Erftstadt weather in October

In October, Erftstadt sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 60 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Erftstadt's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Erftstadt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:05 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 Erftstadt reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°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 19°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)
11610
2169
3169
4169
5169
6169
7159
8159
9159
10158
11158
12158
13158
14148
15148
16148
17148
18147
19147
20137
21137
22137
23137
24137
25137
26137
27127
28127
29127
30127
31126

How October really feels in Erftstadt

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.

Erftstadt weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6112.82.48.20.0
Feb / 5411.53.79.70.4
Mar10° / 5912.61.411.52.0
Apr14° / 4710.60.213.54.0
May18° / 6211.9015.25.4
Jun21° / 12°7011.8016.26.0
Jul23° / 14°7612.2015.86.4
Aug23° / 14°7812.3014.36.4
Sep19° / 11°5910.5012.45.8
Oct14° / 6011.5010.43.9
Nov / 6112.30.88.71.6
Dec / 7114.33.17.80.3

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
22971
32971
42971
52971
63070
73070
83070
93169
103169
113268
123268
133466
143466
153466
163565
173565
183565
193466
203466
213268
223367
233367
243268
253268
263169
273169
283070
293070
303169
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Erftstadt gets around 60 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
539
638
738
837
937
1036
1136
1235
1335
1435
1534
1634
1735
1835
1935
2036
2136
2236
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2838
2938
3038
3139

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
13946
14946
15955
16955
17955
18964
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 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light 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
3014light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:406:04
211.36:426:01
311.36:435:59
411.26:455:57
511.16:475:54
611.16:485:52
711.06:505:50
810.96:525:48
910.96:535:46
1010.86:555:43
1110.76:575:41
1210.76:585:39
1310.67:005:37
1410.57:025:35
1510.57:045:33
1610.47:055:30
1710.47:075:28
1810.37:095:26
1910.27:105:24
2010.27:125:22
2110.17:145:20
2210.07:165:18
2310.07:175:16
249.97:195:14
259.97:215:12
269.87:235:11
279.77:245:09
289.77:265:07
299.67:285:05
309.67:305:03
319.57:315:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Erftstadt?

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

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

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Erftstadt.

What to pack for Erftstadt in October

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

In October, Erftstadt sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Erftstadt 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 Erftstadt peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Erftstadt?

Erftstadt sits at 50.8°N, 6.8°E, 94 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Weilerswist, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Erftstadt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erftstadt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Erftstadt is covered by cropland (37%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), grassland (22%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
168 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Weilerswist 8.0 km · Brühl 8.0 km · Hürth 8.0 km · Kerpen 9.0 km · Frechen 11 km · Wesseling 13 km · Bornheim 15 km · Neustadt/Süd 16 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 Erftstadt (50.8148°, 6.7939°, elevation 94 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).