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Oberhausen weather & best time to visit

City break

Oberhausen at a glance

Best time
Apr – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 24°
Sunshine a year
1,600 h
Rain a year
835 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
44 m

Climate in Oberhausen

Oberhausen has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 24 °C, while January is the coolest at 6 °C. With around 1,600 hours of sunshine a year, Oberhausen is rather dull; July is the sunniest month with 6.7 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Oberhausen

The best time to visit Oberhausen is from April to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to June and in September. Rain is frequent from October to February; the wettest month is July with 85 mm.

Oberhausen through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Oberhausen in spring

Mar – May

56

Fair

  • 11–19 °C by day
  • 5.5 h of sun a day
  • 34 rainy days in all

Oberhausen in summer

Jun – Aug

73

Good

  • 22–24 °C by day
  • 6.5 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

Oberhausen in autumn

Sep – Nov

48

Fair

  • 10–20 °C by day
  • 3.5 h of sun a day
  • 36 rainy days in all

Oberhausen in winter

Dec – Feb

10

Poor

  • 6–7 °C by day
  • 2.0 h of sun a day
  • 40 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Apr – Jun, Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Oct – Feb

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Oberhausen for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

50

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: April – September

Keep in mindFrequent rain

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 9°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 14°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 15°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 12°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 11°

07:5418:42

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 07:34–08:40 · evening 17:56–19:02
Blue hour
Morning 07:21–07:34 · evening 19:02–19:15

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Oberhausen compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 17° at the start of the month to 12° at the end. The days get 1.9 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high17°12°
Night-time low10°7°
Daylight11.7 h9.8 h

What is the weather like in Oberhausen in October?

In October, Oberhausen is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 74 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Oberhausen.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 47 min07:54 – 18:42
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
71 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %71 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %8 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %41 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Oberhausen

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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June has the better holiday weather in Oberhausen: score 76 against 50. In June, days are 7 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Oberhausen
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score5076better
Daytime high15°22°
Night-time low9°13°
Sunshine3.5 h6.6 hbetter
Rainy days1212
Rainfall74 mm70 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Oberhausen month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

10January6° · 1.8 h

In January, Oberhausen is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 73 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Oberhausen.

Oberhausen in January
13February7° · 2.6 h

In February, Oberhausen is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 66 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Oberhausen.

Oberhausen in February
31March11° · 4.1 h

In March, Oberhausen is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 60 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Oberhausen.

Oberhausen in March
63April15° · 5.8 h

In April, Oberhausen is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.8 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 50 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Oberhausen.

Oberhausen in April
75May19° · 6.6 h

In May, Oberhausen is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 66 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Oberhausen.

Oberhausen in May
76June22° · 6.6 h

In June, Oberhausen is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 70 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Oberhausen.

Oberhausen in June
71July24° · 6.7 h

In July, Oberhausen is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 85 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Oberhausen.

Oberhausen in July
72August24° · 6.2 h

In August, Oberhausen is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 81 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Oberhausen.

Oberhausen in August
72September20° · 5.0 h

In September, Oberhausen is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Oberhausen.

Oberhausen in September
50October15° · 3.5 h

In October, Oberhausen is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 74 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Oberhausen.

Oberhausen in October
21November10° · 2.0 h

In November, Oberhausen is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 70 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Oberhausen.

Oberhausen in November
8December7° · 1.5 h

In December, Oberhausen is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.5 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 76 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Oberhausen.

Oberhausen in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Oberhausen

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°

CoolOctober: nights around 9°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (2°), the warmest in July (15°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 15°Night 9°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan106°2°1.8 h1473
FebruaryFeb137°2°2.6 h1266
MarchMar3111°4°4.1 h1260
AprilApr6315°7°5.8 h1050
MayMay7519°10°6.6 h1266
JuneJun7622°13°6.6 h1270
JulyJul7124°15°6.7 h1485
AugustAug7224°15°6.2 h1381
SeptemberSep7220°12°5.0 h1164
OctoberOct5015°9°3.5 h1274
NovemberNov2110°5°2.0 h1370
DecemberDec87°3°1.5 h1476

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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). Sources & licences

51.48° N, 6.86° E · 44 m · Europe/Berlin

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Oberhausen

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,600 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 6.7 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.5 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.5 hDaylight 10.8 hShare of daylight 32 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.5 of 10.8 hours of daylight in Oberhausen, 32 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 11 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Oberhausen: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
835 mm on 148 days
Wettest month
Jul · 85 mm
Driest month
Apr · 50 mm
OctoberRainy days 12Rainfall 74 mm

In October, Oberhausen has about 12 rainy days with 74 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Oberhausen

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
2 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 7).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 70 min
Fair skin
about 85 min
Light brown skin
over 2 h
Olive skin
over 2 h

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Oberhausen

How breezy and how cloudy Oberhausen is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
18 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 21 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 16 km/h
OctoberWind 19 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Oberhausen typically peaks at 19 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
68 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Apr · 62 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 78 %
OctoberCloud cover 71 %Sunshine 3.5 h

In October, cloud covers on average 71 % of the sky over Oberhausen: mostly cloudy, with about 3.5 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Oberhausen

How often the day gets hot in Oberhausen (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
7 days
Hottest month
Jul · 24 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 15 °C

In October, Oberhausen has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 15 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow
Snow

Snow in Oberhausen

Snow is possible in Oberhausen, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
8 days
Fresh snow a year
19 cm
Snow possible
Feb, Dec

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 0 cmChance of snow 0 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Oberhausen.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Oberhausen

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Oberhausen in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Oberhausen has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 75) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 9).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    53

    Fair

    • 14 °C by day
    • 5.3 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    75

    GoodBest holidays

    • 20 °C by day
    • 6.6 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    72

    Good

    • 24 °C by day
    • 6.4 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    50

    Fair

    • 15 °C by day
    • 3.5 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    9

    Poor

    • 6 °C by day
    • 1.7 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 1 h 5 min
Distance
510 km
Time zone
UTC+2
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Germany

Currency
Euro (EUR)
Language
German
Sockets
Type C, F · 230 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+49
Emergency number
112

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Oberhausen vs Duisburg

In October the holiday weather in Oberhausen and Duisburg is about equally good (score 50 vs 50). During the day it is about as warm in Duisburg as in Oberhausen.

Oberhausen vs Duisburg, in October
in OctoberOberhausenDuisburg
Holiday weather score5050
Daytime high15°15°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1212
Best timeApr – SepApr – Sep

Through the year

OctoberOberhausen 15°Duisburg 15°
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In October, Oberhausen ranks 3 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Bonn16°54
  2. 2Cologne16°52
  3. 3OberhausenThis page15°50
  4. 4Duisburg15°50
  5. 5Krefeld15°50
  6. 6Neuss15°50
  7. 7Mönchengladbach15°50
  8. 8Düren15°50
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Frequently asked questions about Oberhausen

When is the best time to visit Oberhausen?

The best time to visit Oberhausen is from April to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Oberhausen?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 15 °C. January is the coolest month at 6 °C.

When does it rain most in Oberhausen?

Rain is frequent from October to February; the wettest month is July with 85 mm. The driest month is April with 50 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Oberhausen get?

Oberhausen gets around 1,600 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 6.7 hours a day; in December there are 1.5 hours a day.

What time zone is Oberhausen in?

Oberhausen is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Oberhausen?

A nonstop flight from London to Oberhausen takes about 1 h 5 min, for a straight-line distance of about 510 km.

Which school holidays are best for Oberhausen?

Oberhausen has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 75) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 9). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 53, May half-term 75, summer holidays 72, October half-term 50, Christmas holidays 9.