Halver weather in October

In October, Halver sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 94 mm of rain across 13.6 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 15°C in the first days to 11°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 Halver's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Halver's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:03 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Halver reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°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 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1159
2159
3159
4158
5158
6148
7148
8148
9148
10148
11147
12137
13137
14137
15137
16137
17137
18137
19127
20126
21126
22126
23126
24126
25116
26116
27116
28116
29116
30116
31116

How October really feels in Halver

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.

Halver 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°10815.65.18.20.0
Feb / -0°8913.45.89.60.1
Mar / 9114.73.111.51.4
Apr13° / 7012.50.713.53.4
May17° / 8313.9015.34.8
Jun20° / 11°9114.4016.35.4
Jul22° / 13°11115.7015.95.7
Aug21° / 13°10315.2014.45.7
Sep18° / 10°9213.3012.45.0
Oct13° / 9413.6010.43.2
Nov / 9514.71.78.71.0
Dec / 11216.45.47.70.0

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 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32575
42575
52575
62674
72674
82773
92773
102872
112971
123070
133070
143070
153169
163070
173070
183070
193070
202971
212971
222872
232872
242773
252773
262674
272674
282674
292575
302575
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Halver gets around 94 mm of rain over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
447
547
646
746
845
944
1043
1142
1241
1341
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1942
2042
2143
2243
2344
2444
2545
2646
2746
2847
2948
3049
3149

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
7946
8946
9955
10955
11955
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17973
18973
19973
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 6:38 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:386:00
211.36:395:58
311.26:415:56
411.26:435:54
511.16:445:51
611.16:465:49
711.06:485:47
810.96:495:44
910.96:515:42
1010.86:535:40
1110.76:545:38
1210.76:565:36
1310.66:585:33
1410.57:005:31
1510.57:015:29
1610.47:035:27
1710.37:055:25
1810.37:075:23
1910.27:085:21
2010.17:105:19
2110.17:125:17
2210.07:145:15
2310.07:155:13
249.97:175:11
259.87:195:09
269.87:215:07
279.77:225:05
289.67:245:03
299.67:265:01
309.57:284:59
319.57:294:58

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 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Dim
112.0Dim
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 Halver?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Halver.

What to pack for Halver in October

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

In October, Halver sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Halver 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 Halver 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Halver?

Halver sits at 51.2°N, 7.5°E, 414 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Kierspe, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Halver

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Halver has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 391 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m.

The land around Halver is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
477 m
80 km
1,149 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kierspe 9.0 km · Lüdenscheid 10 km · Radevormwald 10 km · Wipperfürth 10 km · Hückeswagen 11 km · Meinerzhagen 14 km · Ennepetal 16 km · Altena 17 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 Halver (51.1861°, 7.4982°, elevation 414 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).