Villingen-Schwenningen weather in October

In October, Villingen-Schwenningen sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 91 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 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Villingen-Schwenningen's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villingen-Schwenningen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:54 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 12.6 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 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Villingen-Schwenningen reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3147
4147
5147
6147
7147
8137
9136
10136
11136
12136
13136
14126
15125
16125
17125
18125
19115
20115
21115
22115
23114
24114
25114
26104
27104
28104
29104
30104
31104

How October really feels in Villingen-Schwenningen

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.

Villingen-Schwenningen 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 / -3°8712.98.68.60.0
Feb / -3°74117.69.90.0
Mar / 8713.75.811.61.1
Apr12° / 8714.22.913.42.9
May16° / 13317.50.314.94.3
Jun20° / 11°12616.7015.85.2
Jul22° / 13°13816.7015.45.7
Aug21° / 12°12415.5014.15.8
Sep17° / 9312.50.112.45.0
Oct12° / 9112.70.910.63.0
Nov / 8312.34.390.6
Dec / -2°10013.78.18.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 (%)
13268
23169
33070
43070
53169
63169
73169
83169
93367
103367
113367
123466
133565
143565
153565
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213664
223565
233466
243565
253565
263565
273565
283466
293466
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Villingen-Schwenningen gets around 91 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 45% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1450
2450
3450
4450
5440
6440
7430
8430
9420
10421
11411
12411
13401
14392
15392
16393
17383
18383
19384
20384
21394
22395
23395
24395
25395
26395
27395
28395
29395
30396
31406

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:32 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:325:58
211.46:335:56
311.36:355:54
411.36:365:52
511.26:375:50
611.26:395:48
711.16:405:46
811.06:425:44
911.06:435:42
1010.96:455:40
1110.96:465:38
1210.86:485:36
1310.76:495:34
1410.76:515:32
1510.66:525:30
1610.66:545:28
1710.56:565:26
1810.56:575:24
1910.46:595:22
2010.37:005:21
2110.37:025:19
2210.27:035:17
2310.27:055:15
2410.17:065:13
2510.17:085:12
2610.07:095:10
2710.07:115:08
289.97:135:07
299.87:145:05
309.87:165:03
319.77:175:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Villingen-Schwenningen?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Villingen-Schwenningen.

What to pack for Villingen-Schwenningen in October

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

In October, Villingen-Schwenningen sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Villingen-Schwenningen 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 Villingen-Schwenningen peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1215 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villingen-Schwenningen?

Villingen-Schwenningen sits at 48.1°N, 8.5°E, 757 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Trossingen, 11 km away.

Topography around Villingen-Schwenningen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villingen-Schwenningen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 741 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,363 m.

The land around Villingen-Schwenningen is covered by trees (28%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (53%), grassland (20%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
522 m
80 km
1,363 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Trossingen 11 km · Donaueschingen 12 km · Rottweil 15 km · Schramberg 20 km · Tuttlingen 26 km · Balingen 36 km · Waldkirch 40 km · Schaffhausen 42 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 Villingen-Schwenningen (48.0623°, 8.4936°, elevation 757 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).