Fulda weather in October

In October, Fulda sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Fulda's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fulda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:53 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Fulda is main settlement of Fulda in Germany.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.9 µg/m³ · 2019

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 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Fulda reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2147
3147
4147
5147
6147
7137
8137
9136
10136
11136
12126
13126
14126
15126
16125
17125
18115
19115
20115
21115
22115
23105
24105
25105
26105
27104
28104
29104
3094
3194

How October really feels in Fulda

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.

Fulda weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°8113.57.28.30.0
Feb / -2°6511.46.19.70.0
Mar / 7313.64.111.51.1
Apr13° / 6411.80.813.53.2
May17° / 8013.50.115.24.8
Jun20° / 11°8113.5016.15.6
Jul22° / 13°9214.6015.85.9
Aug22° / 13°8212.6014.36.1
Sep17° / 7011012.45.2
Oct12° / 7112.20.210.42.8
Nov / 7112.53.28.70.5
Dec / -1°8815.17.37.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22575
32575
42575
52674
62674
72674
82773
92773
102872
112971
122971
133169
143169
153268
163268
173268
183169
193169
203070
212971
222971
232872
242872
252674
262674
272674
282575
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Fulda gets around 71 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 (%)
1420
2430
3430
4420
5420
6410
7410
8400
9390
10380
11380
12370
13360
14350
15350
16350
17350
18350
19351
20361
21361
22371
23381
24381
25391
26391
27401
28401
29412
30412
31422

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4964
5964
6964
7964
8973
9973
10982
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 6:28 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:285:52
211.36:305:50
311.36:325:48
411.26:335:45
511.16:355:43
611.16:375:41
711.06:385:39
810.96:405:36
910.96:425:34
1010.86:435:32
1110.86:455:30
1210.76:475:28
1310.66:485:26
1410.66:505:24
1510.56:525:21
1610.46:535:19
1710.46:555:17
1810.36:575:15
1910.26:585:13
2010.27:005:11
2110.17:025:09
2210.17:045:07
2310.07:055:05
249.97:075:03
259.97:095:02
269.87:105:00
279.87:124:58
289.77:144:56
299.67:164:54
309.67:174:52
319.57:194:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Fulda?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fulda.

What to pack for Fulda in October

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

In October, Fulda sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Fulda 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 Fulda peaks around July 15 at about 7 (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 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fulda 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 Fulda is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Fulda's WHO annual average of 11.9 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Nov 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fulda?

Fulda sits at 50.6°N, 9.7°E, 265 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Petersberg, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Fulda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fulda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 291 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 900 m.

The land around Fulda is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (49%), grassland (25%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
600 m
80 km
900 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Petersberg 3.0 km · Künzell 3.0 km · Hünfeld 16 km · Schlüchtern 25 km · Bad Hersfeld 36 km · Alsfeld 36 km · Bad Neustadt an der Saale 46 km · Bad Kissingen 48 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 Fulda (50.5516°, 9.6752°, elevation 265 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).