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Saint-Quentin weather & best time to visit

City break

Saint-Quentin at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 24°
Sunshine a year
1,690 h
Rain a year
743 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
106 m

Climate in Saint-Quentin

Saint-Quentin has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 24 °C, while January is the coolest at 6 °C. With around 1,690 hours of sunshine a year, Saint-Quentin is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 6.9 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Saint-Quentin

The best time to visit Saint-Quentin 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 December; the wettest month is December with 77 mm.

Saint-Quentin through the seasons

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

Saint-Quentin in spring

Mar – May

56

Fair

  • 11–19 °C by day
  • 5.7 h of sun a day
  • 35 rainy days in all

Saint-Quentin in summer

Jun – Aug

78

Good

  • 22–24 °C by day
  • 6.8 h of sun a day
  • 32 rainy days in all

Saint-Quentin in autumn

Sep – Nov

51

Fair

  • 10–20 °C by day
  • 3.8 h of sun a day
  • 33 rainy days in all

Saint-Quentin in winter

Dec – Feb

13

Poor

  • 6–7 °C by day
  • 2.2 h of sun a day
  • 36 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 – Dec

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

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Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Saint-Quentin for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

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

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

53

Holiday weather in October

Fair

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 14°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 15°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 12°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 10°

08:0718:58

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 07:47–08:51 · evening 18:14–19:18
Blue hour
Morning 07:34–07:47 · evening 19:18–19:31

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 Saint-Quentin compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 18° at the start of the month to 13° at the end. The days get 1.8 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high18°13°
Night-time low9°6°
Daylight11.7 h10.0 h

What is the weather like in Saint-Quentin in October?

In October, Saint-Quentin is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 68 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Saint-Quentin.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 52 min08:07 – 18:58
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
20 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
70 %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 %73 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %12 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %46 %

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 Saint-Quentin

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 Saint-Quentin: score 79 against 53. In July, days are 9 °C warmer than in October. July has 2 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in July.

October vs July, Saint-Quentin
MonthOctoberJuly
Holiday weather score5379better
Daytime high15°24°
Night-time low8°13°
Sunshine3.7 h6.9 hbetter
Rainy days1210better
Rainfall68 mm61 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Saint-Quentin month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

13January6° · 2.0 h

In January, Saint-Quentin is cold: daytime highs average 6 °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 12 rainy days and 65 mm in total. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Saint-Quentin.

Saint-Quentin in January
15February7° · 2.8 h

In February, Saint-Quentin is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 57 mm in total. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Saint-Quentin.

Saint-Quentin in February
34March11° · 4.3 h

In March, Saint-Quentin is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 58 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Saint-Quentin.

Saint-Quentin in March
60April15° · 6.1 h

In April, Saint-Quentin is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 51 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Saint-Quentin.

Saint-Quentin in April
74May19° · 6.6 h

In May, Saint-Quentin is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 65 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Saint-Quentin.

Saint-Quentin in May
78June22° · 6.9 h

In June, Saint-Quentin is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 61 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Saint-Quentin.

Saint-Quentin in June
79July24° · 6.9 h

In July, Saint-Quentin is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 61 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Saint-Quentin.

Saint-Quentin in July
77August24° · 6.6 h

In August, Saint-Quentin is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 65 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Saint-Quentin.

Saint-Quentin in August
78September20° · 5.6 h

In September, Saint-Quentin is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 48 mm. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Saint-Quentin.

Saint-Quentin in September
53October15° · 3.7 h

In October, Saint-Quentin is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 68 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Saint-Quentin.

Saint-Quentin in October
22November10° · 2.2 h

In November, Saint-Quentin is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 66 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Saint-Quentin.

Saint-Quentin in November
10December7° · 1.7 h

In December, Saint-Quentin is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 77 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Saint-Quentin.

Saint-Quentin 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 Saint-Quentin

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°

CoolOctober: nights around 8°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (1°), the warmest in July (13°). 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 15°Night 8°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan136°1°2.0 h1265
FebruaryFeb157°1°2.8 h1157
MarchMar3411°3°4.3 h1258
AprilApr6015°5°6.1 h1151
MayMay7419°8°6.6 h1265
JuneJun7822°11°6.9 h1161
JulyJul7924°13°6.9 h1061
AugustAug7724°13°6.6 h1165
SeptemberSep7820°10°5.6 h948
OctoberOct5315°8°3.7 h1268
NovemberNov2210°4°2.2 h1266
DecemberDec107°2°1.7 h1477

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 Saint-Quentin

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

Per year
1,690 hours
Sunniest month
Jun · 6.9 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.7 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.7 hDaylight 10.9 hShare of daylight 34 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.7 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Saint-Quentin, 34 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 7 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 Saint-Quentin: 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
743 mm on 137 days
Wettest month
Dec · 77 mm
Driest month
Sep · 48 mm
OctoberRainy days 12Rainfall 68 mm

In October, Saint-Quentin has about 12 rainy days with 68 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Saint-Quentin

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

Clear-sky UV in October
2 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 8).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 60 min
Fair skin
about 75 min
Light brown skin
about 105 min
Olive skin
over 2 h

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 Saint-Quentin

How breezy and how cloudy Saint-Quentin 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
19 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 22 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 17 km/h
OctoberWind 20 km/hBeaufort 4

In October, the wind in Saint-Quentin typically peaks at 20 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
67 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Aug · 60 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 76 %
OctoberCloud cover 70 %Sunshine 3.7 h

In October, cloud covers on average 70 % of the sky over Saint-Quentin: mostly cloudy, with about 3.7 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 Saint-Quentin

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

Hot days a year
6 days
Hottest month
Jul · 24 °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 15 °C

In October, Saint-Quentin has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 15 °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 Saint-Quentin

Weather for your travel dates

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

Saint-Quentin 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.

Saint-Quentin has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 12).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    52

    Fair

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

    May – Jun

    75

    Good

    • 19 °C by day
    • 6.7 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    78

    GoodBest holidays

    • 24 °C by day
    • 6.7 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • October half-term

    Oct

    53

    Fair

    • 15 °C by day
    • 3.7 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    12

    Poor

    • 6 °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
Short trip – train or car is often quicker
Distance
320 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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Saint-Quentin vs Cambrai

In October the holiday weather in Saint-Quentin and Cambrai is about equally good (score 53 vs 55). During the day Cambrai is 1 °C warmer than Saint-Quentin.

Saint-Quentin vs Cambrai, in October
in OctoberSaint-QuentinCambrai
Holiday weather score5355
Daytime high15°16°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1212
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberSaint-Quentin 15°Cambrai 16°
Saint-QuentinCambrai
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Ranking

France in October: the best places

In October, Saint-Quentin ranks 22 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  2. 2Troyes17°62
  3. 3Sens17°62
  4. 4Paris17°61
  5. 5Boulogne-Billancourt17°61
  6. 6Soissons17°60
  7. 7Compiègne17°59
  8. 8Châlons-en-Champagne16°58
  9. 22Saint-QuentinThis page15°53
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Frequently asked questions about Saint-Quentin

When is the best time to visit Saint-Quentin?

The best time to visit Saint-Quentin 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 Saint-Quentin?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 13 °C. January is the coolest month at 6 °C.

When does it rain most in Saint-Quentin?

Rain is frequent from November to December; the wettest month is December with 77 mm. The driest month is September with 48 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Saint-Quentin get?

Saint-Quentin gets around 1,690 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 6.9 hours a day; in December there are 1.7 hours a day.

What time zone is Saint-Quentin in?

Saint-Quentin is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

Which school holidays are best for Saint-Quentin?

Saint-Quentin has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 12). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 52, May half-term 75, summer holidays 78, October half-term 53, Christmas holidays 12.