Schwalbach weather in October

In October, Schwalbach sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 76 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Schwalbach's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schwalbach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:03 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.95 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 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Schwalbach 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
2169
3169
4169
5169
6169
7168
8158
9158
10158
11158
12158
13148
14147
15147
16147
17147
18147
19137
20137
21137
22136
23136
24136
25126
26126
27126
28126
29126
30126
31116

How October really feels in Schwalbach

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.

Schwalbach weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°8613.23.18.40.0
Feb / 71113.39.80.3
Mar10° / 73121.511.52.2
Apr14° / 5710.80.113.44.1
May18° / 7212.7015.15.5
Jun22° / 12°6511015.96.3
Jul24° / 14°6611.1015.66.7
Aug24° / 14°6411.1014.26.7
Sep19° / 11°689.8012.46.0
Oct14° / 7611.9010.53.8
Nov / 8012.718.91.3
Dec / 107153.380.1

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 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82971
93070
103070
113070
123070
133169
143268
153268
163268
173169
183169
193070
203070
212971
222971
232872
242872
252773
262773
272773
282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Schwalbach gets around 76 mm of rain over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
440
540
639
739
838
937
1037
1136
1236
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1836
1936
2037
2137
2238
2338
2439
2539
2640
2740
2841
2941
3042
3142

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187121
288111
389110
489110
590100
69190
79190
89280
99280
109370
119370
129460
139460
149550
159550
169550
179550
189640
199640
209640
219640
229640
239640
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299820
309820
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:396:04
211.46:416:02
311.36:426:00
411.26:445:58
511.26:455:56
611.16:475:54
711.16:485:51
811.06:505:49
910.96:525:47
1010.96:535:45
1110.86:555:43
1210.76:565:41
1310.76:585:39
1410.66:595:37
1510.67:015:35
1610.57:035:33
1710.47:045:31
1810.47:065:29
1910.37:075:27
2010.37:095:25
2110.27:115:23
2210.17:125:21
2310.17:145:19
2410.07:165:18
2510.07:175:16
269.97:195:14
279.97:215:12
289.87:225:11
299.77:245:09
309.77:255:07
319.67:275:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Schwalbach?

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 Schwalbach.

What to pack for Schwalbach in October

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

In October, Schwalbach sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Schwalbach 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 Schwalbach peaks around July 16 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 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Schwalbach 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 Schwalbach is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Schwalbach?

Schwalbach sits at 49.3°N, 6.8°E, 210 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Wadgassen, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Schwalbach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schwalbach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 233 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 724 m.

The land around Schwalbach is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (58%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), cropland (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
284 m
80 km
724 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Wadgassen 4.0 km · Saarlouis 5.0 km · Püttlingen 5.0 km · Völklingen 6.0 km · Riegelsberg 8.0 km · Dillingen 9.0 km · Heusweiler 9.0 km · Forbach 14 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 Schwalbach (49.3°, 6.8167°, elevation 210 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).