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Nevers weather & best time to visit

City break

Nevers at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Aug · 26°
Sunshine a year
1,840 h
Rain a year
874 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
192 m

Climate in Nevers

Nevers 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 7 °C. With around 1,840 hours of sunshine a year, Nevers is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.9 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Nevers

The best time to visit Nevers is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in April and from June to October. Rain is frequent from November to January; the wettest month is December with 88 mm.

Nevers through the seasons

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

Nevers in spring

Mar – May

62

Good

  • 13–20 °C by day
  • 5.9 h of sun a day
  • 36 rainy days in all

Nevers in summer

Jun – Aug

83

Excellent

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

Nevers in autumn

Sep – Nov

56

Fair

  • 11–22 °C by day
  • 4.2 h of sun a day
  • 35 rainy days in all

Nevers in winter

Dec – Feb

13

Poor

  • 7–9 °C by day
  • 2.4 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

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

Nov – Jan

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Find your perfect month

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

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – July, September

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

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

62

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: May – September

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 8°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 16°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 17°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 13°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 11°

08:0419:02

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 07:45–08:45 · evening 18:21–19:21
Blue hour
Morning 07:33–07:45 · evening 19:21–19:33

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.

October in Nevers compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 19° at the start of the month to 14° at the end. The days get 1.6 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high19°14°
Night-time low8°5°
Daylight11.8 h10.2 h

What is the weather like in Nevers in October?

In October, Nevers is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 84 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Nevers.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 59 min08:04 – 19:02
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
67 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
Time zone
UTC+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %92 %
  • 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

Compare two months in Nevers

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

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July has the better holiday weather in Nevers: score 85 against 62. In July, days are 9 °C warmer than in October. July has 2 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in July.

October vs July, Nevers
MonthOctoberJuly
Holiday weather score6285better
Daytime high17°26°
Night-time low7°13°
Sunshine3.9 h7.9 hbetter
Rainy days1210better
Rainfall84 mm61 mmbetter
Muggy days0better1

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Nevers month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

10January7° · 2.0 h

In January, Nevers is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 77 mm in total. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nevers.

Nevers in January
19February9° · 3.2 h

In February, Nevers is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 63 mm in total. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nevers.

Nevers in February
46March13° · 5.0 h

In March, Nevers is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Nevers.

Nevers in March
66April17° · 6.0 h

In April, Nevers is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Nevers.

Nevers in April
73May20° · 6.6 h

In May, Nevers is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 81 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Nevers.

Nevers in May
81June24° · 7.5 h

In June, Nevers is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 66 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Nevers.

Nevers in June
85July26° · 7.9 h

In July, Nevers is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 61 mm in total. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Nevers.

Nevers in July
83August26° · 7.6 h

In August, Nevers is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 60 mm in total. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Nevers.

Nevers in August
80September22° · 6.3 h

In September, Nevers is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 65 mm in total. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Nevers.

Nevers in September
62October17° · 3.9 h

In October, Nevers is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 84 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Nevers.

Nevers in October
25November11° · 2.4 h

In November, Nevers is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 85 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nevers.

Nevers in November
9December8° · 1.9 h

In December, Nevers is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 88 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nevers.

Nevers in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

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

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Nights and sleep in Nevers

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°

ColdOctober: nights around 7°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in February (0°), the warmest in July (13°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October 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 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan107°1°2.0 h1377
FebruaryFeb199°0°3.2 h1163
MarchMar4613°2°5.0 h1271
AprilApr6617°4°6.0 h1273
MayMay7320°8°6.6 h1381
JuneJun8124°12°7.5 h1066
JulyJul8526°13°7.9 h1061
AugustAug8326°13°7.6 h1060
SeptemberSep8022°9°6.3 h965
OctoberOct6217°7°3.9 h1284
NovemberNov2511°4°2.4 h1485
DecemberDec98°1°1.9 h1488

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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

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Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Nevers

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

Per year
1,840 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 7.9 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.9 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 Nevers, 35 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 4 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain

Rain in Nevers: 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
874 mm on 139 days
Wettest month
Dec · 88 mm
Driest month
Aug · 60 mm
OctoberRainy days 12Rainfall 84 mm

In October, Nevers has about 12 rainy days with 84 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Nevers

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 the time, 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.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Nevers

How breezy and how cloudy Nevers 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
15 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 17 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 14 km/h
OctoberWind 15 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Nevers typically peaks at 15 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
64 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Jul · 54 %
Cloudiest month
Jan · 75 %
OctoberCloud cover 67 %Sunshine 3.9 h

In October, cloud covers on average 67 % of the sky over Nevers: 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 Nevers

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

Hot days a year
17 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+) 0Daytime high 17 °C

In October, Nevers 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

Planning a trip to Nevers

Weather for your travel dates

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

Nevers 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.

Nevers has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 84) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    60

    Good

    • 16 °C by day
    • 5.7 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    75

    Good

    • 21 °C by day
    • 6.8 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    84

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 26 °C by day
    • 7.7 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • October half-term

    Oct

    62

    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

    • 8 °C by day
    • 2.0 h of sun a day
    • 14 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 10 min
Distance
560 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.

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Nevers vs Bourges

In October the holiday weather in Nevers and Bourges is about equally good (score 62 vs 66). During the day Bourges is 1 °C warmer than Nevers.

Nevers vs Bourges, in October
in OctoberNeversBourges
Holiday weather score6266
Daytime high17°18°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1211
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberNevers 17°Bourges 18°
NeversBourges
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Ranking

France in October: the best places

In October, Nevers ranks 18 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Lyon18°69
  2. 2Vienne18°69
  3. 3Vichy18°68
  4. 4Amboise18°68
  5. 5Clermont-Ferrand18°67
  6. 6Bourges18°66
  7. 7Châteauroux18°66
  8. 8Cluny17°66
  9. 18NeversThis page17°62
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Frequently asked questions about Nevers

When is the best time to visit Nevers?

The best time to visit Nevers 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 Nevers?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 13 °C. January is the coolest month at 7 °C.

When does it rain most in Nevers?

Rain is frequent from November to January; the wettest month is December with 88 mm. The driest month is August with 60 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Nevers get?

Nevers gets around 1,840 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.9 hours a day; in December there are 1.9 hours a day.

What time zone is Nevers in?

Nevers is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Nevers?

A nonstop flight from London to Nevers takes about 1 h 10 min, for a straight-line distance of about 560 km.

Which school holidays are best for Nevers?

Nevers has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 84) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 60, May half-term 75, summer holidays 84, October half-term 62, Christmas holidays 10.