Lauda-Königshofen weather in October

In October, Lauda-Königshofen sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 10.5 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 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 Lauda-Königshofen's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lauda-Königshofen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:52 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Lauda-Königshofen is human settlement in Germany.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Lauda-Königshofen reaches about 13°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 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
3168
4168
5168
6158
7158
8158
9158
10157
11147
12147
13147
14147
15136
16136
17136
18136
19136
20136
21126
22126
23126
24125
25125
26125
27115
28115
29115
30115
31115

How October really feels in Lauda-Königshofen

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.

Lauda-Königshofen 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 / -1°6311.74.58.40.0
Feb / -1°5410.54.39.80.1
Mar / 6211.91.911.51.9
Apr14° / 489.60.313.44.1
May18° / 7412.4015.15.5
Jun22° / 12°6311.80166.2
Jul24° / 14°6612.4015.66.6
Aug24° / 14°5610.4014.26.8
Sep19° / 10°559.9012.45.9
Oct13° / 62110.110.53.6
Nov / 6110.61.68.91.0
Dec / -0°7313.54.880.0

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42773
52971
62872
72872
82971
92971
103169
113169
123169
133268
143367
153367
163367
173268
183268
193268
203169
213070
223070
232971
242971
252971
262971
273070
282971
292971
302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lauda-Königshofen gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
338
438
537
637
737
836
936
1035
1135
1234
1334
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2928
3937
4937
5937
6946
7946
8955
9955
10964
11964
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
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 6:28 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:285:53
211.46:295:50
311.36:315:48
411.26:325:46
511.26:345:44
611.16:355:42
711.06:375:40
811.06:395:37
910.96:405:35
1010.96:425:33
1110.86:435:31
1210.76:455:29
1310.76:475:27
1410.66:485:25
1510.66:505:23
1610.56:525:21
1710.46:535:19
1810.46:555:17
1910.36:565:15
2010.26:585:13
2110.27:005:11
2210.17:015:09
2310.17:035:07
2410.07:055:05
2510.07:065:04
269.97:085:02
279.87:105:00
289.87:114:58
299.77:134:57
309.77:154:55
319.67:164:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.2Moderate
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 Lauda-Königshofen?

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 Lauda-Königshofen.

What to pack for Lauda-Königshofen in October

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

In October, Lauda-Königshofen sees daytime highs around 13°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 Lauda-Königshofen 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 Lauda-Königshofen 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

Air quality in Lauda-Königshofen 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 Lauda-Königshofen is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lauda-Königshofen?

Lauda-Königshofen sits at 49.6°N, 9.7°E, 195 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bad Mergentheim, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Lauda-Königshofen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lauda-Königshofen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 270 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 569 m.

The land around Lauda-Königshofen is covered by trees (40%), cropland (30%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
214 m
16 km
295 m
80 km
569 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Bad Mergentheim 9.0 km · Wertheim 26 km · Buchen in Odenwald 28 km · Würzburg 31 km · Künzelsau 32 km · Kitzingen 37 km · Rothenburg ob der Tauber 40 km · Öhringen 43 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 Lauda-Königshofen (49.5653°, 9.7082°, elevation 195 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).