Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm weather in October

In October, Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 19% 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 Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:43 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm 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 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2169
3168
4168
5168
6168
7158
8158
9158
10157
11157
12147
13147
14147
15146
16146
17136
18136
19136
20136
21136
22125
23125
24125
25125
26125
27125
28115
29115
30115
31115

How October really feels in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm

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.

Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°6011.15.78.60.0
Feb / -1°4810.24.69.90.2
Mar10° / 6412.22.711.62.0
Apr15° / 5811.10.913.44.1
May19° / 9814.50155.4
Jun22° / 13°9813.6015.86.1
Jul24° / 14°10314.1015.56.4
Aug24° / 14°9713.4014.16.4
Sep19° / 10°7211.1012.45.8
Oct14° / 63110.210.63.8
Nov / 6110.42.391.0
Dec / -1°65135.78.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
33070
42971
52971
63169
73169
83169
93268
103268
113466
123565
133565
143565
153664
163664
173664
183565
193664
203664
213565
223565
233466
243367
253367
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1380
2390
3390
4380
5380
6380
7380
8370
9370
10360
11350
12350
13340
14330
15330
16330
17331
18331
19331
20331
21331
22331
23331
24331
25331
26331
27341
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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3946
4946
5955
6955
7964
8964
9964
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
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 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
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 5:46 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:205:46
211.46:215:44
311.36:235:42
411.36:245:40
511.26:265:38
611.16:275:36
711.16:295:33
811.06:305:31
911.06:325:29
1010.96:335:27
1110.86:355:25
1210.86:365:23
1310.76:385:21
1410.76:405:19
1510.66:415:17
1610.56:435:15
1710.56:445:13
1810.46:465:11
1910.46:475:10
2010.36:495:08
2110.36:515:06
2210.26:525:04
2310.16:545:02
2410.16:555:00
2510.06:574:59
2610.06:584:57
279.97:004:55
289.97:024:54
299.87:034:52
309.87:054:50
319.77:064:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
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
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm?

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

3.8
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 Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm.

What to pack for Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm in October

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

In October, Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm 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 Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm 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 Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm peaks around July 11 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 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm?

Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm sits at 48.5°N, 11.5°E, 431 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schrobenhausen, 18 km away.

Topography around Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 457 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 589 m.

The land around Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm is covered by trees (33%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
195 m
80 km
589 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Schrobenhausen 18 km · Freising 23 km · Neufahrn bei Freising 27 km · Ingolstadt 27 km · Unterschleißheim 28 km · Aichach 29 km · Dachau 31 km · Neuburg an der Donau 32 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 Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm (48.5305°, 11.505°, elevation 431 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).