Middelfart weather in October

In October, Middelfart sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 11.5 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 Middelfart's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Middelfart's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:03 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Middelfart is town on the eastern side of Little Belt, Denmark.

Founded
1231

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 Middelfart 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 9°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)
1159
2149
3148
4148
5148
6148
7148
8138
9138
10137
11137
12137
13137
14127
15127
16127
17127
18126
19126
20126
21116
22116
23116
24116
25116
26116
27116
28106
29106
30105
31105

How October really feels in Middelfart

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.

Middelfart 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°5411.83.27.40.0
Feb / -1°449.73.29.20.0
Mar / 4510.31.911.40.7
Apr11° / 429.40.413.82.9
May16° / 5410.9015.94.7
Jun18° / 10°6511017.15.7
Jul21° / 13°6812016.66.1
Aug21° / 13°7212.3014.86.0
Sep17° / 10°5711012.55.1
Oct12° / 5911.50.110.13.1
Nov / 5011.20.781.1
Dec / 55112.26.90.0

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43169
53169
63268
73268
83367
93169
103169
113268
123268
133169
143169
153070
163070
173070
182971
192872
202872
212773
222773
232773
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674
292575
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Middelfart gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
537
637
737
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1437
1537
1637
1737
1838
1938
2038
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

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
3937
4946
5946
6955
7955
8955
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light 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 7:34 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:325:48
211.26:345:46
311.16:365:43
411.06:385:40
511.06:405:38
610.96:425:35
710.86:445:33
810.76:465:30
910.76:485:27
1010.66:505:25
1110.56:525:22
1210.46:545:20
1310.36:565:17
1410.36:585:15
1510.27:005:12
1610.17:035:10
1710.07:055:07
1810.07:075:05
199.97:095:02
209.87:115:00
219.77:134:58
229.77:154:55
239.67:174:53
249.57:194:51
259.47:214:48
269.47:244:46
279.37:264:44
289.27:284:42
299.27:304:39
309.17:324:37
319.07:344:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.54 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
181.5Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
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 Middelfart?

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

3.1
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 Middelfart.

What to pack for Middelfart in October

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Middelfart 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 16 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°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Middelfart 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 Middelfart peaks around June 23 at about 6 (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 23UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Middelfart?

Middelfart sits at 55.5°N, 9.7°E, 4 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Fredericia, 7.0 km away.

VejleHedenstedHaderslevHorsensOdenseAabenraa

Topography around Middelfart

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Middelfart has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m.

The land around Middelfart is covered by water (33%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (36%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
185 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Fredericia 7.0 km · Kolding 16 km · Vejle 26 km · Hedensted 29 km · Haderslev 32 km · Horsens 40 km · Odense 43 km · Aabenraa 55 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 Middelfart (55.5059°, 9.7305°, 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).