AI-generatedPforzheim at a glance
- Best time
- Apr – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 26°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,870 h
- Rain a year
- 852 mm
- Climate
- Temperate
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 256 m
Climate in Pforzheim
Pforzheim 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 1,870 hours of sunshine a year, Pforzheim is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.2 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Pforzheim
The best time to visit Pforzheim is from April to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in April, in June and from August to October. Rain is frequent from December to January; the wettest month is May with 85 mm.
Pforzheim through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Pforzheim in spring
Mar – May
Good
- 12–20 °C by day
- 6.2 h of sun a day
- 37 rainy days in all
Pforzheim in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 24–26 °C by day
- 7.9 h of sun a day
- 37 rainy days in all
Pforzheim in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 10–21 °C by day
- 4.1 h of sun a day
- 34 rainy days in all
Pforzheim in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 5–7 °C by day
- 2.3 h of sun a day
- 38 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, Aug – Oct
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Dec – Jan
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Snow
Dec – Feb
Snow on 2 or more days
Find your perfect month
Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Pforzheim for you.
Your best months: June, September
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: April – September
Good forSightseeing & walks
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 6°
- Midday, 13:00: about 15°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 16°
- Evening, 20:00: about 11°
- Night, 23:00: about 9°
07:4418:38
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:24–08:27 · evening 17:55–18:57
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:12–07:24 · evening 18:57–19:10
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 Pforzheim compared with home
Loading the climate at home …
Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 18° at the start of the month to 13° at the end. The days get 1.7 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 18° | 13° |
| Night-time low | 6° | 3° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 10.0 h |
What is the weather like in Pforzheim in October?
In October, Pforzheim is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Pforzheim.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min07:44 – 18:38
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 68 %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 %80 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %13 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %44 %
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 Pforzheim
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
June has the better holiday weather in Pforzheim: score 80 against 56. In June, days are 8 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in June.
| Month | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 56 | 80better |
| Daytime high | 16° | 24° |
| Night-time low | 5° | 11° |
| Sunshine | 3.8 h | 8.1 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 12 | 12 |
| Rainfall | 72 mm | 75 mm |
| Muggy days | 0better | 1 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Pforzheim month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
11January5° · 2.1 h
In January, Pforzheim is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 69 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pforzheim.
Pforzheim in January14February7° · 3.1 h
In February, Pforzheim is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 63 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pforzheim.
Pforzheim in February37March12° · 4.7 h
In March, Pforzheim is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °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 not an ideal month for a holiday in Pforzheim.
Pforzheim in March72April17° · 6.8 h
In April, Pforzheim is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 57 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Pforzheim.
Pforzheim in April73May20° · 7.0 h
In May, Pforzheim is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 85 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Pforzheim.
Pforzheim in May80June24° · 8.1 h
In June, Pforzheim is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 8.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 75 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Pforzheim.
Pforzheim in June78July26° · 8.2 h
In July, Pforzheim is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 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, July is a good month for a holiday in Pforzheim.
Pforzheim in July78August26° · 7.4 h
In August, Pforzheim is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 72 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 Pforzheim.
Pforzheim in August77September21° · 6.1 h
In September, Pforzheim is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 65 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Pforzheim.
Pforzheim in September56October16° · 3.8 h
In October, Pforzheim is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Pforzheim.
Pforzheim in October22November10° · 2.4 h
In November, Pforzheim is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pforzheim.
Pforzheim in November9December6° · 1.7 h
In December, Pforzheim is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 79 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pforzheim.
Pforzheim in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Pforzheim
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
ColdOctober: nights around 5°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in February (−3°), the warmest in July (12°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to May, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 11 | 5° | −3° | 2.1 h | 13 | 69 |
| FebruaryFeb | 14 | 7° | −3° | 3.1 h | 11 | 63 |
| MarchMar | 37 | 12° | 0° | 4.7 h | 12 | 67 |
| AprilApr | 72 | 17° | 2° | 6.8 h | 11 | 57 |
| MayMay | 73 | 20° | 7° | 7.0 h | 13 | 85 |
| JuneJun | 80 | 24° | 11° | 8.1 h | 12 | 75 |
| JulyJul | 78 | 26° | 12° | 8.2 h | 13 | 79 |
| AugustAug | 78 | 26° | 12° | 7.4 h | 12 | 72 |
| SeptemberSep | 77 | 21° | 8° | 6.1 h | 10 | 65 |
| OctoberOct | 56 | 16° | 5° | 3.8 h | 12 | 72 |
| NovemberNov | 22 | 10° | 1° | 2.4 h | 12 | 71 |
| DecemberDec | 9 | 6° | −1° | 1.7 h | 14 | 79 |
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
48.88° N, 8.70° E · 256 m · Europe/Berlin
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Pforzheim
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 3.8 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Pforzheim, 35 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 16 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 Pforzheim: 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.
In October, Pforzheim has about 12 rainy days with 72 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Pforzheim
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 100 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 Pforzheim
How breezy and how cloudy Pforzheim 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.
In October, the wind in Pforzheim typically peaks at 15 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 68 % of the sky over Pforzheim: mostly cloudy, with about 3.8 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 Pforzheim
How often the day gets hot in Pforzheim (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Pforzheim 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 Pforzheim
Snow is possible in Pforzheim, 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 calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, it hardly ever snows in Pforzheim.
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 Pforzheim
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Pforzheim 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.
Pforzheim has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10).
- 62
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Good
- 15 °C by day
- 6.2 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
- 74
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 21 °C by day
- 7.2 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
- 78
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
GoodBest holidays
- 26 °C by day
- 7.7 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
- 56
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 16 °C by day
- 3.8 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 10
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 6 °C by day
- 1.9 h of sun a day
- 13 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
- 710 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.
Compare & alternatives
Compare with another place
Pforzheim compared
Put Pforzheim side by side with another destination.
Pforzheim vs Karlsruhe
In October the holiday weather in Pforzheim and Karlsruhe is about equally good (score 56 vs 58). During the day it is about as warm in Karlsruhe as in Pforzheim.
| in October | Pforzheim | Karlsruhe |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 56 | 58 |
| Daytime high | 16° | 16° |
| Sunshine | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 12 | 11 |
| Best time | Apr – Sep | Apr – Sep |
Through the year
Best places in the country
Germany in October: the best places
In October, Pforzheim ranks 3 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
- Karlsruhe16°58
- 2Bad Dürkheim16°58
- 3PforzheimThis page16°56
- 4Bad Wimpfen15°56
- 5Offenburg16°56
- 6Freiburg im Breisgau16°56
- 7Stuttgart16°55
- 8Backnang16°55
Places nearby
Near Pforzheim
Other destinations close by.
Places with a similar climate
Places with a climate like Pforzheim
Destinations whose weather through the year is closest to Pforzheim's – good alternatives.
Frequently asked questions about Pforzheim
When is the best time to visit Pforzheim?
The best time to visit Pforzheim 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 Pforzheim?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 12 °C. January is the coolest month at 5 °C.
When does it rain most in Pforzheim?
Rain is frequent from December to January; the wettest month is May with 85 mm. The driest month is April with 57 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Pforzheim get?
Pforzheim gets around 1,870 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.2 hours a day; in December there are 1.7 hours a day.
What time zone is Pforzheim in?
Pforzheim is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Pforzheim?
A nonstop flight from London to Pforzheim takes about 1 h 20 min, for a straight-line distance of about 710 km.
Which school holidays are best for Pforzheim?
Pforzheim has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 62, May half-term 74, summer holidays 78, October half-term 56, Christmas holidays 10.