Brackenheim weather in October

In October, Brackenheim sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 19% 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 Brackenheim's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brackenheim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:53 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Brackenheim is human settlement in 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 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Brackenheim reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°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
4169
5169
6169
7168
8168
9158
10158
11158
12158
13157
14147
15147
16147
17147
18147
19147
20136
21136
22136
23136
24136
25136
26126
27126
28126
29126
30125
31125

How October really feels in Brackenheim

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.

Brackenheim 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 / -1°6812.448.50.0
Feb / -0°60113.79.80.3
Mar10° / 7112.31.711.62.2
Apr15° / 5410.90.213.44.3
May19° / 10°8513.40155.6
Jun22° / 13°7512.7015.96.2
Jul25° / 15°8112.8015.66.5
Aug24° / 14°7212014.26.6
Sep20° / 11°6510.4012.46.0
Oct14° / 7211.50.110.54.0
Nov / 7011.41.28.91.3
Dec / 831448.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
32971
42971
52971
63070
73070
82971
93070
103070
113268
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183268
193268
203169
213268
223268
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293070
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Brackenheim gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
441
541
640
739
839
938
1037
1136
1235
1334
1434
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2034
2134
2234
2334
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3036
3136

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 (%)
18812
28911
38911
49010
59010
6919
7919
8928
9928
10937
11946
12946
13955
14955
15964
16964
17973
18973
19973
20982
21982
22982
23982
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:30 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:305:56
211.46:315:53
311.36:335:51
411.26:355:49
511.26:365:47
611.16:385:45
711.16:395:43
811.06:415:41
910.96:425:38
1010.96:445:36
1110.86:455:34
1210.86:475:32
1310.76:495:30
1410.66:505:28
1510.66:525:26
1610.56:535:24
1710.56:555:22
1810.46:565:20
1910.36:585:18
2010.37:005:16
2110.27:015:15
2210.27:035:13
2310.17:055:11
2410.07:065:09
2510.07:085:07
269.97:095:06
279.97:115:04
289.87:135:02
299.87:145:00
309.77:164:59
319.77:184:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Brackenheim?

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 Brackenheim for sightseeing.

What to pack for Brackenheim in October

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

In October, Brackenheim 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 Brackenheim 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 Brackenheim peaks around July 15 at about 7 (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 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Brackenheim?

Brackenheim sits at 49.1°N, 9.1°E, 202 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Eppingen, 13 km away.

Topography around Brackenheim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brackenheim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 219 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 995 m.

The land around Brackenheim is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
364 m
80 km
995 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Eppingen 13 km · Sachsenheim 13 km · Heilbronn 13 km · Bietigheim-Bissingen 15 km · Neckarsulm 17 km · Vaihingen an der Enz 18 km · Bad Rappenau 18 km · Freiberg am Neckar 19 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 Brackenheim (49.0779°, 9.066°, elevation 202 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).