Cham weather in October

In October, Cham sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 20% 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 Cham's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:39 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Cham is main settlement of Cham.

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 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cham reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2157
3157
4157
5157
6157
7147
8146
9146
10146
11136
12136
13136
14135
15125
16125
17125
18125
19125
20114
21114
22114
23114
24114
25114
26104
27104
28104
29104
30104
31103

How October really feels in Cham

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.

Cham weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6512.57.48.50.0
Feb / -3°5210.15.99.80.0
Mar / 6612.44.411.61.3
Apr13° / 5310.81.113.43.6
May18° / 7913.4015.15.3
Jun21° / 12°8813.6015.95.9
Jul23° / 13°9413.7015.66.3
Aug23° / 13°8612.1014.26.5
Sep18° / 6911.2012.45.5
Oct12° / 6311.40.410.53.2
Nov / 6110.93.78.90.6
Dec / -2°6813.278.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33070
43070
53169
63169
73169
83367
93367
103466
113565
123664
133565
143763
153763
163862
173763
183763
193763
203664
213664
223565
233565
243466
253466
263367
273268
283169
293169
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Cham gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1390
2400
3400
4390
5390
6390
7380
8371
9371
10361
11351
12341
13341
14331
15332
16322
17322
18322
19332
20332
21342
22342
23342
24352
25352
26352
27362
28362
29362
30373
31373

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 9 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
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
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 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 6:16 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:165:41
211.46:175:39
311.36:195:37
411.26:205:35
511.26:225:32
611.16:235:30
711.16:255:28
811.06:275:26
910.96:285:24
1010.96:305:22
1110.86:315:20
1210.76:335:18
1310.76:345:16
1410.66:365:14
1510.66:385:12
1610.56:395:10
1710.46:415:08
1810.46:425:06
1910.36:445:04
2010.36:465:02
2110.26:475:00
2210.26:494:58
2310.16:504:56
2410.06:524:54
2510.06:544:53
269.96:554:51
279.96:574:49
289.86:594:47
299.87:004:46
309.77:024:44
319.67:044:42

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 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.06 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
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Cham?

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

3.2
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 Cham.

What to pack for Cham in October

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

In October, Cham sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Cham 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 Cham peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cham 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 Cham is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1515 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cham?

Cham sits at 49.2°N, 12.7°E, 396 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Straubing, 39 km away.

KlatovyWeidenAmbergKelheim

Topography around Cham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 386 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,139 m.

The land around Cham is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (27%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
590 m
80 km
1,139 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Straubing 39 km · Schwandorf in Bayern 41 km · Regensburg 47 km · Deggendorf 48 km · Klatovy 50 km · Weiden 62 km · Amberg 62 km · Kelheim 66 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 Cham (49.2257°, 12.655°, elevation 396 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).