Early October 1 October
69°F
Typical afternoon high
29% historical wet-day frequency
France · City
Lyon & the French Alps
in October.
Is October a good time?
Mild days.
Fewer overnight stays than September.
October averages 65°F afternoons, with about 8 rain days. Later October is typically cooler.
- Afternoons
- 65°F
- Rain days
- 8
- Visitor demand
- 22%of August peak
Historical Rhône-Alpes regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Lyon, Chamonix, Annecy and Courchevel; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
7.9/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#3 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather7.8/10Very good
CrowdsLow seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queues
CostPriceyfor Europe; France-wide price level
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your October
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 65°F (19°C): light layers; nights around 47°F (8°C): a warm coat. Bring rain gear: about 8 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 11 hours of daylight.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 11 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 07:53 and sets about 18:55 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 47°F (8°C); afternoons reach about 65°F (19°C). Expect rain on about 8 days in a typical October.
Typical afternoon
65°F (19°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Octobers
Night low
47°F (8°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
11h 02m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late October?
Early October is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 69°F on the 1st, versus 61°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 29% to 37% between those dates.
Mid October 15 October
66°F
Typical afternoon high
26% historical wet-day frequency
Late October 31 October
61°F
Typical afternoon high
37% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Daily calendar & holiday datesOctober 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
October 2026 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169° | 269° | 368° | 468° | |||
| 568° | 667° | 767° | 867° | 966° | 1066° | 1166° |
| 1266° | 1366° | 1466° | 1566° | 1666° | 1765° | 1865° |
| 1965° | 2065° | 2165° | 2265° | 2364° | 2464° | 2564° |
| 2664° | 2763° | 2863° | 2962° | 3062° | 3161° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 68°F (20°C) in the first week to 63°F (17°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 26–38%. Local schools are out 18–31 October 2026.
Schools here are off 18–31 October 2026 (All Saints holidays). Elsewhere in October 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 33%, Netherlands 39%, Switzerland 32%, Belgium 15%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Low season. October averages 22% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than September.
Overnight stays across Rhône-Alpes do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
France as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 110 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Year-to-year variation
How much does October vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 60°F (16°C) and 72°F (22°C); in 8 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 65°F (19°C). Rain days ranged from 4 to 13; half the years had 7–12.
Rain days in each October
Rain days
8
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 13 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
5 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no October in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
22 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded OctoberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 65°F | 7 |
| 2012 | 64°F | 9 |
| 2013 | 65°F | 12 |
| 2014 | 68°F | 8 |
| 2015 | 61°F | 7 |
| 2016 | 62°F | 7 |
| 2017 | 67°F | 4 |
| 2018 | 67°F | 8 |
| 2019 | 67°F | 13 |
| 2020 | 60°F | 13 |
| 2021 | 63°F | 6 |
| 2022 | 72°F | 7 |
| 2023 | 71°F | 10 |
| 2024 | 67°F | 12 |
| 2025 | 63°F | 11 |
Checked against 316 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
September, October
or November?
| Typical conditions | Sep | Oct | Nov |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 74°F | 65°F | 54°F |
| Rain days | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| Overnight demand | 35% | 22% | 18% |
September: Warmer afternoons than October. More overnight demand. September guide →
November: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than October. Less overnight demand. November guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with October Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. October stays as your reference.
September has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than October, but more overnight stays.
Your comparison
October or September?
Overnight stays are 35% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the September guide →| Typical conditions | October | September |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 65°F | 74°F |
| Nights | 47°F | 53°F |
| Rain days | 8 | 7 |
| Visitor season | Low season | Moderate season |
| Overall / 10 | 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Month rank | #3 | #1 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.4 | #12 | 46°F | 32°F | 11 | 4.5 | Moderate season |
| February | 5.6 | #11 | 50°F | 33°F | 9 | 5.4 | Busy season |
| March | 6.3 | #9 | 58°F | 38°F | 9 | 6.4 | Moderate season |
| April | 7.5 | #5 | 64°F | 43°F | 9 | 7.6 | Moderate season |
| May | 7.9 | #2 | 70°F | 49°F | 10 | 8.0 | Low season |
| June | 7.6 | #4 | 79°F | 57°F | 9 | 8.4 | Moderate season |
| July | 6.7 | #6 | 83°F | 60°F | 7 | 8.3 | Peak season |
| August | 6.5 | #7 | 83°F | 59°F | 6 | 8.3 | Peak season |
| September | 8.2 | #1 | 74°F | 53°F | 7 | 8.9 | Moderate season |
| October | 7.9 | #3 | 65°F | 47°F | 8 | 7.8 | Low season |
| November | 6.5 | #8 | 54°F | 39°F | 12 | 5.5 | Low season |
| December | 5.7 | #10 | 48°F | 34°F | 14 | 4.7 | Moderate season |
Near here
Nearby places in October
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Aosta ValleyItaly · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 7.4 · Good weather, 62°F (17°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
AuvergneFrance · about 110 miles
Balanced Overall 7.7 · Very good weather, 64°F (18°C) · Low season · Cost pricey
French Riviera & ProvenceFrance · about 110 miles
Balanced Overall 7.3 · Very good weather, 71°F (21°C) · Low season · Cost pricey
Lake Geneva & ValaisSwitzerland · about 110 miles
Balanced Overall 6.4 · Very good weather, 63°F (17°C) · Moderate season · Cost expensive
Languedoc-RoussillonFrance · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 7.5 · Very good weather, 71°F (22°C) · Low season · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
Better October weather than Lyon & the French Alps
Lyon & the French Alps' weather ranks 14 of 41 city regions this month. These city regions outside France have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Lyon & the French Alps.
Bologna & Emilia-RomagnaItaly · about 290 miles
Excellent weather (9.0): 4°F warmer afternoons
Barcelona & CataloniaSpain · about 320 miles
Excellent weather (9.4): 8°F warmer afternoons, busier for its season (moderate season)
AragonSpain · about 400 miles
Excellent weather (9.6): 8°F warmer afternoons, 3 fewer rain days, busier for its season (moderate season), cheaper
Rome & LazioItaly · about 440 miles
Excellent weather (9.5): 7°F warmer afternoons, pricier
MadridSpain · about 570 miles
Excellent weather (9.3): 7°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, pricier
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's low season, 22% of the busiest month and 56% below its average month.The figures cover the whole Rhône-Alpes region, suburbs included. That means about 65,000 overnight visitors on a typical October night across the region, 78% of them from France itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 34,000 more: 52 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 74 |
| How our weather was checked | 316 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.3°C), night lows within 1°F (0.3°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 9 |
| Busiest month here | August · 43 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 0.9% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 40th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 78% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 52 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 1.4% |
| National hotel-price season | France historical 2024–2025 index: A little above usual (+5% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 6.9 million |
| Statistical region | FRK2 · Rhône-Alpes |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.