Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in October

In an average October, Gelsenkirchen sees a daily high around 15°C and a low around 7°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high15°C
Typical high range11°C to 20°C
Average low7°C
Typical low range2°C to 11°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

October records

The most extreme October on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total October accumulation.

High

Highest 27°C 2018-10-13
Lowest 2°C 2003-10-24

Low

Highest 16°C 2023-10-13
Lowest -5°C 2003-10-24

Feels-like

Highest 28°C 2018-10-13
Lowest -12°C 2003-10-23

Humidity

Highest 14.3 g/m³ 1983-10-04
Lowest 3.5 g/m³ 1997-10-29

Wind

Highest 72 km/h 2002-10-27
Lowest 7 km/h 1991-10-08

Precip

Wettest 162 mm 1998
Driest 21 mm 1985

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