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 64 mm | — |
| 24 | La Rochelle | 65 | 18° / 64°F | 77 mm | 17° |
| 25 | Lyon | 64 | 18° / 64°F | 82 mm | — |
| 26 | Saint-Nazaire/Montoir | 64 | 18° / 64°F | 78 mm | 16° |
| 27 | Poitiers/Biard | 64 | 18° / 64°F | 75 mm | — |
| 28 | Chambéry | 63 | 18° / 64°F | 89 mm | — |
| 29 | Rodez/Marcillac | 59 | 17° / 63°F | 74 mm | — |
| 30 | Île d'Yeu | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 81 mm | 17° |
| 31 | Le Mans | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 68 mm | — |
| 32 | Tours | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 69 mm | — |
| 33 | Rennes | 57 | 17° / 63°F | 75 mm | — |
| 34 | Annecy | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 91 mm | — |
| 35 | Grenoble | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 89 mm | — |
| 36 | Nantes | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 82 mm | — |
| 37 | Lorient/Lann/Bihoué | 55 | 17° / 63°F | 96 mm | 16° |
| 38 | Dole | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 98 mm | — |
| 39 | Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 57 mm | — |
| 40 | Aurillac | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 81 mm | — |
Top 40 of 53 shown — every destination is on the France country page.
Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in October or Europe's sunniest in October. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the France heat guide covers every month.