Bad Honnef weather in October

In October, Bad Honnef sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 74 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 12°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 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bad Honnef's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Honnef's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:03 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bad Honnef reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3169
4169
5169
6169
7159
8159
9158
10158
11158
12158
13148
14148
15148
16147
17147
18147
19137
20137
21137
22137
23137
24137
25127
26127
27127
28126
29126
30126
31116

How October really feels in Bad Honnef

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.

Bad Honnef 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 / 77142.88.30.0
Feb / 64123.79.70.3
Mar10° / 6813.61.611.52.0
Apr14° / 5310.90.313.54.0
May18° / 6411.9015.25.5
Jun21° / 12°7311.8016.26.0
Jul23° / 14°7713015.86.4
Aug23° / 14°8112.3014.36.4
Sep19° / 11°6811012.45.7
Oct14° / 7412.2010.43.7
Nov / 7613.518.71.4
Dec / 9115.53.57.80.2

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 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82971
92971
103070
113169
123169
133169
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193268
203367
213169
223169
233070
243070
252971
262971
272872
282872
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bad Honnef gets around 74 mm of rain over 12.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
640
740
839
939
1038
1138
1238
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1938
2038
2139
2239
2340
2440
2541
2641
2742
2842
2943
3043
3144

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
59010
69010
7919
8919
9928
10937
11937
12946
13946
14955
15955
16964
17964
18964
19973
20973
21973
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:386:02
211.36:406:00
311.36:425:57
411.26:435:55
511.16:455:53
611.16:465:51
711.06:485:48
810.96:505:46
910.96:515:44
1010.86:535:42
1110.76:555:40
1210.76:565:37
1310.66:585:35
1410.67:005:33
1510.57:025:31
1610.47:035:29
1710.47:055:27
1810.37:075:25
1910.27:085:23
2010.27:105:21
2110.17:125:19
2210.17:135:17
2310.07:155:15
249.97:175:13
259.97:195:11
269.87:205:09
279.87:225:07
289.77:245:06
299.67:265:04
309.67:275:02
319.57:295:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bad Honnef?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bad Honnef.

What to pack for Bad Honnef in October

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

In October, Bad Honnef sees daytime highs around 14°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 Bad Honnef 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 Bad Honnef peaks around July 14 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Honnef?

Bad Honnef sits at 50.6°N, 7.2°E, 73 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Königswinter, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Bad Honnef

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Honnef has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m around an average of 155 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,021 m.

The land around Bad Honnef is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
399 m
16 km
411 m
80 km
1,021 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Königswinter 5.0 km · Remagen 7.0 km · Wachtberg 9.0 km · Sinzig 11 km · Bonn 14 km · Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler 14 km · Bonn Hardtberg 14 km · Meckenheim 14 km

Germany travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 80% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 615
Religion
none 44%Roman Catholic 25%Protestant 23%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 Bad Honnef (50.6434°, 7.2278°, elevation 73 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).