Cloppenburg weather in October

In October, Cloppenburg sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 62 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cloppenburg's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cloppenburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:04 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cloppenburg 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
4169
5169
6158
7158
8158
9158
10158
11158
12148
13147
14147
15147
16147
17147
18137
19137
20137
21137
22137
23137
24136
25126
26126
27126
28126
29126
30126
31116

How October really feels in Cloppenburg

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.

Cloppenburg 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 / 6813.42.27.90.0
Feb / 5210.62.69.50.2
Mar / 5511.61.211.51.8
Apr14° / 4910.50.213.64.0
May18° / 6011.4015.55.5
Jun21° / 12°6812.4016.55.8
Jul23° / 14°8213.7016.16.1
Aug22° / 14°7912.9014.56.1
Sep19° / 11°6110.8012.45.7
Oct14° / 6211.8010.33.7
Nov / 5812.20.48.41.4
Dec / 69132.37.40.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42872
52872
62872
72971
82971
92971
103070
113070
123070
133169
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192872
202872
212872
222773
232773
242575
252575
262575
272575
282575
292476
302476
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cloppenburg gets around 62 mm of rain over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
539
638
738
837
936
1035
1134
1234
1334
1433
1534
1634
1734
1835
1936
2037
2137
2238
2339
2440
2541
2641
2742
2843
2943
3044
3144

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
28713
38812
48812
58911
69010
79010
8919
9919
10928
11937
12937
13937
14946
15946
16955
17955
18955
19964
20964
21973
22973
23973
24982
25982
26982
27982
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light 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
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:365:57
211.36:385:55
311.26:405:52
411.16:425:50
511.16:445:47
611.06:455:45
710.96:475:43
810.96:495:40
910.86:515:38
1010.76:535:36
1110.66:555:33
1210.66:565:31
1310.56:585:29
1410.47:005:26
1510.47:025:24
1610.37:045:22
1710.27:065:20
1810.27:085:17
1910.17:095:15
2010.07:115:13
2110.07:135:11
229.97:155:09
239.87:175:07
249.87:195:04
259.77:215:02
269.67:235:00
279.67:254:58
289.57:264:56
299.47:284:54
309.47:304:52
319.37:324:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Cloppenburg?

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

3.7
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 Cloppenburg.

What to pack for Cloppenburg in October

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

In October, Cloppenburg 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 Cloppenburg 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 Cloppenburg peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cloppenburg?

Cloppenburg sits at 52.8°N, 8.0°E, 40 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Vechta, 21 km away.

Topography around Cloppenburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cloppenburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m.

The land around Cloppenburg is covered by trees (35%), cropland (29%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%), grassland (26%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
74 m
80 km
354 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Vechta 21 km · Friesoythe 23 km · Lohne 24 km · Wardenburg 26 km · Wildeshausen 26 km · Edewecht 31 km · Oldenburg 34 km · Diepholz 34 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 Cloppenburg (52.8475°, 8.0474°, elevation 40 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).