Emmendingen weather in October

In October, Emmendingen sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 12.2 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 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Emmendingen's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Emmendingen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:57 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Emmendingen is quarter of Emmendingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

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 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Emmendingen reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2179
3169
4169
5169
6169
7168
8168
9158
10158
11158
12158
13157
14147
15147
16147
17147
18147
19147
20136
21136
22136
23136
24136
25136
26126
27126
28125
29125
30125
31125

How October really feels in Emmendingen

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.

Emmendingen 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 / -1°9113.36.88.60.0
Feb / -1°7611.36.49.90.3
Mar10° / 8313.34.311.62.1
Apr14° / 7413.11.413.43.9
May19° / 10515.40.114.95.2
Jun22° / 13°8914.2015.86.0
Jul24° / 15°8913.5015.46.4
Aug24° / 14°8112.3014.16.6
Sep20° / 11°7711.3012.45.9
Oct14° / 8512.20.410.63.9
Nov / 8912.43.291.3
Dec / 10814.46.78.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33367
43367
53367
63367
73466
83466
93466
103466
113565
123466
133466
143466
153565
163565
173664
183664
193664
203664
213664
223664
233565
243565
253664
263565
273565
283664
293664
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Emmendingen gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1430
2430
3430
4430
5420
6420
7420
8410
9410
10400
11390
12391
13381
14371
15371
16371
17361
18361
19362
20362
21372
22372
23372
24372
25372
26382
27382
28382
29392
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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
2919
3919
4928
5928
6937
7937
8946
9946
10955
11955
12964
13964
14973
15973
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:34 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:346:01
211.46:365:59
311.36:375:57
411.36:395:55
511.26:405:53
611.16:425:51
711.16:435:48
811.06:455:46
911.06:465:44
1010.96:485:42
1110.96:495:40
1210.86:515:38
1310.76:525:36
1410.76:545:34
1510.66:555:32
1610.66:575:31
1710.56:585:29
1810.57:005:27
1910.47:015:25
2010.37:035:23
2110.37:045:21
2210.27:065:19
2310.27:075:18
2410.17:095:16
2510.17:115:14
2610.07:125:12
2710.07:145:11
289.97:155:09
299.87:175:07
309.87:185:06
319.77:205:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Emmendingen?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Emmendingen.

What to pack for Emmendingen in October

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

In October, Emmendingen 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 Emmendingen in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Emmendingen peaks around July 14 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Emmendingen 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 Emmendingen is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Emmendingen?

Emmendingen sits at 48.1°N, 7.9°E, 201 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Waldkirch, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Emmendingen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Emmendingen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 245 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,073 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,368 m.

The land around Emmendingen is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
1,073 m
80 km
1,368 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Waldkirch 9.0 km · Freiburg 14 km · Lahr 24 km · Unterkrozingen 25 km · Sélestat 34 km · Colmar 37 km · Müllheim 39 km · Offenburg 40 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 Emmendingen (48.121°, 7.8536°, elevation 201 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).