Olching weather in October

In October, Olching sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 20% 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 Olching's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olching's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Olching is human settlement in 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 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Olching reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°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 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2168
3168
4168
5168
6168
7158
8158
9157
10157
11157
12147
13147
14147
15146
16146
17136
18136
19136
20136
21136
22125
23125
24125
25125
26125
27125
28125
29115
30115
31114

How October really feels in Olching

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.

Olching weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°6211.66.18.60.0
Feb / -2°5210.35.39.90.2
Mar10° / 6912.83.311.62.0
Apr14° / 6511.91.113.44.0
May19° / 10614.9014.95.3
Jun22° / 13°10814.8015.85.9
Jul24° / 14°10714015.56.3
Aug24° / 14°10113.6014.16.4
Sep19° / 10°8111.9012.45.7
Oct14° / 6911.20.310.63.7
Nov / 6410.72.791.0
Dec / -1°6812.968.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33070
43070
53268
63268
73268
83268
93367
103466
113466
123466
133565
143565
153664
163664
173565
183565
193664
203565
213565
223466
233466
243367
253268
263268
273169
283169
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Olching gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1410
2410
3400
4400
5400
6390
7390
8380
9380
10370
11370
12360
13351
14351
15341
16341
17331
18331
19331
20331
21332
22332
23332
24332
25332
26332
27342
28342
29342
30352
31352

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2955
3964
4964
5973
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11982
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:20 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 4:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:205:47
211.46:225:45
311.36:235:43
411.36:255:41
511.26:265:39
611.16:285:37
711.16:295:34
811.06:315:32
911.06:325:30
1010.96:345:28
1110.96:355:26
1210.86:375:24
1310.76:385:22
1410.76:405:20
1510.66:415:18
1610.66:435:17
1710.56:445:15
1810.46:465:13
1910.46:475:11
2010.36:495:09
2110.36:515:07
2210.26:525:05
2310.26:545:04
2410.16:555:02
2510.16:575:00
2610.06:584:58
279.97:004:57
289.97:024:55
299.87:034:53
309.87:054:52
319.77:064:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Olching?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Olching.

What to pack for Olching in October

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

In October, Olching sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Olching 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 Olching peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Olching 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 Olching is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1615 µg/m³Nov 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Olching?

Olching sits at 48.2°N, 11.3°E, 509 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Gröbenzell, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Olching

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olching has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 510 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,878 m.

The land around Olching is covered by cropland (37%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), cropland (30%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
186 m
80 km
1,878 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Gröbenzell 2.0 km · Puchheim 6.0 km · Fürstenfeldbruck 6.0 km · Germering 8.0 km · Dachau 10 km · Gilching 11 km · Karlsfeld 11 km · Pasing 11 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 Olching (48.2°, 11.3333°, elevation 509 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).