Horsens weather in October

In October, Horsens sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Horsens's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Horsens's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:03 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Horsens is city in Horsens Municipality, Denmark.

Density
323/km²
people per km²
Founded
1200

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 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Horsens reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1149
2149
3149
4149
5149
6138
7138
8138
9138
10138
11138
12128
13127
14127
15127
16127
17127
18127
19117
20117
21117
22116
23116
24116
25116
26106
27106
28106
29106
30106
31106

How October really feels in Horsens

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.

Horsens weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°5812.33.77.40.0
Feb / -1°4810.53.79.20.0
Mar / 4710.52.311.40.5
Apr10° / 439.30.313.82.5
May15° / 5510.70164.4
Jun18° / 11°6811.1017.25.5
Jul20° / 13°6811.6016.76.1
Aug20° / 13°7212.6014.85.9
Sep17° / 11°6111.5012.54.8
Oct12° / 6612.30.110.12.9
Nov / 5611.60.981.0
Dec / 5911.92.56.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53169
63169
73268
83268
93169
103268
113268
123169
133169
143070
153070
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
212872
222773
232773
242773
252773
262773
272773
282773
292773
302773
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Horsens gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
240
340
440
539
639
739
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1439
1539
1639
1740
1840
1941
2041
2141
2242
2342
2442
2542
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041
3140

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
2937
3937
4946
5946
6955
7955
8955
9964
10964
11964
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18982
19982
20982
21982
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 4:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:325:48
211.26:345:45
311.16:365:42
411.06:385:40
511.06:405:37
610.96:425:34
710.86:445:32
810.76:465:29
910.66:485:26
1010.66:505:24
1110.56:525:21
1210.46:545:19
1310.36:565:16
1410.26:595:13
1510.27:015:11
1610.17:035:08
1710.07:055:06
189.97:075:03
199.97:095:01
209.87:114:59
219.77:134:56
229.67:164:54
239.67:184:51
249.57:204:49
259.47:224:47
269.37:244:44
279.37:264:42
289.27:284:40
299.17:314:38
309.07:334:36
319.07:354:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Horsens?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Horsens.

What to pack for Horsens in October

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

In October, Horsens sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Horsens in October

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Horsens in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Horsens peaks around June 22 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Horsens?

Horsens sits at 55.9°N, 9.9°E, 4 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Hedensted, 14 km away.

VejleFredericiaVibySilkeborgAarhusMiddelfartTilst

Topography around Horsens

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Horsens has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m.

The land around Horsens is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), grassland (21%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
185 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Hedensted 14 km · Vejle 26 km · Fredericia 33 km · Viby 35 km · Silkeborg 39 km · Aarhus 40 km · Middelfart 40 km · Tilst 40 km

Denmark travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / K
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 92% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$76,970
2025
Happiness
7.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 611
Religion
Evangelical Lutheran 71%other/none/unspecified 24%Muslim 4%

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 Horsens (55.8607°, 9.8503°, elevation 4 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).