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Obernai weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Obernai at a glance

Best time
Apr – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 26°
Sunshine a year
1,740 h
Rain a year
911 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
191 m

Climate in Obernai

Obernai has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 26 °C, while January is the coolest at 5 °C. With around 1,740 hours of sunshine a year, Obernai is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.7 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Obernai

The best time to visit Obernai is from April to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in April and from September to October. Rain is frequent from November to January; the wettest month is July with 86 mm.

Obernai through the seasons

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

Obernai in spring

Mar – May

62

Good

  • 12–21 °C by day
  • 5.9 h of sun a day
  • 37 rainy days in all

Obernai in summer

Jun – Aug

76

Good

  • 24–26 °C by day
  • 7.5 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

Obernai in autumn

Sep – Nov

50

Fair

  • 9–22 °C by day
  • 3.6 h of sun a day
  • 35 rainy days in all

Obernai in winter

Dec – Feb

10

Poor

  • 5–7 °C by day
  • 2.1 h of sun a day
  • 39 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Apr, Sep – Oct

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Nov – Jan

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Snow

Dec – Jan

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

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

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May – June, September

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

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

57

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: April – September

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 7°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 15°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 16°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 12°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 10°

07:4818:43

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 07:29–08:31 · evening 18:00–19:03
Blue hour
Morning 07:17–07:29 · evening 19:03–19:15

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 Obernai compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 18° at the start of the month to 12° at the end. The days get 1.7 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high18°12°
Night-time low9°5°
Daylight11.7 h10.1 h

What is the weather like in Obernai in October?

In October, Obernai is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 79 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Obernai.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 55 min07:48 – 18:43
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
66 %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 %86 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %3 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %44 %

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

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Obernai

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 Obernai: score 77 against 57. In June, days are 8 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Obernai
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score5777better
Daytime high16°24°
Night-time low7°13°
Sunshine3.2 h7.5 hbetter
Rainy days1212
Rainfall79 mm80 mm
Muggy days0better1

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Obernai month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

10January5° · 1.8 h

In January, Obernai is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 74 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Obernai.

Obernai in January
14February7° · 3.0 h

In February, Obernai is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 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 Obernai.

Obernai in February
41March12° · 4.7 h

In March, Obernai is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 67 mm in total. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Obernai.

Obernai in March
74April17° · 6.2 h

In April, Obernai is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Obernai.

Obernai in April
71May21° · 6.7 h

In May, Obernai is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 86 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Obernai.

Obernai in May
77June24° · 7.5 h

In June, Obernai is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 80 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Obernai.

Obernai in June
76July26° · 7.7 h

In July, Obernai is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 86 mm in total. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Obernai.

Obernai in July
76August26° · 7.2 h

In August, Obernai is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 79 mm in total. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Obernai.

Obernai in August
76September22° · 5.8 h

In September, Obernai is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 5.8 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 69 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Obernai.

Obernai in September
57October16° · 3.2 h

In October, Obernai is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 79 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Obernai.

Obernai in October
18November9° · 1.8 h

In November, Obernai is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 78 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Obernai.

Obernai in November
7December6° · 1.4 h

In December, Obernai is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 86 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Obernai.

Obernai in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Obernai

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°

ColdOctober: nights around 7°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (0°), the warmest in July (15°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in July. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

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

OctoberDay 16°Night 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan105°0°1.8 h1374
FebruaryFeb147°0°3.0 h1166
MarchMar4112°3°4.7 h1267
AprilApr7417°6°6.2 h1162
MayMay7121°10°6.7 h1486
JuneJun7724°13°7.5 h1280
JulyJul7626°15°7.7 h1386
AugustAug7626°14°7.2 h1379
SeptemberSep7622°11°5.8 h1069
OctoberOct5716°7°3.2 h1279
NovemberNov189°3°1.8 h1378
DecemberDec76°1°1.4 h1586

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

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Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Obernai

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

Per year
1,740 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 7.7 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.4 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.2 hDaylight 10.9 hShare of daylight 29 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.2 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Obernai, 29 % of the daylight hours.

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

Rain

Rain in Obernai: 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
911 mm on 149 days
Wettest month
Jul · 86 mm
Driest month
Apr · 62 mm
OctoberRainy days 12Rainfall 79 mm

In October, Obernai has about 12 rainy days with 79 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Obernai

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 8).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 55 min
Fair skin
about 70 min
Light brown skin
about 95 min
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 and clouds in Obernai

How breezy and how cloudy Obernai 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
13 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 15 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 11 km/h
OctoberWind 13 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Obernai typically peaks at 13 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
62 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Jul · 55 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 71 %
OctoberCloud cover 66 %Sunshine 3.2 h

In October, cloud covers on average 66 % of the sky over Obernai: mostly cloudy, with about 3.2 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 and humidity in Obernai

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

Hot days a year
16 days
Hottest month
Jul · 26 °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 16 °C

In October, Obernai has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 16 °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 in Obernai

Snow is possible in Obernai, 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
9 days
Fresh snow a year
27 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Feb

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 Obernai.

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 Obernai

Weather for your travel dates

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

Obernai 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.

Obernai has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 76) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 9).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    64

    Good

    • 15 °C by day
    • 5.8 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    72

    Good

    • 22 °C by day
    • 6.9 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    76

    GoodBest holidays

    • 26 °C by day
    • 7.4 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    57

    Fair

    • 16 °C by day
    • 3.2 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    9

    Poor

    • 5 °C by day
    • 1.6 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 1 h 20 min
Distance
660 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.

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Obernai vs Molsheim

In October the holiday weather in Obernai and Molsheim is about equally good (score 57 vs 56). During the day it is about as warm in Molsheim as in Obernai.

Obernai vs Molsheim, in October
in OctoberObernaiMolsheim
Holiday weather score5756
Daytime high16°16°
Sunshine3 h3 h
Rainy days1213
Best timeApr – SepApr – Sep

Through the year

OctoberObernai 16°Molsheim 16°
ObernaiMolsheim
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Ranking

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In October, Obernai ranks 14 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  3. 3Dole17°62
  4. 4Troyes17°62
  5. 5Évian-les-Bains15°61
  6. 6Sélestat16°60
  7. 7Kaysersberg16°60
  8. 8Mulhouse16°60
  9. 14ObernaiThis page16°57
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Frequently asked questions about Obernai

When is the best time to visit Obernai?

The best time to visit Obernai 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 Obernai?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 15 °C. January is the coolest month at 5 °C.

When does it rain most in Obernai?

Rain is frequent from November to January; the wettest month is July with 86 mm. The driest month is April with 62 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Obernai get?

Obernai gets around 1,740 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.7 hours a day; in December there are 1.4 hours a day.

What time zone is Obernai in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Obernai?

A nonstop flight from London to Obernai takes about 1 h 20 min, for a straight-line distance of about 660 km.

Which school holidays are best for Obernai?

Obernai has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 76) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 9). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 64, May half-term 72, summer holidays 76, October half-term 57, Christmas holidays 9.