Schengen weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Schengen in October?
In October, Schengen is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 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 Schengen.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 74 | 51 | 17 |
| Day | 20° | 15° | 9° |
| Night | 11° | 8° | 4° |
| Sun | 5 h | 3 h | 1 h |
| Rain days | 9 | 12 | 13 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 53 min07:54 – 18:46
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 18 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+2Europe/Luxembourg
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %77 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- 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
Schengen in October: quick answers
Is Schengen hot in October?
No. In October, Schengen is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C and nights drop to about 8 °C.
Does it rain much in Schengen in October?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 72 mm in total.
Schengen month by month
The whole year in SchengenAll destinations: LuxembourgWhere to go in October
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). Sources & licences