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Thionville weather & best time to visit

City break

Thionville at a glance

Best time
Apr – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 26°
Sunshine a year
1,460 h
Rain a year
778 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
155 m

Climate in Thionville

Thionville has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 26 °C, while January is the coolest at 6 °C. With around 1,460 hours of sunshine a year, Thionville is rather dull; July is the sunniest month with 6.7 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Thionville

The best time to visit Thionville is from April 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 81 mm.

Thionville through the seasons

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

Thionville in spring

Mar – May

58

Fair

  • 12–21 °C by day
  • 5.0 h of sun a day
  • 34 rainy days in all

Thionville in summer

Jun – Aug

77

Good

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

Thionville in autumn

Sep – Nov

48

Fair

  • 10–21 °C by day
  • 3.0 h of sun a day
  • 34 rainy days in all

Thionville in winter

Dec – Feb

12

Poor

  • 6–7 °C by day
  • 1.6 h of sun a day
  • 37 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

Snow

Dec

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

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

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June, August – 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

51

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: April – September

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 8°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 15°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 15°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 12°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 10°

07:5418:47

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 07:35–08:38 · evening 18:04–19:07
Blue hour
Morning 07:22–07:35 · evening 19:07–19:20

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 Thionville compared with home

Home:

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 18° at the start of the month to 12° at the end. The days get 1.7 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high18°12°
Night-time low9°6°
Daylight11.7 h10.0 h

What is the weather like in Thionville in October?

In October, Thionville is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Thionville.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 53 min07:54 – 18:47
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
18 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 %76 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • 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 Thionville

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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June has the better holiday weather in Thionville: score 77 against 51. In June, days are 8 °C warmer than in October. June has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Thionville
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score5177better
Daytime high16°24°
Night-time low7°12°
Sunshine2.9 h6.4 hbetter
Rainy days1211better
Rainfall72 mm61 mmbetter

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Thionville month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

12January6° · 1.4 h

In January, Thionville is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 70 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Thionville.

Thionville in January
15February7° · 2.3 h

In February, Thionville is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 59 mm in total. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Thionville.

Thionville in February
36March12° · 3.8 h

In March, Thionville is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 58 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Thionville.

Thionville in March
66April16° · 5.4 h

In April, Thionville is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 53 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Thionville.

Thionville in April
71May21° · 5.9 h

In May, Thionville is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 69 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Thionville.

Thionville in May
77June24° · 6.4 h

In June, Thionville is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine 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 Thionville.

Thionville in June
77July26° · 6.7 h

In July, Thionville is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 61 mm in total. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Thionville.

Thionville in July
76August25° · 6.0 h

In August, Thionville is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 60 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Thionville.

Thionville in August
74September21° · 4.6 h

In September, Thionville is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Thionville.

Thionville in September
51October16° · 2.9 h

In October, Thionville is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Thionville.

Thionville in October
18November10° · 1.4 h

In November, Thionville is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 74 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Thionville.

Thionville in November
9December6° · 1.1 h

In December, Thionville is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.1 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 81 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Thionville.

Thionville in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Thionville

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 January (0°), the warmest in July (14°). 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 16°Night 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan126°0°1.4 h1270
FebruaryFeb157°1°2.3 h1159
MarchMar3612°3°3.8 h1158
AprilApr6616°5°5.4 h1153
MayMay7121°9°5.9 h1369
JuneJun7724°12°6.4 h1161
JulyJul7726°14°6.7 h1161
AugustAug7625°14°6.0 h1160
SeptemberSep7421°10°4.6 h962
OctoberOct5116°7°2.9 h1272
NovemberNov1810°4°1.4 h1374
DecemberDec96°1°1.1 h1481

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

49.36° N, 6.16° E · 155 m · Europe/Paris

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Thionville

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

Per year
1,460 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 6.7 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.1 h a day
OctoberSunshine 2.9 hDaylight 10.9 hShare of daylight 27 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 2.9 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Thionville, 27 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 25 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Thionville: 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
778 mm on 138 days
Wettest month
Dec · 81 mm
Driest month
Apr · 53 mm
OctoberRainy days 12Rainfall 72 mm

In October, Thionville has about 12 rainy days with 72 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Thionville

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 100 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 & clouds

Wind and clouds in Thionville

How breezy and how cloudy Thionville 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
18 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 20 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 16 km/h
OctoberWind 18 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Thionville typically peaks at 18 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
67 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Jul · 57 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 79 %
OctoberCloud cover 71 %Sunshine 2.9 h

In October, cloud covers on average 71 % of the sky over Thionville: mostly cloudy, with about 2.9 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 & humidity

Heat and humidity in Thionville

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

Hot days a year
13 days
Hottest month
Jul · 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 16 °C

In October, Thionville has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 16 °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

Snow in Thionville

Snow is possible in Thionville, 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
7 days
Fresh snow a year
21 cm
Snow possible
Dec – 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 Thionville.

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 Thionville

Weather for your travel dates

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

Thionville 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.

Thionville has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 76) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 11).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    57

    Fair

    • 15 °C by day
    • 4.9 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    72

    Good

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

    Jul – Aug

    76

    GoodBest holidays

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

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • October half-term

    Oct

    51

    Fair

    • 16 °C by day
    • 2.9 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    11

    Poor

    • 6 °C by day
    • 1.3 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 1 h 10 min
Distance
520 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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Thionville vs Dudelange

In October Thionville has the better holiday weather (score 51 vs 43). During the day Dudelange is 2 °C cooler than Thionville.

Thionville vs Dudelange, in October
in OctoberThionvilleDudelange
Holiday weather score5143
Daytime high16°14°
Sunshine3 h3 h
Rainy days1212
Best timeApr – SepApr – Sep

Through the year

OctoberThionville 16°Dudelange 14°
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In October, Thionville ranks 23 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  6. 6Soissons17°60
  7. 7Ribeauvillé16°59
  8. 8Kaysersberg16°59
  9. 23ThionvilleThis page16°51
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Frequently asked questions about Thionville

When is the best time to visit Thionville?

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

What is the warmest month in Thionville?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 6 °C.

When does it rain most in Thionville?

Rain is frequent from November to January; the wettest month is December with 81 mm. The driest month is April with 53 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Thionville get?

Thionville gets around 1,460 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 6.7 hours a day; in December there are 1.1 hours a day.

What time zone is Thionville in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Thionville?

A nonstop flight from London to Thionville takes about 1 h 10 min, for a straight-line distance of about 520 km.

Which school holidays are best for Thionville?

Thionville has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 76) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 11). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 57, May half-term 72, summer holidays 76, October half-term 51, Christmas holidays 11.