When to go · Aachen
Aachen in October
Great month. Inside Aachen's best window: Apr–Oct; May–Jun and Sep are the sweet spot.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Germany overall
Verdict
Inside Aachen's best window: Apr–Oct; May–Jun and Sep are the sweet spot.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Aachen in this guide.
Weather in October
- AachenHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 10 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Oktoberfest (Munich) big impact
Mid Sep – early Oct (19 Sep – 4 Oct 2026) · Germany
Munich hotels triple in price; trains from Munich crowded in the evenings.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Medium
- Prices · Germany overall
- Medium
Germany overall: Wine harvest on the Rhine and Moselle; autumn colours; 3 October holiday.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aachen, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10
Apr: 10
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Apr: 0
October: Inside Aachen's best window: Apr–Oct; May–Jun and Sep are the sweet spot.
April: Inside Aachen's best window: Apr–Oct; May–Jun and Sep are the sweet spot.
Aachen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast