Landau in der Pfalz weather in October

In October, Landau in der Pfalz sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 11.9 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 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Landau in der Pfalz's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Landau in der Pfalz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:57 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.01 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 Landau in der Pfalz reaches about 14°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 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3169
4169
5169
6159
7158
8158
9158
10158
11148
12148
13147
14147
15147
16137
17137
18137
19137
20136
21136
22126
23126
24126
25126
26126
27126
28116
29116
30115
31115

How October really feels in Landau in der Pfalz

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.

Landau in der Pfalz 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°6111.93.98.50.0
Feb / -0°5610.43.89.80.2
Mar10° / 6412.11.811.62.0
Apr14° / 5911.80.213.44.0
May18° / 10°8213.1015.15.4
Jun22° / 13°7612.6015.96.1
Jul24° / 15°8413.5015.66.4
Aug24° / 14°7412.3014.26.5
Sep19° / 11°6810.1012.45.9
Oct14° / 6911.90.110.53.6
Nov / 6612.21.18.91.1
Dec / 7713.73.98.10.0

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 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82971
93070
103070
113169
123268
133268
143268
153268
163169
173169
183169
193169
203070
213070
222872
232872
242872
252773
262773
272674
282674
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Landau in der Pfalz gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
640
740
839
938
1038
1137
1236
1336
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1936
2036
2136
2237
2337
2438
2538
2639
2739
2840
2940
3040
3141

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
29010
39010
4919
5919
6928
7928
8937
9937
10946
11946
12946
13955
14955
15955
16964
17964
18964
19964
20973
21973
22973
23973
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 6:34 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:345:59
211.46:355:57
311.36:375:55
411.26:385:53
511.26:405:51
611.16:425:48
711.16:435:46
811.06:455:44
910.96:465:42
1010.96:485:40
1110.86:495:38
1210.76:515:36
1310.76:535:34
1410.66:545:32
1510.66:565:30
1610.56:575:28
1710.46:595:26
1810.47:015:24
1910.37:025:22
2010.37:045:20
2110.27:055:18
2210.27:075:16
2310.17:095:14
2410.07:105:13
2510.07:125:11
269.97:135:09
279.97:155:07
289.87:175:06
299.87:185:04
309.77:205:02
319.67:225:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Landau in der Pfalz?

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
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Landau in der Pfalz.

What to pack for Landau in der Pfalz in October

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

In October, Landau in der Pfalz sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Landau in der Pfalz 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 Landau in der Pfalz peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Landau in der Pfalz?

Landau in der Pfalz sits at 49.2°N, 8.1°E, 144 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Neustadt an der Weinstraße, 17 km away.

Topography around Landau in der Pfalz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Landau in der Pfalz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Landau in der Pfalz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,078 m.

The land around Landau in der Pfalz is covered by grassland (38%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (42%), grassland (25%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
578 m
80 km
1,078 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Neustadt an der Weinstraße 17 km · Germersheim 18 km · Wörth am Rhein 20 km · Haßloch 21 km · Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen 24 km · Speyer 27 km · Schifferstadt 28 km · Rheinstetten 29 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 Landau in der Pfalz (49.1984°, 8.1169°, elevation 144 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).