Waldkirch weather in October

In October, Waldkirch sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 107 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Waldkirch's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waldkirch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
107 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:56 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Waldkirch is human settlement 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 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Waldkirch reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 18°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)
1158
2158
3158
4158
5158
6148
7148
8147
9147
10147
11147
12137
13137
14137
15136
16136
17136
18126
19126
20126
21126
22125
23125
24115
25115
26115
27115
28115
29115
30115
31104

How October really feels in Waldkirch

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.

Waldkirch weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°12714.38.58.60.0
Feb / -2°10312.17.59.90.0
Mar / 11414.75.611.61.4
Apr13° / 10014.62.513.43.1
May17° / 14717.20.114.94.5
Jun20° / 12°12715.6015.85.5
Jul22° / 13°12815.2015.46.0
Aug22° / 13°11413.8014.16.1
Sep18° / 10°10212.3012.45.3
Oct13° / 10712.90.710.63.2
Nov / 11513.43.990.8
Dec / -1°14615.68.78.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33367
43367
53367
63466
73466
83466
93565
103466
113466
123466
133664
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263763
273664
283664
293565
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Waldkirch gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1440
2440
3440
4440
5440
6440
7430
8431
9431
10421
11421
12421
13411
14412
15402
16402
17402
18403
19403
20403
21403
22403
23404
24404
25404
26414
27414
28413
29423
30424
31434

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
2955
3955
4964
5964
6964
7973
8973
9973
10982
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
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 6:34 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:346:01
211.46:355:58
311.36:375:56
411.36:385:54
511.26:405:52
611.16:415:50
711.16:435:48
811.06:445:46
911.06:465:44
1010.96:475:42
1110.96:495:40
1210.86:505:38
1310.76:525:36
1410.76:535:34
1510.66:555:32
1610.66:565:30
1710.56:585:28
1810.56:595:26
1910.47:015:25
2010.37:025:23
2110.37:045:21
2210.27:055:19
2310.27:075:17
2410.17:095:16
2510.17:105:14
2610.07:125:12
2710.07:135:10
289.97:155:09
299.87:165:07
309.87:185:05
319.77:195:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Waldkirch?

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

3.2
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 Waldkirch.

What to pack for Waldkirch in October

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Waldkirch 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 Waldkirch 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 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 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Waldkirch 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 Waldkirch 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 Waldkirch?

Waldkirch sits at 48.1°N, 8.0°E, 266 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Emmendingen, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Waldkirch

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Waldkirch has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 672 m around an average of 399 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,061 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,372 m.

The land around Waldkirch is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
672 m
16 km
1,061 m
80 km
1,372 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Emmendingen 9.0 km · Freiburg 14 km · Lahr 28 km · Unterkrozingen 28 km · Schramberg 34 km · Villingen-Schwenningen 40 km · Müllheim 40 km · Offenburg 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 Waldkirch (48.0958°, 7.9637°, elevation 266 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).