Strasbourg weather in October

In October, Strasbourg sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Strasbourg's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Strasbourg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:58 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Strasbourg is capital and largest city of Grand Est, located in the historical region of Alsace.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,512/km²
people per km²
Founded
~11 BCE

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 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Strasbourg reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21810
31710
4179
5179
6179
7179
8169
9169
10169
11168
12168
13158
14158
15158
16158
17157
18157
19147
20147
21147
22147
23147
24147
25147
26136
27136
28136
29136
30136
31126

How October really feels in Strasbourg

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.

Strasbourg weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7213.23.18.50.0
Feb / 6311.23.19.80.7
Mar11° / 7012.51.311.62.7
Apr16° / 6011.60.113.44.6
May20° / 10°8313.80155.6
Jun23° / 13°7912.5015.86.4
Jul25° / 15°8413.1015.56.4
Aug25° / 15°7612014.16.6
Sep20° / 11°7010.3012.46.2
Oct15° / 7711.90.110.64.3
Nov / 7611.9191.7
Dec / 8714.63.38.20.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43565
53466
63466
73565
83466
93466
103565
113565
123565
133565
143664
153763
163763
173862
183664
193664
203664
213664
223664
233565
243664
253664
263565
273565
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Strasbourg gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
541
641
740
839
939
1038
1137
1237
1336
1436
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2036
2136
2237
2337
2437
2537
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18317
28416
38416
48515
58614
68614
78713
88812
98812
108911
119010
12919
13928
14928
15937
16946
17946
18955
19955
20964
21964
22964
23973
24973
25973
26973
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

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 9 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
309calm
319calm

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 6:35 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:356:01
211.46:365:59
311.36:385:57
411.36:395:55
511.26:415:53
611.16:425:51
711.16:445:48
811.06:455:46
911.06:475:44
1010.96:495:42
1110.86:505:40
1210.86:525:38
1310.76:535:36
1410.76:555:34
1510.66:565:32
1610.56:585:30
1710.56:595:28
1810.47:015:26
1910.47:035:25
2010.37:045:23
2110.37:065:21
2210.27:075:19
2310.17:095:17
2410.17:105:15
2510.07:125:14
2610.07:145:12
279.97:155:10
289.97:175:08
299.87:185:07
309.87:205:05
319.77:225:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Strasbourg?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Strasbourg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Strasbourg in October

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

In October, Strasbourg sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Strasbourg 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 Strasbourg 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
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Strasbourg 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 Strasbourg is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Strasbourg's WHO annual average of 14 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1318 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Strasbourg?

Strasbourg sits at 48.6°N, 7.7°E, 147 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Schiltigheim, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Strasbourg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Strasbourg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,341 m.

The land around Strasbourg is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
1,341 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Schiltigheim 3.0 km · Bischheim 4.0 km · Kehl 5.0 km · Lingolsheim 5.0 km · Illkirch-Graffenstaden 7.0 km · Offenburg 19 km · Achern 25 km · Oberkirch 25 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

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 Strasbourg (48.5839°, 7.7455°, elevation 147 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).