Limburg an der Lahn weather in October

In October, Limburg an der Lahn sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-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 15% 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 Limburg an der Lahn's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Limburg an der Lahn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:00 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 18.4 µg/m³ · 2019

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 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Limburg an der Lahn reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°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 17°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)
1158
2158
3158
4158
5158
6158
7148
8147
9147
10147
11147
12137
13137
14136
15136
16136
17136
18126
19126
20126
21126
22126
23126
24115
25115
26115
27115
28115
29115
30105
31105

How October really feels in Limburg an der Lahn

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.

Limburg an der Lahn weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°6712.83.98.30.0
Feb / -1°5510.64.29.70.1
Mar / 6312.72.311.51.6
Apr13° / 5210.70.513.53.7
May17° / 6711.4015.25.3
Jun20° / 11°6911.4016.16.0
Jul23° / 13°7113015.86.3
Aug22° / 13°7012014.36.4
Sep18° / 10°6410012.45.6
Oct13° / 6311.80.110.53.3
Nov / 6412.11.48.80.9
Dec / 7914.14.37.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22773
32674
42674
52674
62773
72773
82773
92872
102971
112971
122971
133070
143169
153169
163169
173169
183070
193070
203070
212971
222872
232872
242773
252773
262674
272674
282575
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Limburg an der Lahn gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
640
739
839
938
1038
1137
1236
1336
1436
1535
1635
1736
1836
1936
2036
2137
2237
2337
2438
2538
2638
2738
2839
2939
3039
3140

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 (%)
1937
2946
3946
4946
5946
6955
7955
8964
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 12 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
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 6:35 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:355:59
211.36:365:57
311.36:385:54
411.26:405:52
511.16:415:50
611.16:435:48
711.06:455:45
810.96:465:43
910.96:485:41
1010.86:495:39
1110.86:515:37
1210.76:535:35
1310.66:545:32
1410.66:565:30
1510.56:585:28
1610.47:005:26
1710.47:015:24
1810.37:035:22
1910.37:055:20
2010.27:065:18
2110.17:085:16
2210.17:105:14
2310.07:115:12
2410.07:135:10
259.97:155:08
269.87:165:07
279.87:185:05
289.77:205:03
299.77:225:01
309.67:234:59
319.57:254:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
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 Limburg an der Lahn?

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

3.3
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 Limburg an der Lahn.

What to pack for Limburg an der Lahn in October

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

In October, Limburg an der Lahn 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 Limburg an der Lahn 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 Limburg an der Lahn 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 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 14UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Limburg an der Lahn?

Limburg an der Lahn sits at 50.4°N, 8.1°E, 138 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Idstein, 24 km away.

Topography around Limburg an der Lahn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Limburg an der Lahn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Limburg an der Lahn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 458 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m.

The land around Limburg an der Lahn is covered by trees (28%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
458 m
80 km
850 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Idstein 24 km · Taunusstein 27 km · Lahnstein 32 km · Neu-Anspach 33 km · Koblenz 34 km · Bendorf 34 km · Wiesbaden 36 km · Dotzheim 36 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 Limburg an der Lahn (50.3836°, 8.0503°, elevation 138 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).