Wittlich weather in October

In October, Wittlich sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 11.8 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 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Wittlich's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wittlich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:03 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

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 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Wittlich reaches about 12°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 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2158
3158
4148
5148
6147
7147
8147
9147
10137
11137
12137
13136
14136
15136
16126
17126
18126
19126
20126
21125
22115
23115
24115
25115
26115
27115
28105
29105
30105
31105

How October really feels in Wittlich

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.

Wittlich 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 / -1°6612.54.58.40.0
Feb / -1°5510.64.59.70.0
Mar / 6112.22.511.51.5
Apr13° / 5211.10.613.53.4
May17° / 6812.6015.14.9
Jun20° / 11°6811.8016.15.8
Jul22° / 13°6912.9015.76.2
Aug22° / 13°6511.9014.36.3
Sep17° / 10°6110.3012.45.4
Oct12° / 6211.80.110.53.1
Nov / 6412.51.48.80.8
Dec / 7913.74.67.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92773
102773
112773
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
173070
183070
193070
202971
212872
222773
232674
242575
252575
262476
272476
282476
292377
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Wittlich gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
541
640
740
839
938
1037
1136
1236
1335
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1935
2035
2135
2236
2336
2437
2537
2638
2738
2839
2939
3039
3140

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7955
8955
9955
10964
11964
12964
13973
14973
15973
16973
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2013light 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 7:29 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:396:04
211.36:416:01
311.36:425:59
411.26:445:57
511.26:465:55
611.16:475:53
711.06:495:50
811.06:505:48
910.96:525:46
1010.86:545:44
1110.86:555:42
1210.76:575:40
1310.76:595:38
1410.67:005:36
1510.57:025:33
1610.57:035:31
1710.47:055:29
1810.37:075:27
1910.37:085:25
2010.27:105:23
2110.27:125:22
2210.17:135:20
2310.07:155:18
2410.07:175:16
259.97:185:14
269.97:205:12
279.87:225:10
289.77:245:09
299.77:255:07
309.67:275:05
319.67:295:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Wittlich?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wittlich.

What to pack for Wittlich in October

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

In October, Wittlich sees daytime highs around 12°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 Wittlich 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 Wittlich peaks around July 15 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Wittlich 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 Wittlich is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wittlich?

Wittlich sits at 50.0°N, 6.9°E, 178 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Trier, 31 km away.

WadernLosheimBoppardSankt Wendel

Topography around Wittlich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wittlich has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 774 m.

The land around Wittlich is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
252 m
16 km
469 m
80 km
774 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Trier 31 km · Konz 39 km · Idar-Oberstein 42 km · Mayen 45 km · Wadern 49 km · Losheim 54 km · Boppard 57 km · Sankt Wendel 61 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 Wittlich (49.986°, 6.8931°, elevation 178 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).