Rheinfelden weather in October

In October, Rheinfelden sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 12.7 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 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rheinfelden's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rheinfelden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:56 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.25 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 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rheinfelden reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°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)
1179
2179
3179
4169
5168
6168
7168
8168
9158
10158
11158
12157
13157
14147
15147
16147
17147
18146
19146
20136
21136
22136
23136
24136
25136
26135
27125
28125
29125
30125
31125

How October really feels in Rheinfelden

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.

Rheinfelden 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 / -1°7612.85.58.70.0
Feb / -1°6710.95.29.90.4
Mar11° / 8013.43.211.62.3
Apr15° / 8513.61.513.33.9
May19° / 12316.2014.95.1
Jun22° / 13°11416.1015.75.7
Jul24° / 14°12215.6015.46.1
Aug24° / 14°12015.2014.16.2
Sep19° / 11°9012.3012.45.7
Oct14° / 8912.70.310.63.8
Nov / 8712.72.59.11.3
Dec / 9513.85.28.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33169
43169
53070
63070
73070
83070
93169
103268
113268
123268
133268
143367
153367
163367
173367
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283466
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Rheinfelden gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1460
2460
3460
4460
5450
6450
7440
8430
9430
10420
11410
12400
13400
14391
15391
16381
17381
18381
19381
20381
21382
22392
23392
24392
25392
26392
27402
28402
29402
30402
31412

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18911
29010
39010
4919
5919
6928
7928
8937
9937
10946
11955
12955
13964
14964
15973
16973
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 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 7:19 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:346:02
211.46:365:59
311.36:375:57
411.36:385:55
511.26:405:53
611.26:415:51
711.16:435:49
811.06:445:47
911.06:465:45
1010.96:475:43
1110.96:495:41
1210.86:505:39
1310.86:525:37
1410.76:535:35
1510.66:555:34
1610.66:565:32
1710.56:585:30
1810.56:595:28
1910.47:015:26
2010.47:025:24
2110.37:045:23
2210.37:055:21
2310.27:075:19
2410.27:085:17
2510.17:105:16
2610.07:115:14
2710.07:135:12
289.97:145:11
299.97:165:09
309.87:175:07
319.87:195:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Dim
262.0Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rheinfelden?

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 Rheinfelden.

What to pack for Rheinfelden in October

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

In October, Rheinfelden sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Rheinfelden in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rheinfelden peaks around July 14 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rheinfelden?

Rheinfelden sits at 47.6°N, 7.8°E, 279 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schopfheim, 10 km away.

Topography around Rheinfelden

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rheinfelden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 316 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 742 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.

The land around Rheinfelden is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
742 m
80 km
1,897 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Schopfheim 10 km · Riehen 11 km · Lörrach 11 km · Muttenz 11 km · Bad Säckingen 12 km · Weil am Rhein 13 km · Basel 16 km · Reinach 16 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 Rheinfelden (47.5601°, 7.7871°, elevation 279 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).