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Beaune

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Beaune at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Aug · 26°
Sunshine a year
1,900 h
Rain a year
944 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
221 m

Climate in Beaune

Beaune has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. August is the warmest month with average highs of 26 °C, while January is the coolest at 6 °C. With around 1,900 hours of sunshine a year, Beaune is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.3 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

60

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: May – September

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 9°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 16°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 17°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 14°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 12°

07:5718:56

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 07:38–08:38 · evening 18:14–19:14
Blue hour
Morning 07:26–07:38 · evening 19:14–19:26

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

What is the weather like in Beaune in October?

In October, Beaune is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 98 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Beaune.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 59 min07:57 – 18:56
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
66 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2Europe/Paris

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %87 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %15 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %44 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Beaune

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,900 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 8.3 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.8 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.9 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 35 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.9 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Beaune, 35 % of the day.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Sun protection

UV index in Beaune

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
3 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 8).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 50 min
Fair skin
about 60 min
Light brown skin
about 85 min
Olive skin
about 110 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen it, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Rain

Rain in Beaune: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
944 mm on 142 days
Wettest month
Nov · 100 mm
Driest month
Feb · 64 mm
OctoberRainy days 12Rainfall 98 mm

In October, Beaune has about 12 rainy days with 98 mm of rain in total.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Beaune

How breezy and how cloudy Beaune is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
16 km/h · light breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 17 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 14 km/h
OctoberWind 16 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Beaune typically peaks at 16 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, light breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
62 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Jul · 51 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 74 %
OctoberCloud cover 66 %Sunshine 3.9 h

In October, cloud covers on average 66 % of the sky over Beaune: mostly cloudy, with about 3.9 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Beaune

How often the day gets hot in Beaune (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
14 days
Hottest month
Aug · 26 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Day high 17 °C

In October, Beaune has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 17 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow

Snow in Beaune

Snow is possible in Beaune, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
6 days
Fresh snow a year
18 cm
Snow possible
Jan

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 0 cmChance of snow 0 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Beaune.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Beaune

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°

CoolOctober: nights around 9°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (0°), the warmest in July (16°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 17°Night 9°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan116°0°2.0 h1376
FebruaryFeb178°1°3.4 h1164
MarchMar4012°3°5.1 h1267
AprilApr6216°6°6.3 h1275
MayMay7319°10°6.9 h1390
JuneJun8124°14°8.0 h1277
JulyJul8426°16°8.3 h1170
AugustAug8226°16°7.9 h1170
SeptemberSep7922°13°6.3 h1072
OctoberOct6017°9°3.9 h1298
NovemberNov2010°4°2.3 h14100
DecemberDec97°2°1.8 h1487

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

47.02° N, 4.84° E · 221 m · Europe/Paris

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Beaune

The best time to visit Beaune is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in April and from June to October. Rain is most frequent in May and from November to January; the wettest month is November with 100 mm.

Beaune through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Beaune in spring

Mar – May

58

Fair

  • 12–19 °C by day
  • 6 h of sun a day
  • 37 rainy days in all

Beaune in summer

Jun – Aug

82

Excellent

  • 24–26 °C by day
  • 8 h of sun a day
  • 33 rainy days in all

Beaune in autumn

Sep – Nov

53

Fair

  • 10–22 °C by day
  • 4 h of sun a day
  • 35 rainy days in all

Beaune in winter

Dec – Feb

12

Poor

  • 6–8 °C by day
  • 2 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Beaune for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – July, September

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Compare two months in Beaune

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

vs.

July has the better holiday weather in Beaune: score 84 against 60. In July, days are 9 °C warmer than in October. July has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in July.

October vs. July, Beaune
MonthOctoberJuly
Weather score6084better
Day high17°26°
Night low9°16°
Sunshine3.9 h8.3 hbetter
Rainy days1211better
Rainfall98 mm70 mmbetter
Muggy days0better1

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Apr, Jun – Oct

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

May, Nov – Jan

12 or more rainy days

Beaune month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

11January6° · 2 h

In January, Beaune is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 76 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Beaune.

Beaune in January
17February8° · 3 h

In February, Beaune is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Beaune.

Beaune in February
40March12° · 5 h

In March, Beaune is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 67 mm in total. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Beaune.

Beaune in March
62April16° · 6 h

In April, Beaune is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 75 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Beaune.

Beaune in April
73May19° · 7 h

In May, Beaune is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 90 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Beaune.

Beaune in May
81June24° · 8 h

In June, Beaune is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 77 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Beaune.

Beaune in June
84July26° · 8 h

In July, Beaune is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 70 mm in total. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Beaune.

Beaune in July
82August26° · 8 h

In August, Beaune is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 70 mm in total. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Beaune.

Beaune in August
79September22° · 6 h

In September, Beaune is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Beaune.

Beaune in September
60October17° · 4 h

In October, Beaune is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 98 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Beaune.

Beaune in October
20November10° · 2 h

In November, Beaune is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 100 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Beaune.

Beaune in November
9December7° · 2 h

In December, Beaune is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 87 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Beaune.

Beaune in December
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Beaune vs. Dijon

In October the holiday weather in Beaune and Dijon is about equally good (score 60 vs. 58). During the day Dijon is 1 °C cooler than Beaune.

Beaune vs. Dijon, in October
in OctoberBeauneDijon
Holiday score6058
Daytime high17°16°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1212
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberBeaune 17°Dijon 16°
BeauneDijon
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Ranking

France in October: the best places

In October, Beaune ranks 10 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Valence18°74
  2. 2Grenoble18°68
  3. 3Lyon18°67
  4. 4Vichy17°65
  5. 5Fontainebleau17°65
  6. 6Chambéry17°63
  7. 7Orléans17°62
  8. 8Auxerre17°61
  9. 10BeauneThis page17°60
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Planning a trip to Beaune

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Beaune in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Beaune has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 83) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    55

    Fair

    • 14 °C by day
    • 5.9 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    75

    Good

    • 20 °C by day
    • 7.1 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    83

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 26 °C by day
    • 8.0 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • October half-term

    Oct

    60

    Good

    • 17 °C by day
    • 3.9 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    10

    Poor

    • 7 °C by day
    • 1.9 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 1 h 15 min
Distance
630 km
Time zone
UTC+2
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Frequently asked questions about Beaune

When is the best time to visit Beaune?

The best time to visit Beaune is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Beaune?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 16 °C. January is the coolest month at 6 °C.

When does it rain most in Beaune?

Rain is most frequent in May and from November to January; the wettest month is November with 100 mm. The driest month is February with 64 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Beaune get?

Beaune gets around 1,900 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.3 hours a day; in December there are 1.8 hours a day.

What time zone is Beaune in?

Beaune uses the time zone Europe/Paris: UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Beaune?

A nonstop flight from London to Beaune takes about 1 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 630 km.

Which school holidays are best for Beaune?

Beaune has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 83) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 55, May half-term 75, Summer holidays 83, October half-term 60, Christmas holidays 10.

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