When to go · Saintes
Saintes in October
Great month. Inside Saintes's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Saintes's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Saintes in this guide.
Weather in October
- SaintesHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Low
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saintes, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Oct: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 1
October: Inside Saintes's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Saintes's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Saintes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast