Delmenhorst weather in October

In October, Delmenhorst sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 61 mm of rain across 12 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 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Delmenhorst's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Delmenhorst's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:02 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 Delmenhorst 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
5158
6158
7158
8158
9158
10158
11148
12147
13147
14147
15147
16147
17137
18137
19137
20137
21137
22137
23126
24126
25126
26126
27126
28126
29116
30116
31116

How October really feels in Delmenhorst

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.

Delmenhorst 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 / 6413.32.17.90.0
Feb / 4910.22.59.50.2
Mar / 5311.21.511.51.7
Apr14° / 4810.50.213.63.8
May18° / 5910.9015.55.4
Jun20° / 11°6812.1016.65.8
Jul23° / 14°7913.5016.26.1
Aug22° / 14°7312.9014.56.1
Sep19° / 11°5810.4012.45.7
Oct14° / 6112010.33.6
Nov / 5512.10.58.41.3
Dec / 6512.82.57.40.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42872
52971
62971
72872
82971
93070
103070
113169
123169
133070
143070
153070
162971
172971
182971
192971
202773
212773
222773
232674
242575
252575
262476
272476
282575
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Delmenhorst gets around 61 mm of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
241
341
441
540
640
739
838
938
1037
1136
1236
1335
1435
1535
1635
1736
1836
1937
2037
2138
2239
2339
2440
2540
2641
2742
2842
2943
3043
3143

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 (%)
18812
28911
38911
48911
59010
69010
7919
8919
9928
10928
11937
12937
13937
14946
15946
16946
17955
18955
19964
20964
21964
22973
23973
24973
25982
26982
27982
28982
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.

05101520151015202531
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
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light 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 6:34 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:345:55
211.36:365:52
311.26:385:50
411.16:405:47
511.16:425:45
611.06:435:42
710.96:455:40
810.86:475:38
910.86:495:35
1010.76:515:33
1110.66:535:31
1210.66:545:28
1310.56:565:26
1410.46:585:24
1510.47:005:21
1610.37:025:19
1710.27:045:17
1810.17:065:15
1910.17:085:12
2010.07:095:10
219.97:115:08
229.97:135:06
239.87:155:04
249.77:175:02
259.77:195:00
269.67:214:58
279.57:234:55
289.57:254:53
299.47:274:51
309.47:294:50
319.37:304:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.67 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
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Delmenhorst?

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

3.6
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 Delmenhorst.

What to pack for Delmenhorst in October

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

In October, Delmenhorst 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

Sea temperature near Delmenhorst in October

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 66 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Delmenhorst 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 Delmenhorst peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Delmenhorst?

Delmenhorst sits at 53.1°N, 8.6°E, 10 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Ganderkesee, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Delmenhorst

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Delmenhorst has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m.

The land around Delmenhorst is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), trees (29%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%), grassland (29%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
78 m
80 km
224 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ganderkesee 6.0 km · Stuhr 8.0 km · Bremen 12 km · Hude 13 km · Burglesum 13 km · Vegesack 14 km · Schwanewede 19 km · Syke 20 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 Delmenhorst (53.0511°, 8.6309°, elevation 10 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).