Vilshofen weather in October

In October, Vilshofen sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Vilshofen's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vilshofen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:36 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Vilshofen is main settlement of Vilshofen an der Donau in Germany.

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 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Vilshofen 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 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2168
3168
4158
5158
6157
7157
8157
9147
10147
11147
12146
13136
14136
15136
16136
17136
18125
19125
20125
21125
22125
23115
24115
25115
26114
27114
28114
29114
30104
31104

How October really feels in Vilshofen

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.

Vilshofen weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°7712.37.78.50.0
Feb / -2°6010.25.99.80.0
Mar / 7412.1411.61.6
Apr14° / 499.60.813.44.1
May19° / 7312.10155.7
Jun22° / 12°8011.9015.86.3
Jul24° / 14°8311.9015.56.7
Aug23° / 14°7611.2014.26.8
Sep19° / 10°669.8012.45.8
Oct13° / 6210.30.210.53.5
Nov / 6410.83.490.8
Dec / -2°7913.26.88.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63763
73763
83763
93862
103862
113961
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174159
184060
194060
204060
213862
223862
233862
243763
253664
263565
273565
283565
293466
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Vilshofen gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1340
2350
3350
4350
5350
6350
7350
8340
9340
10330
11330
12320
13320
14310
15311
16311
17311
18301
19311
20311
21311
22311
23311
24321
25321
26321
27321
28332
29332
30342
31342

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 (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 8 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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
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 6:13 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:135:39
211.46:155:37
311.36:165:35
411.36:185:33
511.26:195:31
611.16:215:29
711.16:225:27
811.06:245:25
911.06:255:22
1010.96:275:20
1110.86:285:18
1210.86:305:16
1310.76:315:14
1410.76:335:12
1510.66:355:10
1610.56:365:08
1710.56:385:07
1810.46:395:05
1910.46:415:03
2010.36:425:01
2110.36:444:59
2210.26:464:57
2310.16:474:55
2410.16:494:54
2510.06:504:52
2610.06:524:50
279.96:534:48
289.96:554:47
299.86:574:45
309.76:584:43
319.77:004:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Vilshofen?

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 Vilshofen.

What to pack for Vilshofen in October

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

In October, Vilshofen sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Vilshofen 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 Vilshofen peaks around June 22 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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1515 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vilshofen?

Vilshofen sits at 48.6°N, 13.2°E, 319 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Passau, 19 km away.

DingolfingStraubingBurghausenMühldorfWaldkraiburgLandshut

Topography around Vilshofen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vilshofen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 360 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,188 m.

The land around Vilshofen is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), cropland (29%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
361 m
80 km
1,188 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Passau 19 km · Deggendorf 29 km · Dingolfing 51 km · Straubing 53 km · Burghausen 57 km · Mühldorf 65 km · Waldkraiburg 75 km · Landshut 77 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 Vilshofen (48.627°, 13.1922°, elevation 319 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).