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Cannes in October
What October is really like in Cannes: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Quick answer
October is a shoulder-season month. Expect average highs of 21°C (70°F), lows of 13°C (55°F), about 6 rainy days and roughly 10.9 hours of daylight. Mild and sunny between bouts of heavy rain; hotels fill for the MIPCOM television market.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 21°C (70°F) / 13°C (55°F)
- Rainy days
- About 6
- Daylight
- About 10.9 hours
- Sea temperature
- 19°C (66°F)
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in October
October is the 6th-warmest month in Cannes: days average 21°C (70°F) against a yearly average high of 20°C (68°F), and nights fall to about 13°C (55°F). Rain falls on roughly 6 of its 31 days. Compared with September (25°C (77°F)), October is cooler; by November highs drop to around 16°C (61°F).
- Sunrise (15 October)
- About 07:46
- Sunset (15 October)
- About 18:49
- Daylight
- About 10.9 hours
- Sea
- 19°C (66°F)
Autumn (September–November). Warm sea and fewer visitors in September, mild October days between storms, and a quiet, rainy November.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, October rates 3 for crowds (the peak is May at 5) and 3 for hotel prices (highest in May). Prices sit in the middle of the year's range.
Events in October
- MIPCOM — television and entertainment market (usually October)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in October
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Street · La Croisette
Boulevard de la Croisette
The seafront boulevard curves for about 2 km from the Palais des Festivals to Pointe Croisette, with palm trees and blue chairs on the promenade, beach clubs below and the façades of the Carlton, Martinez and Majestic hotels across the road.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Iconic
- Free
- Couples
- Views
- Photo spot
Neighbourhood · Le Suquet
Le Suquet old town
Climb up via Rue Saint-Antoine and come down the stairways on the seaward side towards the Plage du Midi.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Views
- Couples
- Photo spot
Museum · Le Suquet
Musée des Explorations du Monde
Housed in the old castle of the monks of Lérins at the top of Le Suquet, this museum (long known as the Musée de la Castre) holds ethnographic collections from the Pacific, the Himalayas and the Americas, antiquities and Riviera landscape paintings.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Views
- Rainy day
- Art
Island · Lérins Islands
Île Sainte-Marguerite
Take a picnic and walk the shoreline path to the quieter southern coves facing Saint-Honorat.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Cost
- Low cost
- Outdoors
- Kids
- History
- Nature
What to pack
For highs near 21°C, lows near 13°C and 6 wet days: light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening; comfortable walking shoes.
Is October a good time to visit Cannes?
A shoulder-season month, with a notable event on the calendar. If your dates are flexible, June and September are better overall. Compare every month.
Cannes in other months
Questions travellers ask
+Is October a good time to visit Cannes?
It is a shoulder-season month. Mild and sunny between bouts of heavy rain; hotels fill for the MIPCOM television market.
+How warm is Cannes in October?
Average highs are around 21°C (70°F) and lows around 13°C (55°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Cannes in October?
Expect rain on about 6 days of the month.