Ratingen weather in October

In October, Ratingen sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 77 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ratingen's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ratingen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:06 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 13.7 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 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ratingen reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
31610
41610
5169
6169
7169
8169
9159
10159
11159
12158
13158
14158
15158
16148
17148
18148
19148
20148
21148
22137
23137
24137
25137
26137
27137
28137
29127
30127
31127

How October really feels in Ratingen

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.

Ratingen 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 / 7913.92.18.20.1
Feb / 6712.32.89.60.5
Mar10° / 6713111.52.2
Apr14° / 5310.90.113.54.1
May18° / 10°6411.6015.35.5
Jun21° / 13°7612.5016.35.9
Jul23° / 15°8513.7015.96.2
Aug23° / 14°8312.6014.46.3
Sep19° / 11°7011.3012.45.7
Oct14° / 7712.2010.43.9
Nov / 7613.30.68.61.6
Dec / 89152.67.70.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22872
32872
42773
52773
62773
72872
82971
92971
103070
113070
123268
133268
143268
153268
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213268
223268
233268
243169
253169
263070
272971
282971
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ratingen gets around 77 mm of rain 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 rain averages around 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
343
442
542
641
740
839
939
1038
1137
1237
1336
1436
1536
1637
1737
1837
1938
2038
2139
2239
2340
2440
2541
2641
2741
2842
2942
3043
3143

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182171
283161
383161
485150
585150
686140
787130
888120
988120
1089110
1190100
1290100
139190
149190
159280
169280
179280
189370
199370
209460
219460
229550
239550
249640
259640
269730
279730
289730
299820
309820
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:406:03
211.36:426:01
311.26:445:58
411.26:455:56
511.16:475:54
611.06:495:51
711.06:505:49
810.96:525:47
910.86:545:45
1010.86:555:42
1110.76:575:40
1210.76:595:38
1310.67:015:36
1410.57:025:34
1510.57:045:32
1610.47:065:29
1710.37:085:27
1810.37:095:25
1910.27:115:23
2010.17:135:21
2110.17:155:19
2210.07:165:17
239.97:185:15
249.97:205:13
259.87:225:11
269.87:235:09
279.77:255:07
289.67:275:05
299.67:295:04
309.57:315:02
319.57:325:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ratingen?

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

3.9
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 Ratingen.

What to pack for Ratingen in October

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

In October, Ratingen sees daytime highs around 14°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 Ratingen in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ratingen peaks around July 12 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ratingen?

Ratingen sits at 51.3°N, 6.8°E, 64 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Düsseldorf-Pempelfort, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ratingen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ratingen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 958 m.

The land around Ratingen is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
291 m
80 km
958 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Düsseldorf-Pempelfort 8.0 km · Heiligenhaus 9.0 km · Erkrath 9.0 km · Dusseldorf 10 km · Mettmann 10 km · Meerbusch 12 km · Wersten 13 km · Wülfrath 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 Ratingen (51.2972°, 6.8493°, elevation 64 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).