Friedberg weather in October

In October, Friedberg sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 20% 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 Friedberg's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Friedberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:45 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.18 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 Friedberg reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°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.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2168
3168
4168
5168
6158
7158
8157
9157
10157
11147
12147
13147
14146
15146
16136
17136
18136
19136
20135
21125
22125
23125
24125
25125
26125
27125
28115
29114
30114
31114

How October really feels in Friedberg

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.

Friedberg weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°6411.86.28.60.0
Feb / -2°5410.45.69.90.1
Mar / 7113.23.611.61.8
Apr14° / 6812.31.313.43.8
May18° / 11015.30155.2
Jun22° / 12°11314.8015.85.8
Jul24° / 14°11214.6015.56.2
Aug23° / 14°10513.7014.16.4
Sep19° / 10°8212.2012.45.6
Oct13° / 7011.40.310.63.6
Nov / 6610.92.791.0
Dec / -1°7112.86.38.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
73169
83367
93367
103367
113466
123466
133565
143466
153466
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223367
233367
243367
253367
263367
273466
283268
293268
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Friedberg gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1420
2420
3410
4410
5400
6400
7390
8380
9380
10370
11361
12351
13351
14341
15341
16331
17331
18341
19341
20342
21342
22342
23342
24352
25352
26352
27352
28362
29362
30362
31362

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3964
4964
5973
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11991
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 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
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 6:22 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:225:48
211.46:235:46
311.36:255:44
411.36:265:42
511.26:285:40
611.16:295:38
711.16:315:36
811.06:325:34
911.06:345:32
1010.96:355:30
1110.86:375:28
1210.86:385:26
1310.76:405:24
1410.76:415:22
1510.66:435:20
1610.66:455:18
1710.56:465:16
1810.46:485:14
1910.46:495:12
2010.36:515:10
2110.36:525:08
2210.26:545:06
2310.26:555:05
2410.16:575:03
2510.06:595:01
2610.07:004:59
279.97:024:58
289.97:034:56
299.87:054:54
309.87:064:53
319.77:084:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
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
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Friedberg?

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 Friedberg.

What to pack for Friedberg in October

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

In October, Friedberg sees daytime highs around 13°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 Friedberg 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 Friedberg 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1615 µg/m³Nov 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Friedberg?

Friedberg sits at 48.4°N, 11.0°E, 514 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Augsburg, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Friedberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Friedberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 495 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m.

The land around Friedberg is covered by cropland (45%), artificial surfaces (21%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), cropland (35%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
1,254 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Augsburg 7.0 km · Gersthofen 11 km · Königsbrunn 11 km · Neusäß 12 km · Bobingen 15 km · Aichach 16 km · Fürstenfeldbruck 28 km · Schrobenhausen 30 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 Friedberg (48.3569°, 10.9846°, elevation 514 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).