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Ribeauvillé weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Ribeauvillé at a glance

Best time
Apr – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 26°
Sunshine a year
1,820 h
Rain a year
891 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
252 m

Climate in Ribeauvillé

Ribeauvillé 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 1,820 hours of sunshine a year, Ribeauvillé is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.9 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Ribeauvillé

The best time to visit Ribeauvillé 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 in March and from November to January; the wettest month is May with 87 mm.

Ribeauvillé through the seasons

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

Ribeauvillé in spring

Mar – May

61

Good

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

Ribeauvillé in summer

Jun – Aug

76

Good

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

Ribeauvillé in autumn

Sep – Nov

51

Fair

  • 10–21 °C by day
  • 4.0 h of sun a day
  • 36 rainy days in all

Ribeauvillé in winter

Dec – Feb

12

Poor

  • 5–7 °C by day
  • 2.4 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, Sep – Oct

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Mar, Nov – 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 Ribeauvillé 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

59

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°

07:4818:44

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 18:02–19:04
Blue hour
Morning 07:17–07:29 · evening 19:04–19:16

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 Ribeauvillé 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 13° at the end. The days get 1.7 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high18°13°
Night-time low9°5°
Daylight11.7 h10.1 h

What is the weather like in Ribeauvillé in October?

In October, Ribeauvillé is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 77 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Ribeauvillé.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 56 min07:48 – 18:44
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
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 %87 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %12 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %43 %

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 Ribeauvillé

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 Ribeauvillé: score 77 against 59. In June, days are 8 °C warmer than in October. June has one more rainy day. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Ribeauvillé
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score5977better
Daytime high16°24°
Night-time low7°13°
Sunshine3.7 h7.7 hbetter
Rainy days12better13
Rainfall77 mm81 mm
Muggy days0better1

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Ribeauvillé month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

11January5° · 2.2 h

In January, Ribeauvillé is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 72 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ribeauvillé.

Ribeauvillé in January
16February7° · 3.3 h

In February, Ribeauvillé is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 62 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ribeauvillé.

Ribeauvillé in February
41March12° · 4.7 h

In March, Ribeauvillé is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Ribeauvillé.

Ribeauvillé in March
73April17° · 6.2 h

In April, Ribeauvillé is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Ribeauvillé.

Ribeauvillé in April
70May21° · 6.7 h

In May, Ribeauvillé 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. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 87 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Ribeauvillé.

Ribeauvillé in May
77June24° · 7.7 h

In June, Ribeauvillé is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 81 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Ribeauvillé.

Ribeauvillé in June
76July26° · 7.9 h

In July, Ribeauvillé is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 82 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 Ribeauvillé.

Ribeauvillé in July
76August26° · 7.4 h

In August, Ribeauvillé is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 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 Ribeauvillé.

Ribeauvillé in August
74September21° · 5.9 h

In September, Ribeauvillé is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 67 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Ribeauvillé.

Ribeauvillé in September
59October16° · 3.7 h

In October, Ribeauvillé is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 77 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Ribeauvillé.

Ribeauvillé in October
20November10° · 2.3 h

In November, Ribeauvillé is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 76 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ribeauvillé.

Ribeauvillé in November
9December6° · 1.8 h

In December, Ribeauvillé is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.8 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 81 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ribeauvillé.

Ribeauvillé 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 Ribeauvillé

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°
  • Pleasant 15–20°

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

The coolest nights are in January (−1°), 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
JanuaryJan115°−1°2.2 h1372
FebruaryFeb167°−1°3.3 h1162
MarchMar4112°2°4.7 h1264
AprilApr7317°5°6.2 h1262
MayMay7021°10°6.7 h1587
JuneJun7724°13°7.7 h1381
JulyJul7626°15°7.9 h1382
AugustAug7626°14°7.4 h1379
SeptemberSep7421°11°5.9 h1167
OctoberOct5916°7°3.7 h1277
NovemberNov2010°3°2.3 h1376
DecemberDec96°0°1.8 h1481

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

48.20° N, 7.32° E · 252 m · Europe/Paris

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Ribeauvillé

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

Per year
1,820 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 7.9 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.8 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.7 hDaylight 10.9 hShare of daylight 34 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.7 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Ribeauvillé, 34 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain

Rain in Ribeauvillé: 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
891 mm on 151 days
Wettest month
May · 87 mm
Driest month
Feb · 62 mm
OctoberRainy days 12Rainfall 77 mm

In October, Ribeauvillé has about 12 rainy days with 77 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Ribeauvillé

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 65 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 Ribeauvillé

How breezy and how cloudy Ribeauvillé 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 · 12 km/h
OctoberWind 13 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Ribeauvillé 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
64 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Jul · 56 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 73 %
OctoberCloud cover 68 %Sunshine 3.7 h

In October, cloud covers on average 68 % of the sky over Ribeauvillé: mostly cloudy, with about 3.7 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 Ribeauvillé

How often the day gets hot in Ribeauvillé (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, Ribeauvillé 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 Ribeauvillé

Snow is possible in Ribeauvillé, 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
10 days
Fresh snow a year
34 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 Ribeauvillé.

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 Ribeauvillé

Weather for your travel dates

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

Ribeauvillé 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.

Ribeauvillé has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 76) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    63

    Good

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

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    71

    Good

    • 21 °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
    • 7.6 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    59

    Fair

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

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    10

    Poor

    • 6 °C by day
    • 2.0 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
670 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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Ribeauvillé vs Kaysersberg

In October the holiday weather in Ribeauvillé and Kaysersberg is about equally good (score 59 vs 60). During the day it is about as warm in Kaysersberg as in Ribeauvillé.

Ribeauvillé vs Kaysersberg, in October
in OctoberRibeauvilléKaysersberg
Holiday weather score5960
Daytime high16°16°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1212
Best timeApr – SepApr – Sep

Through the year

OctoberRibeauvillé 16°Kaysersberg 16°
RibeauvilléKaysersberg
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In October, Ribeauvillé ranks 10 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  5. 5Évian-les-Bains15°61
  6. 6Kaysersberg16°60
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  9. 10RibeauvilléThis page16°59
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Frequently asked questions about Ribeauvillé

When is the best time to visit Ribeauvillé?

The best time to visit Ribeauvillé 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 Ribeauvillé?

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 Ribeauvillé?

Rain is frequent in March and from November to January; the wettest month is May with 87 mm. The driest month is February with 62 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Ribeauvillé get?

Ribeauvillé gets around 1,820 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.9 hours a day; in December there are 1.8 hours a day.

What time zone is Ribeauvillé in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Ribeauvillé?

A nonstop flight from London to Ribeauvillé takes about 1 h 20 min, for a straight-line distance of about 670 km.

Which school holidays are best for Ribeauvillé?

Ribeauvillé has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 76) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 63, May half-term 71, summer holidays 76, October half-term 59, Christmas holidays 10.