Amstetten weather in October

In October, Amstetten sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Amstetten's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amstetten's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:29 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Amstetten is locality in Amstetten District.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.4 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Amstetten reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2168
3168
4168
5168
6157
7157
8157
9157
10157
11147
12146
13146
14146
15136
16136
17136
18135
19135
20125
21125
22125
23125
24125
25125
26125
27114
28114
29114
30114
31114

How October really feels in Amstetten

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Amstetten weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°7712.99.38.60.0
Feb / -3°6612.18.79.90.0
Mar / 8814.86.511.61.5
Apr14° / 7712.32.413.43.8
May18° / 12716.10.114.95.1
Jun22° / 12°12716.1015.85.6
Jul23° / 14°12215.2015.46.2
Aug23° / 14°12513.6014.16.4
Sep18° / 10°10912.8012.45.5
Oct13° / 8212.10.910.63.6
Nov / 7412.54.991.0
Dec / -2°7713.79.38.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34258
44357
54258
64357
74357
84456
94456
104456
114555
124456
134456
144555
154555
164456
174456
184456
194258
204258
214159
224159
234060
243961
253961
263961
273763
283763
293763
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Amstetten gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1410
2410
3410
4410
5411
6401
7401
8401
9391
10392
11382
12382
13373
14373
15373
16373
17374
18374
19374
20374
21375
22375
23385
24385
25384
26384
27384
28385
29395
30395
31395

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:065:33
211.46:085:31
311.36:095:29
411.36:115:27
511.26:125:24
611.16:135:22
711.16:155:20
811.06:165:18
911.06:185:16
1010.96:195:14
1110.96:215:12
1210.86:225:10
1310.76:245:08
1410.76:265:06
1510.66:275:04
1610.66:295:02
1710.56:305:01
1810.56:324:59
1910.46:334:57
2010.36:354:55
2110.36:364:53
2210.26:384:51
2310.26:394:50
2410.16:414:48
2510.16:434:46
2610.06:444:44
2710.06:464:43
289.96:474:41
299.86:494:39
309.86:504:38
319.76:524:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Amstetten?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Amstetten.

What to pack for Amstetten in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Amstetten sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Amstetten in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amstetten peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Amstetten?

Amstetten sits at 48.1°N, 14.9°E, 277 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Steyr, 35 km away.

SteyrAnsfeldenLinzTraunSankt PöltenWelsCesky KrumlovSemmering

Topography around Amstetten

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Amstetten.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amstetten has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 308 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,248 m.

The land around Amstetten is covered by cropland (31%), trees (27%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (28%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
614 m
80 km
2,248 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Steyr 35 km · Ansfelden 44 km · Linz 48 km · Traun 48 km · Sankt Pölten 58 km · Wels 62 km · Cesky Krumlov 87 km · Semmering 90 km

Austria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 82% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 616
Religion
Roman Catholic 55%none 22%Muslim 8%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Amstetten (48.1229°, 14.8721°, elevation 277 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).