Merzig weather in October

In October, Merzig sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 80 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 16% 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 Merzig's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merzig's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:04 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 Merzig 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 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2168
3168
4158
5158
6158
7158
8158
9158
10147
11147
12147
13147
14147
15137
16137
17136
18136
19136
20136
21126
22126
23126
24126
25126
26126
27116
28115
29115
30115
31115

How October really feels in Merzig

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.

Merzig weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°9413.63.88.40.0
Feb / -0°7511.53.89.80.2
Mar / 7812.71.911.51.9
Apr14° / 6111.50.313.43.8
May18° / 7813.6015.15.2
Jun21° / 12°7311.70166.0
Jul23° / 14°7412.5015.66.5
Aug23° / 13°7311.3014.26.6
Sep18° / 10°7210.5012.45.7
Oct13° / 8012.2010.53.5
Nov / 8513.31.28.91.1
Dec / 113154.180.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82674
92773
102872
112872
122872
132971
143070
153070
163070
173070
182971
192872
202872
212773
222773
232674
242773
252674
262575
272575
282476
292476
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Merzig gets around 80 mm of rain over 12.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
540
640
739
839
938
1037
1137
1236
1335
1435
1535
1635
1736
1836
1937
2038
2138
2239
2340
2441
2542
2642
2743
2844
2944
3045
3145

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 (%)
1919
2919
3919
4928
5928
6928
7937
8937
9946
10946
11955
12955
13955
14964
15964
16964
17964
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:40 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:406:05
211.46:416:03
311.36:436:01
411.26:455:58
511.26:465:56
611.16:485:54
711.06:495:52
811.06:515:50
910.96:525:48
1010.96:545:46
1110.86:565:44
1210.76:575:41
1310.76:595:39
1410.67:005:37
1510.67:025:35
1610.57:045:33
1710.47:055:31
1810.47:075:29
1910.37:085:27
2010.37:105:26
2110.27:125:24
2210.17:135:22
2310.17:155:20
2410.07:175:18
2510.07:185:16
269.97:205:14
279.97:225:13
289.87:235:11
299.77:255:09
309.77:275:07
319.67:285:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Merzig?

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

3.5
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 Merzig.

What to pack for Merzig in October

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

In October, Merzig sees daytime highs around 13°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 Merzig 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 Merzig peaks around July 16 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 16UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Merzig?

Merzig sits at 49.4°N, 6.6°E, 177 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Beckingen, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Merzig

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Merzig has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 516 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 734 m.

The land around Merzig is covered by trees (50%) within 3 km, trees (53%), grassland (20%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), cropland (25%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
218 m
16 km
516 m
80 km
734 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Beckingen 7.0 km · Losheim 11 km · Dillingen 12 km · Schmelz 15 km · Saarlouis 17 km · Lebach 20 km · Schwalbach 20 km · Wadern 21 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 Merzig (49.4433°, 6.6387°, elevation 177 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).