Perchtoldsdorf weather in October

In October, Perchtoldsdorf sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 9.8 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 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Perchtoldsdorf's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Perchtoldsdorf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:23 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Perchtoldsdorf is human settlement in Mödling District.

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 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Perchtoldsdorf 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 8°C and 19°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)
1179
2179
3179
4169
5168
6168
7168
8168
9158
10158
11157
12157
13147
14147
15147
16146
17136
18136
19136
20136
21136
22126
23126
24125
25125
26125
27125
28125
29115
30115
31115

How October really feels in Perchtoldsdorf

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.

Perchtoldsdorf 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°388.75.58.60.0
Feb / -2°368.14.79.90.2
Mar / 5410.63.611.62.0
Apr15° / 5310.31.113.44.4
May19° / 10°8513.7014.95.6
Jun23° / 14°8813.1015.86.3
Jul25° / 15°9714.1015.46.4
Aug25° / 15°8611.1014.16.7
Sep20° / 11°8110.4012.46.1
Oct14° / 569.80.510.64.0
Nov / 509.42.591.2
Dec / -1°439.44.88.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134456
144456
154456
164456
174456
184456
194357
204258
214159
224159
234159
244060
253961
264060
273961
283862
293862
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Perchtoldsdorf gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2320
3330
4330
5330
6330
7320
8321
9321
10321
11311
12311
13311
14311
15312
16312
17312
18312
19312
20312
21313
22313
23313
24313
25313
26313
27313
28313
29313
30313
31313

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5937
6937
7937
8946
9946
10955
11955
12964
13964
14973
15973
16982
17982
18991
19991
20991
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:015:27
211.46:025:25
311.36:035:23
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
1110.96:155:07
1210.86:175:05
1310.76:185:03
1410.76:205:01
1510.66:214:59
1610.66:234:57
1710.56:254:55
1810.56:264:53
1910.46:284:51
2010.36:294:49
2110.36:314:48
2210.26:324:46
2310.26:344:44
2410.16:354:42
2510.16:374:41
2610.06:394:39
2710.06:404:37
289.96:424:35
299.86:434:34
309.86:454:32
319.76:464:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Perchtoldsdorf?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Perchtoldsdorf for sightseeing.

What to pack for Perchtoldsdorf in October

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

In October, Perchtoldsdorf sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Perchtoldsdorf 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 Perchtoldsdorf peaks around July 13 at about 8 (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 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Perchtoldsdorf 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 Perchtoldsdorf 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 Perchtoldsdorf?

Perchtoldsdorf sits at 48.1°N, 16.3°E, 257 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Mödling, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Perchtoldsdorf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Perchtoldsdorf has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,942 m.

The land around Perchtoldsdorf is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
379 m
16 km
686 m
80 km
1,942 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Mödling 4.0 km · Meidling 7.0 km · Hietzing 8.0 km · Penzing 9.0 km · Fünfhaus 9.0 km · Favoriten 10 km · Margareten 10 km · Mariahilf 11 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 Perchtoldsdorf (48.1193°, 16.2661°, elevation 257 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).