Mannheim weather in October

In October, Mannheim sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mannheim's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mannheim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:56 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Mannheim is city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,125/km²
people per km²
Founded
~766 CE

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 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mannheim reaches about 15°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 10°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)
11710
21710
3179
4179
5179
6169
7169
8169
9168
10168
11158
12158
13158
14158
15157
16147
17147
18147
19147
20147
21147
22137
23136
24136
25136
26136
27136
28126
29126
30126
31126

How October really feels in Mannheim

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.

Mannheim weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°5911.72.88.40.0
Feb / 5010.12.59.80.5
Mar11° / 5711.2111.52.5
Apr15° / 4410013.44.6
May19° / 10°6711.6015.15.9
Jun23° / 13°5710.70166.6
Jul25° / 15°6210.9015.66.7
Aug25° / 15°539.8014.26.9
Sep20° / 11°559.1012.46.3
Oct15° / 6011.10.110.54.1
Nov / 6211.30.68.91.5
Dec / 7213.92.780.1

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%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42773
52872
62773
72872
82971
92971
102971
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163268
173268
183169
193169
203169
212971
222971
232971
242872
252872
262872
272773
282773
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mannheim gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
438
538
638
737
837
936
1036
1135
1234
1333
1433
1532
1632
1732
1832
1933
2033
2133
2234
2334
2435
2535
2635
2736
2836
2936
3036
3137

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18713
28713
38812
48812
58911
69010
79010
8919
9928
10928
11937
12937
13946
14946
15955
16955
17955
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3111calm

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 6:33 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:335:58
211.46:345:55
311.36:365:53
411.26:375:51
511.26:395:49
611.16:405:47
711.06:425:45
811.06:445:43
910.96:455:40
1010.96:475:38
1110.86:485:36
1210.76:505:34
1310.76:525:32
1410.66:535:30
1510.66:555:28
1610.56:565:26
1710.46:585:24
1810.47:005:22
1910.37:015:20
2010.37:035:18
2110.27:055:16
2210.17:065:14
2310.17:085:12
2410.07:095:11
2510.07:115:09
269.97:135:07
279.87:145:05
289.87:165:03
299.77:185:02
309.77:195:00
319.67:214:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.98 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
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.7Dim
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 Mannheim?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mannheim for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mannheim in October

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

In October, Mannheim sees daytime highs around 15°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 Mannheim 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 Mannheim 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mannheim 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 Mannheim is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Mannheim's WHO annual average of 11.6 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1615 µg/m³Nov 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mannheim?

Mannheim sits at 49.5°N, 8.5°E, 100 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Ludwigshafen am Rhein, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Mannheim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mannheim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 836 m.

The land around Mannheim is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
836 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ludwigshafen am Rhein 2.0 km · Gartenstadt 6.0 km · Frankenthal 10 km · Viernheim 10 km · Lampertheim 12 km · Schifferstadt 13 km · Schwetzingen 15 km · Weinheim 16 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 Mannheim (49.4891°, 8.4669°, elevation 100 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).