Dillingen an der Donau weather in October

In October, Dillingen an der Donau sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 10.6 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 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 Dillingen an der Donau's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dillingen an der Donau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:47 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.11 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 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dillingen an der Donau reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°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
3168
4168
5168
6157
7157
8157
9157
10157
11147
12146
13146
14146
15146
16136
17136
18135
19135
20135
21125
22125
23125
24125
25125
26124
27114
28114
29114
30114
31114

How October really feels in Dillingen an der Donau

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.

Dillingen an der Donau 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°5610.94.88.50.0
Feb / -2°45104.39.80.2
Mar10° / 5911.92.411.62.0
Apr14° / 5410.50.613.44.1
May19° / 87140155.4
Jun22° / 12°8513.5015.86.0
Jul24° / 14°8813.4015.56.4
Aug24° / 13°7912.1014.16.6
Sep19° / 10°6210.9012.45.8
Oct14° / 6010.80.210.63.7
Nov / 5910.2290.9
Dec / -1°6212.44.98.20.0

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42971
52872
62872
72872
83169
93169
103169
113169
123367
133367
143367
153466
163466
173466
183466
193367
203367
213268
223268
233169
243070
253070
263070
273070
282971
292971
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dillingen an der Donau gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
538
638
737
836
936
1035
1134
1233
1332
1432
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2733
2833
2933
3033
3133

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3964
4964
5973
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11982
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
171000
181000
191000
201000
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 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
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
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:24 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:245:50
211.46:255:48
311.36:275:46
411.36:285:44
511.26:305:42
611.16:315:40
711.16:335:37
811.06:345:35
911.06:365:33
1010.96:385:31
1110.86:395:29
1210.86:415:27
1310.76:425:25
1410.76:445:23
1510.66:455:21
1610.56:475:19
1710.56:485:17
1810.46:505:15
1910.46:525:14
2010.36:535:12
2110.36:555:10
2210.26:565:08
2310.16:585:06
2410.16:595:04
2510.07:015:03
2610.07:035:01
279.97:044:59
289.97:064:57
299.87:074:56
309.87:094:54
319.77:114:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
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
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dillingen an der Donau?

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
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dillingen an der Donau.

What to pack for Dillingen an der Donau in October

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

In October, Dillingen an der Donau sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Dillingen an der Donau 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 Dillingen an der Donau 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 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 highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dillingen an der Donau?

Dillingen an der Donau sits at 48.6°N, 10.5°E, 436 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Giengen an der Brenz, 19 km away.

Topography around Dillingen an der Donau

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dillingen an der Donau.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dillingen an der Donau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 430 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 644 m.

The land around Dillingen an der Donau is covered by cropland (46%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), cropland (35%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
644 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Giengen an der Brenz 19 km · Günzburg 21 km · Donauwörth 26 km · Heidenheim an der Brenz 27 km · Nördlingen 30 km · Neusäß 33 km · Gersthofen 33 km · Augsburg 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 Dillingen an der Donau (48.5815°, 10.4953°, elevation 436 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).