Penzing weather in October

In October, Penzing sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Penzing's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Penzing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:23 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Penzing is quarter of Vienna.

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 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Penzing reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2179
3179
4179
5179
6169
7168
8168
9168
10158
11158
12157
13157
14147
15147
16147
17147
18146
19136
20136
21136
22136
23136
24126
25125
26125
27125
28125
29125
30125
31115

How October really feels in Penzing

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.

Penzing weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°358.34.48.60.0
Feb / -1°317.52.99.90.2
Mar10° / 479.82.111.62.2
Apr16° / 4590.513.44.8
May20° / 10°7212014.96.0
Jun24° / 14°7611.8015.86.5
Jul26° / 16°7912.3015.56.5
Aug26° / 15°7110.1014.16.8
Sep20° / 11°719.4012.46.4
Oct14° / 478.70.310.64.2
Nov / 439.11.691.3
Dec / -1°388.83.18.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104258
114258
124258
134258
144159
154159
164159
174060
183961
193961
203862
213862
223862
233763
243664
253664
263664
273565
283565
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Penzing gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1290
2290
3290
4290
5290
6290
7290
8290
9290
10290
11280
12280
13280
14280
15270
16270
17271
18271
19271
20271
21271
22271
23271
24282
25282
26282
27282
28282
29282
30282
31292

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18911
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
7919
8919
9928
10937
11937
12946
13955
14964
15973
16973
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:01 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:015:27
211.46:025:25
311.36:045:23
411.36:055:21
511.26:065:19
611.16:085:17
711.16:095:15
811.06:115:13
911.06:125:11
1010.96:145:09
1110.96:165:07
1210.86:175:05
1310.76:195:03
1410.76:205:01
1510.66:224:59
1610.66:234:57
1710.56:254:55
1810.46:264:53
1910.46:284:51
2010.36:294:49
2110.36:314:47
2210.26:324:46
2310.26:344:44
2410.16:364:42
2510.16:374:40
2610.06:394:39
279.96:404:37
289.96:424:35
299.86:434:34
309.86:454:32
319.76:474:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.15 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
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Penzing?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Penzing for sightseeing.

What to pack for Penzing in October

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

In October, Penzing sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Penzing 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 Penzing peaks around July 11 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 11UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Penzing in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Penzing is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJun 1316 µg/m³Nov 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Penzing?

Penzing sits at 48.2°N, 16.3°E, 215 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Hietzing, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Penzing

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Penzing has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 281 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,942 m.

The land around Penzing is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
496 m
80 km
1,942 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Hietzing 3.0 km · Ottakring 3.0 km · Fünfhaus 4.0 km · Hernals 4.0 km · Neubau 6.0 km · Josefstadt 6.0 km · Meidling 6.0 km · Mariahilf 6.0 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 Penzing (48.2°, 16.2667°, elevation 215 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).