Jülich weather in October

In October, Jülich sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 60 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 17% 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 Jülich's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jülich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:07 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Jülich reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°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
21710
31710
4169
5169
6169
7169
8169
9169
10159
11158
12158
13158
14158
15158
16158
17148
18148
19148
20148
21147
22147
23137
24137
25137
26137
27137
28137
29137
30127
31127

How October really feels in Jülich

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.

Jülich weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6212.91.98.20.2
Feb / 5611.62.99.70.6
Mar10° / 5712.3111.52.2
Apr14° / 4610.50.113.54.1
May18° / 5511.2015.35.5
Jun21° / 12°6511.4016.26.1
Jul23° / 14°7212.6015.86.4
Aug23° / 14°6811.6014.36.5
Sep19° / 11°6010.3012.45.9
Oct15° / 6011.3010.44.1
Nov / 6212.50.58.71.8
Dec / 7113.72.47.80.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22773
32773
42773
52674
62674
72773
82773
92773
102971
113070
123169
133169
143268
153268
163268
173367
183367
193367
203367
213268
223268
233169
243169
253070
262971
272971
282971
292971
302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Jülich gets around 60 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
440
540
639
738
838
937
1036
1136
1235
1334
1434
1534
1633
1733
1833
1934
2034
2134
2235
2335
2435
2536
2636
2737
2837
2938
3038
3139

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 (%)
18515
28515
38614
48614
58713
68713
78812
88911
98911
109010
11919
12919
13928
14928
15928
16937
17937
18946
19946
20955
21955
22964
23964
24964
25973
26973
27982
28982
29982
30982
31991

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
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light 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 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 6:42 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:426:05
211.36:446:03
311.36:456:01
411.26:475:58
511.16:495:56
611.16:505:54
711.06:525:52
810.96:545:49
910.96:555:47
1010.86:575:45
1110.76:595:43
1210.77:005:41
1310.67:025:38
1410.57:045:36
1510.57:055:34
1610.47:075:32
1710.47:095:30
1810.37:115:28
1910.27:125:26
2010.27:145:24
2110.17:165:22
2210.07:185:20
2310.07:195:18
249.97:215:16
259.97:235:14
269.87:255:12
279.77:265:10
289.77:285:08
299.67:305:06
309.67:325:05
319.57:335:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Dim
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 Jülich?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Jülich for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jülich in October

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

In October, Jülich sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Jülich 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 Jülich 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 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 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Jülich 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 Jülich is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jülich?

Jülich sits at 50.9°N, 6.4°E, 85 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Baesweiler, 12 km away.

Topography around Jülich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jülich has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,012 m.

The land around Jülich is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), grassland (23%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
584 m
80 km
1,012 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Baesweiler 12 km · Eschweiler 13 km · Elsdorf 15 km · Alsdorf 15 km · Düren 16 km · Bedburg 17 km · Übach-Palenberg 17 km · Hückelhoven 18 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 Jülich (50.9215°, 6.3627°, 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. 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).