AI-generatedSedan at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 24°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,570 h
- Rain a year
- 914 mm
- Climate
- Temperate
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 156 m
Climate in Sedan
Sedan 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 1,570 hours of sunshine a year, Sedan is rather dull; July is the sunniest month with 6.9 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Sedan
The best time to visit Sedan is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in April and from June to September. Rain is frequent from October to January; the wettest month is December with 102 mm.
Sedan through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Sedan in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 11–19 °C by day
- 5.5 h of sun a day
- 36 rainy days in all
Sedan in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 22–24 °C by day
- 6.7 h of sun a day
- 35 rainy days in all
Sedan in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 9–20 °C by day
- 3.3 h of sun a day
- 36 rainy days in all
Sedan in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 6–7 °C by day
- 1.8 h of sun a day
- 39 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 – Sep
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Oct – Jan
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Snow
Dec
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: June – August
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: May – September
Keep in mindFrequent rain
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 6°
- Midday, 13:00: about 14°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 15°
- Evening, 20:00: about 11°
- Night, 23:00: about 9°
08:0018:52
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:40–08:44 · evening 18:08–19:12
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:27–07:40 · evening 19:12–19:24
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 Sedan compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 17° at the start of the month to 12° at the end. The days get 1.7 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 17° | 12° |
| Night-time low | 7° | 4° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 10.0 h |
What is the weather like in Sedan in October?
In October, Sedan is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 84 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Sedan.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min08:00 – 18:52
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 71 %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+2offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %71 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %2 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %41 %
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 Sedan
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
July has the better holiday weather in Sedan: score 77 against 48. In July, days are 9 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in July.
| Month | October | July |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 48 | 77better |
| Daytime high | 15° | 24° |
| Night-time low | 6° | 12° |
| Sunshine | 3.1 h | 6.9 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 12 | 12 |
| Rainfall | 84 mm | 71 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 0better | 1 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Sedan month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
11January6° · 1.6 h
In January, Sedan is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 89 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sedan.
Sedan in January14February7° · 2.4 h
In February, Sedan is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about −1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 76 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sedan.
Sedan in February34March11° · 4.1 h
In March, Sedan is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sedan.
Sedan in March61April15° · 5.9 h
In April, Sedan is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 60 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Sedan.
Sedan in April72May19° · 6.4 h
In May, Sedan is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Sedan.
Sedan in May76June22° · 6.7 h
In June, Sedan is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 69 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Sedan.
Sedan in June77July24° · 6.9 h
In July, Sedan is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Sedan.
Sedan in July76August24° · 6.4 h
In August, Sedan is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Sedan.
Sedan in August75September20° · 5.1 h
In September, Sedan is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Sedan.
Sedan in September48October15° · 3.1 h
In October, Sedan is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 84 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Sedan.
Sedan in October17November9° · 1.6 h
In November, Sedan is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 84 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sedan.
Sedan in November8December6° · 1.3 h
In December, Sedan is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 102 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sedan.
Sedan in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate tableWarmest in July: 24°
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Sedan
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
ColdOctober: nights around 6°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in February (−1°), the warmest in July (12°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to May, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 11 | 6° | 0° | 1.6 h | 13 | 89 |
| FebruaryFeb | 14 | 7° | −1° | 2.4 h | 12 | 76 |
| MarchMar | 34 | 11° | 1° | 4.1 h | 12 | 71 |
| AprilApr | 61 | 15° | 3° | 5.9 h | 12 | 60 |
| MayMay | 72 | 19° | 7° | 6.4 h | 13 | 73 |
| JuneJun | 76 | 22° | 10° | 6.7 h | 12 | 69 |
| JulyJul | 77 | 24° | 12° | 6.9 h | 12 | 71 |
| AugustAug | 76 | 24° | 11° | 6.4 h | 11 | 72 |
| SeptemberSep | 75 | 20° | 8° | 5.1 h | 10 | 64 |
| OctoberOct | 48 | 15° | 6° | 3.1 h | 12 | 84 |
| NovemberNov | 17 | 9° | 3° | 1.6 h | 14 | 84 |
| DecemberDec | 8 | 6° | 1° | 1.3 h | 15 | 102 |
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
49.70° N, 4.94° E · 156 m · Europe/Paris
Sunshine1,570 hours a year
Sunshine hours in Sedan
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 3.1 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Sedan, 28 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 23 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain914 mm a year, most in December
Rain in Sedan: 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.
In October, Sedan has about 12 rainy days with 84 mm of rain in total.
UV indexUp to 8 in June
UV index in Sedan
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 & cloudsWindiest in February: 21 km/h
Wind and clouds in Sedan
How breezy and how cloudy Sedan 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.
In October, the wind in Sedan typically peaks at 19 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 71 % of the sky over Sedan: mostly cloudy, with about 3.1 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 & humidity7 days of 30° or more a year
Heat and humidity in Sedan
How often the day gets hot in Sedan (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Sedan 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
SnowChance of snow up to 24% in December
Snow in Sedan
Snow is possible in Sedan, 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 calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, it hardly ever snows in Sedan.
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.
Planning a trip to Sedan
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Sedan 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.
Sedan has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 76) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10).
- 53
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 14 °C by day
- 5.4 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
- 73
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 20 °C by day
- 6.5 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
- 76
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
GoodBest holidays
- 24 °C by day
- 6.6 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 48
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 15 °C by day
- 3.1 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 10
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 6 °C by day
- 1.5 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- Short trip – train or car is often quicker
- Distance
- 430 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.
Good to know: France
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- French
- Sockets
- Type C, E · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +33
- Emergency number
- 112
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Sedan vs Chimay
In October the holiday weather in Sedan and Chimay is about equally good (score 48 vs 49). During the day it is about as warm in Chimay as in Sedan. Chimay gets one more hour of sunshine a day.
| in October | Sedan | Chimay |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 48 | 49 |
| Daytime high | 15° | 15° |
| Sunshine | 3 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 12 | 13 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Sep |
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In October, Sedan ranks 29 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Sedan
When is the best time to visit Sedan?
The best time to visit Sedan 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 Sedan?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 12 °C. January is the coolest month at 6 °C.
When does it rain most in Sedan?
Rain is frequent from October to January; the wettest month is December with 102 mm. The driest month is April with 60 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Sedan get?
Sedan gets around 1,570 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 6.9 hours a day; in December there are 1.3 hours a day.
What time zone is Sedan in?
Sedan is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
Which school holidays are best for Sedan?
Sedan has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 76) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 53, May half-term 73, summer holidays 76, October half-term 48, Christmas holidays 10.