Ginsheim-Gustavsburg weather in October

In October, Ginsheim-Gustavsburg sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 10.5 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 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Ginsheim-Gustavsburg's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ginsheim-Gustavsburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:58 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Ginsheim-Gustavsburg 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2179
3169
4169
5168
6168
7158
8158
9158
10158
11157
12147
13147
14147
15147
16147
17147
18136
19136
20136
21136
22136
23126
24126
25126
26126
27126
28125
29115
30115
31115

How October really feels in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg

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.

Ginsheim-Gustavsburg 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 / -1°49112.88.40.0
Feb / -0°429.22.69.70.3
Mar10° / 4911.31.311.52.1
Apr15° / 459.80.213.54.3
May19° / 6211015.15.8
Jun22° / 13°6010.6016.16.5
Jul24° / 15°6411.7015.76.6
Aug24° / 14°5810.6014.36.8
Sep20° / 11°549.3012.46.1
Oct14° / 5510.80.110.53.8
Nov / 5511.50.98.81.2
Dec / 6212.83.27.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32674
42575
52674
62674
72773
82872
92872
103070
113070
123070
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183169
193169
203169
212971
222872
232872
242872
252773
262773
272674
282674
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ginsheim-Gustavsburg gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
538
638
737
837
936
1035
1135
1234
1333
1433
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2333
2433
2533
2634
2734
2835
2935
3036
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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
2919
3919
4919
5928
6928
7937
8946
9946
10955
11955
12955
13964
14964
15964
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30991
31991

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
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
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 7:23 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:335:58
211.36:355:56
311.36:375:53
411.26:385:51
511.26:405:49
611.16:415:47
711.06:435:45
811.06:455:42
910.96:465:40
1010.86:485:38
1110.86:495:36
1210.76:515:34
1310.76:535:32
1410.66:545:30
1510.56:565:28
1610.56:585:26
1710.46:595:24
1810.37:015:22
1910.37:035:20
2010.27:045:18
2110.27:065:16
2210.17:085:14
2310.07:095:12
2410.07:115:10
259.97:135:08
269.97:145:06
279.87:165:05
289.87:185:03
299.77:195:01
309.67:214:59
319.67:234:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ginsheim-Gustavsburg?

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

3.8
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 Ginsheim-Gustavsburg.

What to pack for Ginsheim-Gustavsburg in October

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

In October, Ginsheim-Gustavsburg 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 Ginsheim-Gustavsburg 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 Ginsheim-Gustavsburg peaks around July 14 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ginsheim-Gustavsburg?

Ginsheim-Gustavsburg sits at 50.0°N, 8.3°E, 85 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Mainz, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Ginsheim-Gustavsburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ginsheim-Gustavsburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m.

The land around Ginsheim-Gustavsburg is covered by trees (26%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
300 m
80 km
850 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Mainz 5.0 km · Hochheim am Main 5.0 km · Rüsselsheim am Main 6.0 km · Flörsheim 8.0 km · Biebrich 10 km · Gonsenheim 11 km · Groß-Gerau 11 km · Wiesbaden 15 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 Ginsheim-Gustavsburg (49.9711°, 8.3453°, elevation 85 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).