When to go · Wetzlar
Wetzlar in October
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Germany: Wine harvest on the Rhine and Moselle; autumn colours; 3 October holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Germany overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Germany: Wine harvest on the Rhine and Moselle; autumn colours; 3 October holiday.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- WetzlarHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 9 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 Wetzlar, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Oct: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9 (better)
May: 13
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
May: 0
October: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Germany: Wine harvest on the Rhine and Moselle; autumn colours; 3 October holiday.
May: Inside Wetzlar's best window: May–Sep.
Wetzlar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings