Marktoberdorf weather in October

In October, Marktoberdorf sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Marktoberdorf's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marktoberdorf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:45 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Marktoberdorf is principle town of the municipality of Marktoberdorf, 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 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Marktoberdorf reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2147
3147
4146
5146
6146
7146
8136
9136
10136
11135
12135
13135
14125
15125
16125
17124
18124
19124
20114
21114
22114
23114
24113
25113
26113
27113
28103
29103
30103
31103

How October really feels in Marktoberdorf

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.

Marktoberdorf weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°9312.9108.60.0
Feb / -4°8311.9109.90.0
Mar / -1°10515911.61.0
Apr12° / 10615.25.113.42.7
May16° / 15718.50.914.94.0
Jun19° / 10°16517.9015.75.0
Jul21° / 12°16417.5015.45.5
Aug21° / 12°15316.3014.15.6
Sep17° / 11614.30.112.44.6
Oct12° / 9112210.63.0
Nov / 9412.26.79.10.7
Dec / -3°10114.110.48.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83664
93565
103664
113763
123763
133961
143961
153961
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
213961
223961
233862
243862
253961
263763
273763
283763
293763
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Marktoberdorf gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 45% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1452
2452
3443
4443
5433
6423
7414
8414
9405
10395
11386
12386
13376
14377
15367
16367
17368
18368
19368
20368
21369
22369
23369
24369
25369
26379
27379
28379
293710
303710
313811

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:235:50
211.46:245:48
311.36:265:46
411.36:275:44
511.26:295:42
611.26:305:40
711.16:325:38
811.06:335:36
911.06:355:34
1010.96:365:32
1110.96:385:30
1210.86:395:28
1310.86:415:26
1410.76:425:24
1510.66:445:22
1610.66:455:20
1710.56:475:18
1810.56:485:16
1910.46:505:14
2010.46:515:13
2110.36:535:11
2210.26:545:09
2310.26:565:07
2410.16:575:06
2510.16:595:04
2610.07:005:02
2710.07:025:00
289.97:034:59
299.97:054:57
309.87:074:56
319.87:084:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Marktoberdorf?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marktoberdorf.

What to pack for Marktoberdorf in October

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

In October, Marktoberdorf sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Marktoberdorf in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marktoberdorf peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Marktoberdorf?

Marktoberdorf sits at 47.8°N, 10.6°E, 728 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Kaufbeuren, 11 km away.

Topography around Marktoberdorf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marktoberdorf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 741 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,773 m.

The land around Marktoberdorf is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
421 m
80 km
2,773 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kaufbeuren 11 km · Kempten (Allgäu) 23 km · Fussen 24 km · Landsberg am Lech 36 km · Sonthofen 38 km · Memmingen 39 km · Weilheim 41 km · Leutkirch 45 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 Marktoberdorf (47.7796°, 10.6171°, elevation 728 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).