Bergisch Gladbach weather in October

In October, Bergisch Gladbach sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 93 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Bergisch Gladbach's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bergisch Gladbach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:04 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Bergisch Gladbach is part of Bergisch Gladbach, Germany.

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 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bergisch Gladbach reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°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 18°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
4159
5159
6159
7159
8158
9158
10158
11148
12148
13148
14148
15147
16147
17137
18137
19137
20137
21137
22137
23127
24127
25127
26126
27126
28126
29116
30116
31116

How October really feels in Bergisch Gladbach

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.

Bergisch Gladbach weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10915.44.28.20.0
Feb / 8713.34.69.70.2
Mar / 8614.22.311.51.8
Apr14° / 6011.50.513.53.8
May18° / 6912.6015.35.3
Jun21° / 12°7713.1016.25.8
Jul23° / 14°8814.3015.86.1
Aug22° / 14°8712.8014.36.2
Sep18° / 11°8012.1012.45.5
Oct14° / 9313.1010.43.5
Nov / 9714.71.48.71.3
Dec / 11916.84.57.80.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 (%)
12971
22971
32872
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92971
102971
113070
123169
133268
143268
153268
163466
173367
183268
193268
203268
213169
223169
233070
243070
252971
262872
272872
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bergisch Gladbach gets around 93 mm of rain over 13.1 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
445
545
644
743
842
942
1041
1140
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1840
1940
2041
2141
2242
2342
2443
2544
2644
2745
2846
2946
3047
3147

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 94% 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
13946
14955
15955
16964
17964
18964
19973
20973
21973
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 6:39 AM to 7:30 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)
111.46:396:02
211.36:416:00
311.36:425:57
411.26:445:55
511.16:465:53
611.16:475:51
711.06:495:48
810.96:515:46
910.96:525:44
1010.86:545:42
1110.76:565:40
1210.76:575:37
1310.66:595:35
1410.57:015:33
1510.57:025:31
1610.47:045:29
1710.37:065:27
1810.37:085:25
1910.27:095:23
2010.27:115:21
2110.17:135:19
2210.07:155:17
2310.07:165:15
249.97:185:13
259.87:205:11
269.87:225:09
279.77:235:07
289.77:255:05
299.67:275:03
309.57:295:01
319.57:305:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bergisch Gladbach?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bergisch Gladbach.

What to pack for Bergisch Gladbach in October

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

In October, Bergisch Gladbach sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bergisch Gladbach 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 Bergisch Gladbach 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 Bergisch Gladbach?

Bergisch Gladbach sits at 51.0°N, 7.1°E, 98 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Odenthal, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Bergisch Gladbach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bergisch Gladbach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,052 m.

The land around Bergisch Gladbach is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
309 m
80 km
1,052 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Odenthal 5.0 km · Kalk 10 km · Rösrath 11 km · Burscheid 11 km · Humboldtkolonie 11 km · Leverkusen 12 km · Kürten 12 km · Overath 12 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 Bergisch Gladbach (50.9856°, 7.133°, elevation 98 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).