Dudelange weather in October

In October, Dudelange sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 70 mm of rain across 11.4 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 11°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 Dudelange's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dudelange's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:06 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Dudelange is main town of the municipality of Dudelange.

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 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dudelange 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3169
4168
5158
6158
7158
8158
9158
10158
11148
12147
13147
14147
15147
16147
17137
18137
19137
20136
21136
22136
23126
24126
25126
26126
27126
28126
29116
30116
31115

How October really feels in Dudelange

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.

Dudelange 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°7412.22.78.40.0
Feb / -0°6110.53.29.80.2
Mar10° / 6411.61.411.52.0
Apr14° / 5511.10.313.43.9
May18° / 6912.6015.15.3
Jun21° / 12°65110166.1
Jul23° / 14°6211.3015.66.6
Aug23° / 13°6610.9014.26.6
Sep19° / 10°649.7012.45.9
Oct14° / 7011.4010.53.7
Nov / 7112.61.18.91.2
Dec / 9113.93.480.0

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 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22773
32674
42674
52674
62575
72575
82575
92674
102674
112773
122773
132773
142773
152872
162872
172872
182773
192674
202674
212575
222575
232476
242476
252377
262377
272278
282278
292179
302179
312080

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dudelange gets around 70 mm of rain over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
537
636
736
835
935
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1835
1935
2036
2136
2237
2337
2438
2538
2639
2739
2840
2940
3041
3141

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 (%)
188111
288111
389110
490100
590100
69190
79190
89190
99280
109370
119370
129460
139460
149460
159550
169550
179640
189640
199640
209640
219640
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 6:42 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:426:07
211.46:446:05
311.36:456:03
411.26:476:01
511.26:485:58
611.16:505:56
711.06:515:54
811.06:535:52
910.96:555:50
1010.96:565:48
1110.86:585:46
1210.76:595:44
1310.77:015:42
1410.67:035:40
1510.67:045:38
1610.57:065:36
1710.47:075:34
1810.47:095:32
1910.37:115:30
2010.37:125:28
2110.27:145:26
2210.17:165:24
2310.17:175:22
2410.07:195:20
2510.07:215:18
269.97:225:17
279.87:245:15
289.87:265:13
299.77:275:11
309.77:295:10
319.67:305:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dudelange?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dudelange.

What to pack for Dudelange in October

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

In October, Dudelange sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Dudelange 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 Dudelange peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dudelange 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 Dudelange is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1516 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dudelange?

Dudelange sits at 49.5°N, 6.1°E, 295 m above sea level, in Luxembourg. The nearest listed city is Esch-sur-Alzette, 8.0 km away.

Esch-sur-AlzetteLuxembourgArlon

Topography around Dudelange

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dudelange has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 320 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 m.

The land around Dudelange is covered by trees (50%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (25%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), cropland (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
328 m
80 km
712 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Esch-sur-Alzette 8.0 km · Thionville 14 km · Luxembourg 15 km · Yutz 16 km · Hayange 17 km · Arlon 30 km · Merzig 40 km · Metz 41 km

Luxembourg travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 94% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$147,252
2025
Happiness
7.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
4.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 71%unaffiliated 27%Muslim 2%other 0%

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 Dudelange (49.4806°, 6.0875°, elevation 295 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).