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Destination brief
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Travel Score
81
out of 100
In short
A good time to go.
Explore
A balanced mix of sights, food and day trips.
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Weather forecast
Great weather: Mon Oct 26 and Tue Oct 27
Average weather score 80 out of 100, the best of 3 two- and three-day runs in the forecast.
Weather forecast only: air quality, events and safety are shown separately.
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Average daily weather score 70/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 68% chance of rain on Oct 28.
US EPA index 1: Good.
No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
No listed events with confirmed dates in the next 14 days.
WeatherAPI
Besançon, Franche-ComteUpdated 12:45 AM local time
6°C
Fog
Feels like 4°High 13° · Low 5°
Rain now
42%
Rain today
22% chance
Humidity
97%
Wind
11 km/h SSW
Festival calendar
Nothing on right now
No listed festivals or events are happening today.
Christmas Day
ReligiousWorldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 60 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National HolidayWorldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 67 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.
US EPA index
1 / 6
GoodAir quality is good. Enjoy time outdoors.
No known advisory
GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
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Seasonal data not available yet; neutral estimate used.
12:51 AM
Monday, October 26
Visibility
0.0 km
UV index
Low (0)
Local time at destination
Today
Oct 26
13° 5°
Overcast · 22% rain
Cold: averaging 8.3°C
Tue
Oct 27
17° 6°
Sunny · 9% rain
Cold: averaging 10.7°C
Wed
Oct 28
14° 7°
Partly Cloudy · 68% rain
No Level 3 or 4 advisory found for this destination in our data. This is not a guarantee of safety. Check your government's official travel advice before you go.
Source: U.S. Department of State travel advisorys (Level 3 and 4), retrieved 2026-10-06 from the State Department's public feed; a few records kept by hand carry their own source and date. Updated Oct 6, 2026.
France
EU-wide emergency number
French is one of this country’s main languages; local languages can differ by region. Only words that Wiktionary and Wikivoyage phrasebooks both give are shown (CC BY-SA 4.0, checked 2026-10-11). Some languages change a word with who is speaking or how formal you are: these are the common forms.
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Besançon is a French city that serves as the capital of the department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
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Typical monthly weather is unavailable right now.
GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
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