Davos weather in October
Temperature, sea and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: July – August
Best for skiing: November – April
What is the weather like in Davos in October?
In October, Davos is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 122 mm in total. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Davos.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 51 | 34 | 11 |
| Day | 13° | 10° | 3° |
| Night | 4° | 0° | −6° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 3 h |
| Rain days | 15 | 13 | 13 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 59 min07:37 – 18:36
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 67 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 5 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Zurich
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %36 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %28 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %34 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in October
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Davos in October: quick answers
Is Davos hot in October?
No. In October, Davos is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C and nights drop to about 0 °C.
Does it rain much in Davos in October?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 122 mm in total.
Davos month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)