Bad Reichenhall weather in October

In October, Bad Reichenhall sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 120 mm of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Bad Reichenhall's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Reichenhall's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
120 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:36 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bad Reichenhall reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3156
4156
5156
6146
7146
8146
9145
10145
11135
12135
13135
14134
15134
16134
17124
18124
19124
20123
21123
22113
23113
24113
25113
26113
27113
28113
29102
30102
31102

How October really feels in Bad Reichenhall

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 Reichenhall weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°11713.912.38.70.0
Feb / -5°10513.312.19.90.0
Mar / -2°14017.111.911.60.9
Apr12° / 12115.86.513.32.7
May17° / 19619.81.514.94.2
Jun20° / 11°215200.215.74.8
Jul22° / 12°21720.6015.45.1
Aug21° / 12°19318.3014.15.4
Sep17° / 16515.70.512.44.7
Oct13° / 12013.93.110.63.1
Nov / -1°10913.189.10.6
Dec / -5°1211512.48.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33763
43763
53763
63862
73763
83961
94060
104060
114060
124159
134159
144159
154258
164159
174159
184159
194159
204060
214060
223961
233961
243961
253862
263763
273763
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Bad Reichenhall gets around 120 mm of rain and snow over 13.9 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 44% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1504
2504
3505
4495
5496
6486
7487
8477
9468
10469
11459
124410
134310
144211
154211
164112
174112
184112
194112
204112
214112
224112
234112
244112
254212
264213
274213
284213
294314
304314
314315

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:14 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:145:41
211.46:155:39
311.36:175:37
411.36:185:35
511.26:205:33
611.26:215:31
711.16:235:29
811.06:245:27
911.06:265:25
1010.96:275:23
1110.96:285:21
1210.86:305:19
1310.86:315:17
1410.76:335:15
1510.66:345:13
1610.66:365:11
1710.56:375:09
1810.56:395:07
1910.46:415:05
2010.46:425:04
2110.36:445:02
2210.36:455:00
2310.26:474:58
2410.16:484:57
2510.16:504:55
2610.06:514:53
2710.06:534:52
289.96:544:50
299.96:564:48
309.86:574:47
319.86:594:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bad Reichenhall?

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
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bad Reichenhall in October

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

In October, Bad Reichenhall sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bad Reichenhall in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bad Reichenhall peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bad Reichenhall 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 Bad Reichenhall is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1515 µg/m³Oct 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Reichenhall?

Bad Reichenhall sits at 47.7°N, 12.9°E, 470 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Freilassing, 15 km away.

Burghausen

Topography around Bad Reichenhall

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Reichenhall has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m around an average of 658 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,788 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,322 m.

The land around Bad Reichenhall is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,050 m
16 km
1,788 m
80 km
3,322 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
October weather nearby: Freilassing 15 km · Salzburg 15 km · Traunstein 23 km · Traunreut 34 km · Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer 34 km · Zell am See 46 km · Kitzbuhel 48 km · Burghausen 49 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 Reichenhall (47.7295°, 12.8782°, elevation 470 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).