Frankenthal weather in October

In October, Frankenthal sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 59 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Frankenthal's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frankenthal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:57 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Frankenthal 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 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
2179
3179
4179
5169
6169
7169
8169
9168
10158
11158
12158
13158
14158
15147
16147
17147
18147
19147
20137
21137
22137
23136
24136
25136
26126
27126
28126
29126
30126
31126

How October really feels in Frankenthal

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.

Frankenthal weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°5211.12.68.40.0
Feb / 469.82.59.80.4
Mar10° / 5210.91.211.52.4
Apr15° / 4610.10.113.44.5
May19° / 10°6912015.15.8
Jun23° / 13°6311.40166.5
Jul25° / 15°6711.9015.66.6
Aug25° / 15°5910.7014.26.8
Sep20° / 11°579.4012.46.2
Oct14° / 5911010.54.0
Nov / 5811.50.68.91.4
Dec / 6613.12.780.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32773
42674
52773
62773
72872
82872
92872
102971
112971
123070
133169
143169
153070
163070
173070
183169
192971
202971
212773
222773
232773
242674
252674
262674
272674
282476
292575
302575
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Frankenthal gets around 59 mm of rain over 11 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 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
439
539
639
738
837
937
1036
1135
1234
1333
1432
1532
1632
1731
1832
1932
2032
2132
2233
2333
2434
2534
2635
2735
2836
2936
3037
3137

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
28812
38911
48911
59010
6919
7919
8928
9928
10937
11946
12946
13946
14955
15955
16955
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:335:58
211.46:355:56
311.36:365:54
411.26:385:52
511.26:395:49
611.16:415:47
711.06:425:45
811.06:445:43
910.96:465:41
1010.96:475:39
1110.86:495:37
1210.76:505:35
1310.76:525:32
1410.66:545:30
1510.66:555:28
1610.56:575:26
1710.46:595:24
1810.47:005:22
1910.37:025:20
2010.37:035:18
2110.27:055:17
2210.17:075:15
2310.17:085:13
2410.07:105:11
2510.07:125:09
269.97:135:07
279.87:155:06
289.87:175:04
299.77:185:02
309.77:205:00
319.67:224:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Frankenthal?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Frankenthal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Frankenthal in October

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

In October, Frankenthal sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Frankenthal 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 Frankenthal peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Frankenthal?

Frankenthal sits at 49.5°N, 8.4°E, 99 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Ludwigshafen am Rhein, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Frankenthal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frankenthal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 812 m.

The land around Frankenthal is covered by cropland (46%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), artificial surfaces (21%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
295 m
80 km
812 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ludwigshafen am Rhein 9.0 km · Gartenstadt 9.0 km · Mannheim 10 km · Worms 11 km · Lampertheim 11 km · Bürstadt 14 km · Bad Dürkheim 15 km · Viernheim 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 Frankenthal (49.5341°, 8.3536°, elevation 99 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).