Oberkirch weather in October

In October, Oberkirch sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 10.6 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 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Oberkirch's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oberkirch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:56 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

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 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Oberkirch reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°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 20°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)
11810
21710
3179
4179
5179
6179
7169
8169
9169
10169
11168
12168
13158
14158
15158
16158
17157
18147
19147
20147
21147
22147
23147
24147
25136
26136
27136
28136
29136
30136
31126

How October really feels in Oberkirch

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.

Oberkirch 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°8814.13.88.60.0
Feb / 7511.93.79.90.6
Mar11° / 80131.811.62.5
Apr15° / 6111.60.113.44.5
May19° / 10°8512.80155.7
Jun23° / 13°7111.3015.86.6
Jul25° / 15°7111.3015.56.7
Aug25° / 15°6310.3014.16.9
Sep20° / 11°699.7012.46.3
Oct15° / 8011.90.110.64.3
Nov / 8512.61.291.6
Dec / 10315.33.88.20.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33565
43466
53466
63565
73565
83565
93664
103664
113664
123763
133763
143862
153862
163961
173961
183862
193862
203862
213862
223862
233862
243862
253763
263763
273763
283763
293763
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Oberkirch gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 (%)
139
239
340
440
540
640
740
839
939
1039
1138
1238
1337
1437
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2237
2337
2437
2537
2638
2738
2838
2938
3039
3139

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 (%)
18614
28614
38713
48713
58812
68911
78911
89010
9919
10919
11928
12937
13937
14946
15955
16955
17964
18964
19973
20973
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 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 6:34 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:346:00
211.46:355:58
311.36:375:56
411.36:385:53
511.26:405:51
611.16:415:49
711.16:435:47
811.06:445:45
911.06:465:43
1010.96:475:41
1110.86:495:39
1210.86:505:37
1310.76:525:35
1410.76:535:33
1510.66:555:31
1610.56:565:29
1710.56:585:27
1810.47:005:25
1910.47:015:23
2010.37:035:21
2110.37:045:20
2210.27:065:18
2310.17:075:16
2410.17:095:14
2510.07:115:12
2610.07:125:11
279.97:145:09
289.97:155:07
299.87:175:06
309.87:195:04
319.77:205:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Oberkirch?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Oberkirch for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oberkirch in October

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

In October, Oberkirch sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Oberkirch 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 Oberkirch peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oberkirch?

Oberkirch sits at 48.5°N, 8.1°E, 193 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Achern, 11 km away.

Topography around Oberkirch

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oberkirch has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m around an average of 268 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,403 m.

The land around Oberkirch is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
532 m
16 km
1,033 m
80 km
1,403 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Achern 11 km · Offenburg 12 km · Bühl 19 km · Kehl 20 km · Baiersbronn 22 km · Strasbourg 25 km · Schiltigheim 26 km · Bischheim 26 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 Oberkirch (48.5324°, 8.0786°, elevation 193 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).