Holzkirchen weather in October

In October, Holzkirchen sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 10.6 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 23% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Holzkirchen's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Holzkirchen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 Holzkirchen reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2168
3168
4168
5158
6157
7157
8157
9157
10147
11147
12146
13146
14146
15146
16136
17136
18135
19135
20135
21125
22125
23125
24125
25125
26124
27124
28124
29114
30114
31114

How October really feels in Holzkirchen

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.

Holzkirchen 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 / -2°6811.778.60.0
Feb / -2°5811.26.99.90.1
Mar / 8013.95.111.61.8
Apr14° / 7712.9213.43.7
May18° / 12516.10.114.95.0
Jun21° / 12°13015.8015.75.6
Jul23° / 14°12715.4015.46.1
Aug23° / 14°12314.8014.16.2
Sep18° / 10°9912.8012.45.4
Oct13° / 7912.30.610.63.6
Nov / 71113.89.11.0
Dec / -1°7312.67.28.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53466
63466
73565
83664
93664
103763
113763
123862
133961
144060
154060
164060
174159
184159
194159
204159
214060
224060
233961
243961
253862
263862
273862
283862
293763
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Holzkirchen gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1420
2420
3420
4420
5410
6410
7411
8411
9411
10401
11401
12401
13391
14392
15382
16382
17382
18382
19382
20383
21383
22383
23373
24373
25373
26373
27373
28363
29363
30364
31364

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2955
3955
4964
5964
6973
7973
8973
9982
10982
11982
12991
13991
14991
15991
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:195:46
211.46:205:44
311.36:225:42
411.36:235:39
511.26:245:37
611.26:265:35
711.16:275:33
811.06:295:31
911.06:305:29
1010.96:325:27
1110.96:335:25
1210.86:355:23
1310.76:365:21
1410.76:385:19
1510.66:395:17
1610.66:415:16
1710.56:425:14
1810.56:445:12
1910.46:455:10
2010.46:475:08
2110.36:495:06
2210.26:505:05
2310.26:525:03
2410.16:535:01
2510.16:554:59
2610.06:564:58
2710.06:584:56
289.96:594:54
299.97:014:53
309.87:024:51
319.87:044:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Holzkirchen?

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

3.6
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 Holzkirchen.

What to pack for Holzkirchen in October

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

In October, Holzkirchen sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Holzkirchen 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 Holzkirchen peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Holzkirchen 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 Holzkirchen is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1615 µg/m³Nov 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Holzkirchen?

Holzkirchen sits at 47.9°N, 11.7°E, 691 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bruckmühl, 16 km away.

Topography around Holzkirchen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Holzkirchen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 692 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 685 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,555 m.

The land around Holzkirchen is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
685 m
80 km
2,555 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Bruckmühl 16 km · Geretsried 17 km · Bad Tölz 17 km · Taufkirchen 20 km · Ottobrunn bei München 21 km · Wolfratshausen 21 km · Unterhaching 22 km · Bad Aibling 23 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 Holzkirchen (47.8766°, 11.7018°, elevation 691 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).