SeasonMapFrance in October
October is France's 8th-best month (rank 8 of 12): its 24 destinations average 74/100, led by Marseille at 86 — 21°C and 6 rainy days — while Courchevel is cooler at 8°C and scores 52.
#8 of 12 months for France · 24 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in France in October
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marseille | City | 21°C | 75 mm · 6 days | 86 tier A | — |
| 2 | Toulouse | City | 19°C | 44 mm · 6 days | 86 tier A | — |
| 3 | Aix-en-Provence | City | 20°C | 83 mm · 7 days | 85 tier A | — |
| 4 | Bonifacio | Beach | 23°C | 46 mm · 8 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 5 | Carcassonne | City | 20°C | 72 mm · 9 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 6 | Ajaccio | Island | 24°C | 74 mm · 7 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 7 | Avignon | City | 20°C | 109 mm · 8 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 8 | Bordeaux | City | 20°C | 81 mm · 10 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 9 | Montpellier | City | 20°C | 128 mm · 10 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 10 | Cannes | Beach | 21°C | 116 mm · 6 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 11 | Lyon | City | 17°C | 98 mm · 9 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 12 | Nantes | City | 17°C | 88 mm · 11 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 13 | Strasbourg | City | 15°C | 51 mm · 9 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 14 | Nice | Beach | 22°C | 127 mm · 10 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 15 | Saint-Tropez | Beach | 21°C | 106 mm · 8 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 16 | Colmar | City | 15°C | 81 mm · 13 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 17 | Paris | City | 16°C | 80 mm · 12 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 18 | Lille | City | 14°C | 72 mm · 11 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 19 | Annecy | City | 17°C | 128 mm · 12 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 20 | Biarritz | Beach | 20°C | 108 mm · 13 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 21 | La Rochelle | Beach | 17°C | 76 mm · 10 days | 69 tier C | — |
| 22 | Courchevel | Ski resort | 8°C | 115 mm · 12 days | 52 tier D | — |
| 23 | Val d'Isère | Ski resort | 9°C | 134 mm · 13 days | 50 tier D | — |
| 24 | Chamonix | Ski resort | 14°C | 144 mm · 13 days | 33 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means October is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in France in October
- Marseille-Cassis road race · Marseille · 25 Oct
- MIPCOM television market · Cannes · 12–16 Oct (usually)
- Lyon Biennale · Lyon · 19 Sep – 13 Dec
- Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez · Saint-Tropez · 26 Sep – 4 Oct
- Marche des Fiertes · Paris · 3 Oct
- Retour des Alpages · Annecy · 10 Oct
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 4 of France's 20 well-known places this month.