Gelsenkirchen weather in October

In October, Gelsenkirchen sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 71 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gelsenkirchen's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gelsenkirchen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:05 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.9 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 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gelsenkirchen 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 10°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)
11710
21610
3169
4169
5169
6169
7169
8159
9159
10158
11158
12158
13158
14158
15148
16148
17148
18148
19147
20147
21137
22137
23137
24137
25137
26137
27137
28127
29127
30127
31126

How October really feels in Gelsenkirchen

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.

Gelsenkirchen weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7813.82.48.10.1
Feb / 6411.92.69.60.5
Mar10° / 6512.81.111.52.1
Apr14° / 5110.80.113.54.1
May18° / 6211.5015.35.5
Jun21° / 12°7112016.36.0
Jul23° / 14°8213.6015.96.3
Aug23° / 14°8112.5014.46.3
Sep19° / 11°6911.1012.45.7
Oct14° / 7112010.43.9
Nov / 7113.10.68.61.6
Dec / 8514.12.77.70.3

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82872
92971
102971
113169
123268
133268
143367
153367
163268
173268
183268
193169
203169
213169
223070
233070
242872
252872
262872
272872
282872
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gelsenkirchen gets around 71 mm of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
442
542
641
741
840
939
1038
1137
1236
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1936
2036
2137
2237
2338
2438
2539
2639
2740
2841
2942
3042
3143

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
283161
384151
485150
586140
687130
787130
888120
989110
1089110
1190100
129190
139190
149280
159280
169280
179370
189370
199460
209460
219550
229550
239640
249640
259730
269730
279730
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:396:02
211.36:416:00
311.26:435:57
411.26:445:55
511.16:465:53
611.06:485:50
711.06:505:48
810.96:515:46
910.86:535:43
1010.86:555:41
1110.76:575:39
1210.66:585:37
1310.67:005:35
1410.57:025:32
1510.47:035:30
1610.47:055:28
1710.37:075:26
1810.37:095:24
1910.27:115:22
2010.17:125:20
2110.17:145:18
2210.07:165:16
239.97:185:14
249.97:195:12
259.87:215:10
269.77:235:08
279.77:255:06
289.67:275:04
299.67:285:02
309.57:305:00
319.47:324:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gelsenkirchen?

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
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gelsenkirchen.

What to pack for Gelsenkirchen in October

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

In October, Gelsenkirchen 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 Gelsenkirchen 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 Gelsenkirchen 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 December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gelsenkirchen 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 Gelsenkirchen is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Gelsenkirchen's WHO annual average of 13.9 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gelsenkirchen?

Gelsenkirchen sits at 51.5°N, 7.1°E, 48 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Wattenscheid, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Gelsenkirchen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gelsenkirchen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 958 m.

The land around Gelsenkirchen is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
220 m
80 km
958 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Wattenscheid 4.0 km · Essen 8.0 km · Buer 9.0 km · Bochum 9.0 km · Herne 10 km · Gladbeck 11 km · Herten 11 km · Bottrop 12 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 Gelsenkirchen (51.5051°, 7.0965°, elevation 48 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).