Calw weather in October

In October, Calw sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 12.8 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 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Calw's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:54 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.09 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 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Calw reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°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 19°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)
1168
2168
3158
4158
5158
6158
7158
8157
9147
10147
11147
12147
13147
14136
15136
16136
17136
18136
19136
20126
21125
22125
23125
24125
25125
26115
27115
28115
29115
30115
31114

How October really feels in Calw

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.

Calw 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 / -2°8313.25.78.50.0
Feb / -2°7211.55.69.80.1
Mar / 8813.63.511.61.6
Apr14° / 7412.7113.43.6
May18° / 11015.90.1154.9
Jun21° / 12°10714.8015.95.7
Jul23° / 13°11815.3015.56.0
Aug23° / 13°10614.3014.26.2
Sep18° / 10°8512.7012.45.4
Oct13° / 8612.80.210.53.4
Nov / 8012.32.590.9
Dec / -1°9414.65.88.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23169
33169
43169
53169
63070
73070
83169
93169
103367
113367
123367
133466
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223268
233268
243268
253268
263169
273268
283367
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Calw gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1460
2470
3470
4460
5460
6450
7450
8440
9430
10420
11420
12410
13400
14390
15390
16380
17381
18381
19381
20381
21381
22381
23381
24381
25381
26381
27381
28382
29382
30392
31392

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2937
3937
4946
5946
6955
7955
8955
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:31 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:315:57
211.46:325:55
311.36:345:53
411.36:365:51
511.26:375:49
611.16:395:46
711.16:405:44
811.06:425:42
911.06:435:40
1010.96:455:38
1110.86:465:36
1210.86:485:34
1310.76:495:32
1410.76:515:30
1510.66:525:28
1610.56:545:26
1710.56:565:24
1810.46:575:22
1910.46:595:20
2010.37:005:18
2110.27:025:17
2210.27:045:15
2310.17:055:13
2410.17:075:11
2510.07:085:09
2610.07:105:08
279.97:125:06
289.97:135:04
299.87:155:03
309.77:165:01
319.77:184:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Calw?

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 Calw.

What to pack for Calw in October

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

In October, Calw sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Calw 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 Calw peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Calw?

Calw sits at 48.7°N, 8.7°E, 339 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Weil der Stadt, 10 km away.

Topography around Calw

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Calw has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m around an average of 495 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,097 m.

The land around Calw is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (58%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
293 m
16 km
533 m
80 km
1,097 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Weil der Stadt 10 km · Renningen 16 km · Herrenberg 16 km · Nagold 18 km · Pforzheim 19 km · Böblingen 20 km · Sindelfingen 20 km · Leonberg 22 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 Calw (48.7142°, 8.7403°, elevation 339 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).