Schwäbisch Hall weather in October

In October, Schwäbisch Hall sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 10.5 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 18% 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 Schwäbisch Hall's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schwäbisch Hall's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:51 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Schwäbisch Hall is building in Schwäbisch Hall, Stuttgart Government Region, Bade-Württemberg, Germany.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.3 µg/m³ · 2017

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 Schwäbisch Hall reaches about 13°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2168
3168
4168
5158
6158
7157
8157
9157
10147
11147
12147
13146
14146
15136
16136
17136
18136
19136
20125
21125
22125
23125
24125
25125
26115
27115
28115
29115
30114
31114

How October really feels in Schwäbisch Hall

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.

Schwäbisch Hall 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°8313.15.78.50.0
Feb / -2°6811.45.69.80.1
Mar / 8113.23.211.61.7
Apr14° / 5811.50.613.43.8
May18° / 8513.70155.3
Jun22° / 12°7913.3015.96.0
Jul24° / 14°8313.1015.66.5
Aug23° / 13°7112014.26.6
Sep19° / 10°6811012.45.7
Oct13° / 7612.30.210.53.5
Nov / 7711.82.48.90.9
Dec / -1°96156.18.10.0

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 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42773
52773
62872
72872
82872
92971
103070
113070
123070
133268
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193268
203268
213268
223268
233169
243268
253169
262971
273070
283070
293070
303070
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Schwäbisch Hall gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 39% and peaks near 44% 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 (%)
1440
2440
3440
4430
5430
6420
7420
8410
9400
10400
11390
12380
13370
14370
15360
16360
17360
18361
19361
20361
21371
22371
23371
24371
25371
26371
27371
28372
29372
30372
31372

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 (%)
1946
2946
3946
4955
5955
6964
7964
8973
9973
10973
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
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 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:27 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:275:53
211.46:295:51
311.36:305:48
411.26:325:46
511.26:335:44
611.16:355:42
711.16:365:40
811.06:385:38
910.96:405:36
1010.96:415:34
1110.86:435:32
1210.86:445:30
1310.76:465:27
1410.66:475:25
1510.66:495:23
1610.56:515:21
1710.56:525:20
1810.46:545:18
1910.36:555:16
2010.36:575:14
2110.26:595:12
2210.27:005:10
2310.17:025:08
2410.07:045:06
2510.07:055:05
269.97:075:03
279.97:085:01
289.87:104:59
299.87:124:58
309.77:134:56
319.77:154:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Schwäbisch Hall?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Schwäbisch Hall.

What to pack for Schwäbisch Hall in October

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

In October, Schwäbisch Hall sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Schwäbisch Hall 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 Schwäbisch Hall peaks around July 15 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Schwäbisch Hall?

Schwäbisch Hall sits at 49.1°N, 9.7°E, 322 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Künzelsau, 19 km away.

Topography around Schwäbisch Hall

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schwäbisch Hall has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 360 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 779 m.

The land around Schwäbisch Hall is covered by trees (32%), cropland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (46%), cropland (29%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
371 m
80 km
779 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Künzelsau 19 km · Öhringen 19 km · Crailsheim 24 km · Backnang 29 km · Ellwangen 33 km · Schwäbisch Gmünd 35 km · Winnenden 36 km · Schorndorf 37 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 Schwäbisch Hall (49.1113°, 9.7391°, elevation 322 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).