Gelnhausen weather in October

In October, Gelnhausen sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 10.5 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 11°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gelnhausen's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gelnhausen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:55 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 Gelnhausen reaches about 13°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 8°C and 18°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)
1169
2168
3168
4158
5158
6158
7158
8158
9147
10147
11147
12147
13147
14137
15136
16136
17136
18136
19126
20126
21126
22126
23126
24126
25115
26115
27115
28115
29115
30115
31105

How October really feels in Gelnhausen

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.

Gelnhausen 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°8113.24.98.30.0
Feb / -1°6511.24.69.70.1
Mar / 6912.72.111.51.7
Apr14° / 55110.313.53.9
May18° / 6811.6015.25.5
Jun21° / 12°6612016.16.1
Jul23° / 14°7413015.76.4
Aug23° / 14°6510.8014.36.7
Sep19° / 10°659.9012.45.8
Oct13° / 6811.70.110.53.4
Nov / 7212.11.78.80.9
Dec / -0°9215.35.57.90.0

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 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42773
52773
62773
72872
82872
92971
103070
113070
123268
133268
143268
153367
163367
173367
183268
193169
203169
212971
222872
232773
242773
252674
262773
272674
282674
292674
302575
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gelnhausen gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
440
539
639
739
838
937
1037
1136
1235
1334
1434
1533
1633
1733
1833
1934
2034
2135
2236
2336
2437
2538
2638
2739
2840
2940
3041
3141

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2928
3928
4928
5937
6937
7937
8946
9946
10955
11955
12964
13964
14973
15973
16973
17982
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 6:30 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:305:54
211.36:325:52
311.36:335:50
411.26:355:48
511.16:375:45
611.16:385:43
711.06:405:41
811.06:415:39
910.96:435:37
1010.86:455:35
1110.86:465:32
1210.76:485:30
1310.66:505:28
1410.66:515:26
1510.56:535:24
1610.56:555:22
1710.46:565:20
1810.36:585:18
1910.37:005:16
2010.27:015:14
2110.17:035:12
2210.17:055:10
2310.07:065:08
2410.07:085:06
259.97:105:04
269.87:115:02
279.87:135:01
289.77:154:59
299.77:174:57
309.67:184:55
319.67:204:54

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 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 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
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
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
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gelnhausen?

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

3.4
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 Gelnhausen.

What to pack for Gelnhausen in October

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

In October, Gelnhausen sees daytime highs around 13°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 Gelnhausen 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 Gelnhausen 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
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gelnhausen?

Gelnhausen sits at 50.2°N, 9.2°E, 139 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Büdingen, 11 km away.

Topography around Gelnhausen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gelnhausen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 194 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m.

The land around Gelnhausen is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (59%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
451 m
80 km
870 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Büdingen 11 km · Alzenau in Unterfranken 15 km · Bruchköbel 19 km · Hanau am Main 21 km · Nidderau 23 km · Seligenstadt 23 km · Aschaffenburg 25 km · Maintal 26 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 Gelnhausen (50.2016°, 9.1874°, elevation 139 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).