Buchen in Odenwald weather in October

In October, Buchen in Odenwald sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Buchen in Odenwald's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buchen in Odenwald's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:53 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Buchen in Odenwald reaches about 13°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 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2168
3168
4158
5158
6158
7158
8158
9147
10147
11147
12147
13147
14137
15136
16136
17136
18136
19126
20126
21126
22126
23126
24125
25115
26115
27115
28115
29115
30115
31105

How October really feels in Buchen in Odenwald

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.

Buchen in Odenwald weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°80135.38.40.0
Feb / -1°6911.75.19.80.1
Mar / 8112.92.611.51.7
Apr14° / 6111.80.413.43.8
May18° / 9013.8015.15.2
Jun21° / 12°8113.40165.9
Jul23° / 14°8914.4015.66.2
Aug23° / 14°7412.2014.26.5
Sep19° / 10°7111.2012.45.6
Oct13° / 7712.30.110.53.4
Nov / 7411.71.88.90.8
Dec / -0°94155.680.0

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 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82971
92971
103070
113070
123169
133169
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193169
203169
213070
223070
233070
242872
252872
262872
272773
282872
292773
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Buchen in Odenwald gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
742
842
941
1040
1139
1239
1338
1438
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2928
3928
4937
5937
6946
7946
8955
9955
10964
11964
12964
13973
14973
15973
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:295:54
211.46:315:52
311.36:325:50
411.26:345:48
511.26:355:45
611.16:375:43
711.06:395:41
811.06:405:39
910.96:425:37
1010.96:435:35
1110.86:455:33
1210.76:475:31
1310.76:485:29
1410.66:505:27
1510.66:515:25
1610.56:535:22
1710.46:555:20
1810.46:565:19
1910.36:585:17
2010.37:005:15
2110.27:015:13
2210.17:035:11
2310.17:045:09
2410.07:065:07
2510.07:085:05
269.97:095:03
279.87:115:02
289.87:135:00
299.77:144:58
309.77:164:57
319.67:184:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
182.0Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Buchen in Odenwald?

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

3.4
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 Buchen in Odenwald.

What to pack for Buchen in Odenwald in October

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

In October, Buchen in Odenwald sees daytime highs around 13°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 Buchen in Odenwald 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 Buchen in Odenwald 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 Buchen in Odenwald?

Buchen in Odenwald sits at 49.5°N, 9.3°E, 344 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Mosbach, 23 km away.

Topography around Buchen in Odenwald

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buchen in Odenwald has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m around an average of 378 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m.

The land around Buchen in Odenwald is covered by trees (42%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
198 m
16 km
434 m
80 km
543 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Mosbach 23 km · Eberbach 25 km · Lauda-Königshofen 28 km · Michelstadt 29 km · Wertheim 29 km · Bad Mergentheim 33 km · Bad Rappenau 36 km · Künzelsau 38 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 Buchen in Odenwald (49.5242°, 9.3229°, elevation 344 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).