Wittenheim weather in October

In October, Wittenheim sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-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 18% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Wittenheim's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wittenheim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:58 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

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 Wittenheim reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°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 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2179
3179
4179
5168
6168
7168
8168
9168
10158
11158
12157
13157
14157
15157
16147
17147
18146
19146
20146
21146
22136
23136
24136
25136
26136
27135
28125
29125
30125
31125

How October really feels in Wittenheim

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.

Wittenheim weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7512.53.68.60.0
Feb / -0°6510.64.19.90.5
Mar11° / 71121.911.62.5
Apr15° / 6811.80.413.44.2
May19° / 9314014.95.4
Jun23° / 13°8013.3015.76.2
Jul25° / 15°8113015.46.5
Aug24° / 14°8012014.16.7
Sep20° / 11°7411012.46.0
Oct14° / 8312.10.210.64.0
Nov / 8111.81.49.11.4
Dec / 9213.23.88.30.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23169
33070
42971
52971
63070
73070
83169
93169
103169
113169
123268
133367
143367
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213565
223565
233565
243565
253565
263466
273565
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Wittenheim gets around 83 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 39% 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
741
840
940
1040
1139
1239
1338
1438
1538
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18713
28812
38812
48911
58911
69010
79010
8919
9928
10928
11937
12946
13955
14955
15964
16964
17973
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 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 6:36 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:366:03
211.46:386:01
311.36:395:59
411.36:405:57
511.26:425:55
611.26:435:53
711.16:455:51
811.06:465:49
911.06:485:47
1010.96:495:45
1110.96:515:43
1210.86:525:41
1310.86:545:39
1410.76:555:37
1510.66:575:35
1610.66:585:33
1710.57:005:31
1810.57:015:29
1910.47:035:28
2010.47:045:26
2110.37:065:24
2210.27:075:22
2310.27:095:20
2410.17:115:19
2510.17:125:17
2610.07:145:15
2710.07:155:14
289.97:175:12
299.97:185:10
309.87:205:09
319.87:215:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Wittenheim?

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 Wittenheim for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wittenheim in October

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

In October, Wittenheim sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Wittenheim 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 Wittenheim 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 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 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Wittenheim 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 Wittenheim is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wittenheim?

Wittenheim sits at 47.8°N, 7.3°E, 228 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Illzach, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Wittenheim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wittenheim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 233 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,441 m.

The land around Wittenheim is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), trees (29%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
922 m
80 km
1,441 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Illzach 4.0 km · Mulhouse 7.0 km · Müllheim 23 km · Unterkrozingen 30 km · Saint-Louis 30 km · Colmar 30 km · Weil am Rhein 33 km · Allschwil 33 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 Wittenheim (47.8109°, 7.3276°, elevation 228 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).