Michelstadt weather in October

In October, Michelstadt sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-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 Michelstadt's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Michelstadt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:55 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.7 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 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Michelstadt 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 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
3169
4169
5168
6158
7158
8158
9158
10158
11147
12147
13147
14147
15147
16137
17137
18136
19136
20136
21126
22126
23126
24126
25126
26126
27116
28115
29115
30115
31115

How October really feels in Michelstadt

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.

Michelstadt weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7212.84.58.40.0
Feb / -1°6211.24.49.80.1
Mar10° / 7212.72.311.51.9
Apr14° / 5611.40.313.44.0
May18° / 8312.7015.15.4
Jun22° / 13°7512.40166.1
Jul24° / 14°8113.4015.76.4
Aug24° / 14°6911.2014.26.7
Sep19° / 11°6510.3012.45.9
Oct13° / 6912.20.110.53.6
Nov / 7011.81.58.81.0
Dec / 8514.74.880.0

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82872
92872
102971
112971
123169
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193169
203268
213070
222971
232971
243070
252971
262971
272971
282872
292971
302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Michelstadt gets around 69 mm of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
641
741
840
939
1038
1138
1237
1336
1436
1535
1635
1735
1836
1936
2037
2137
2238
2338
2438
2539
2639
2739
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 96% 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
6937
7937
8946
9946
10955
11955
12955
13964
14964
15964
16973
17973
18973
19982
20982
21982
22982
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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.

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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
2712calm
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 6:31 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:315:55
211.46:325:53
311.36:345:51
411.26:355:49
511.26:375:47
611.16:385:44
711.06:405:42
811.06:425:40
910.96:435:38
1010.96:455:36
1110.86:465:34
1210.76:485:32
1310.76:505:30
1410.66:515:28
1510.56:535:26
1610.56:555:24
1710.46:565:22
1810.46:585:20
1910.36:595:18
2010.27:015:16
2110.27:035:14
2210.17:045:12
2310.17:065:10
2410.07:085:08
259.97:095:06
269.97:115:04
279.87:135:03
289.87:145:01
299.77:164:59
309.77:184:57
319.67:194:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Michelstadt?

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 Michelstadt.

What to pack for Michelstadt in October

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

In October, Michelstadt 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 Michelstadt 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 Michelstadt 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
Location & terrain

Where is Michelstadt?

Michelstadt sits at 49.7°N, 9.0°E, 207 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Reinheim, 21 km away.

Topography around Michelstadt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Michelstadt has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 302 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m.

The land around Michelstadt is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
292 m
16 km
461 m
80 km
800 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Reinheim 21 km · Groß-Umstadt 22 km · Eberbach 23 km · Ober-Ramstadt 25 km · Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse 27 km · Dieburg 27 km · Seeheim-Jugenheim 27 km · Großostheim 28 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 Michelstadt (49.6757°, 9.0037°, elevation 207 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).