Oer-Erkenschwick in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Oer-Erkenschwick sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 198 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Oer-Erkenschwick's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Oer-Erkenschwick's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
198 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
3.8
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Oer-Erkenschwick in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 7°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Oer-Erkenschwick reaches about 14°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Oer-Erkenschwick

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
10
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Oer-Erkenschwick weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7313.62.58.10.1
Feb / 6011.32.69.60.4
Mar10° / 6112.61.111.52.0
Apr14° / 4910.90.113.64.1
May18° / 5811.2015.35.6
Jun21° / 12°6612.1016.36.0
Jul23° / 14°7612.8015.96.4
Aug23° / 14°7812.3014.46.3
Sep19° / 11°6510.5012.45.8
Oct14° / 6611.7010.43.9
Nov / 6612.80.68.61.6
Dec / 7813.72.77.70.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Oer-Erkenschwick gets around 198 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 13 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 8 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Oer-Erkenschwick?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oer-Erkenschwick.

What to pack for Oer-Erkenschwick in Fall

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

In fall, Oer-Erkenschwick sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

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UV index in Oer-Erkenschwick in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oer-Erkenschwick peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oer-Erkenschwick?

Oer-Erkenschwick sits at 51.6°N, 7.3°E, 76 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Recklinghausen, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Oer-Erkenschwick

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oer-Erkenschwick has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m.

The land around Oer-Erkenschwick is covered by trees (37%) and cropland (37%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
677 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Recklinghausen 6.0 km · Datteln 6.0 km · Herten 10 km · Waltrop 10 km · Castrop-Rauxel 10 km · Herne 12 km · Marl 12 km · Haltern am See 13 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 Oer-Erkenschwick (51.642°, 7.2645°, elevation 76 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.