Annaberg-Buchholz in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Annaberg-Buchholz sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 203 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 2°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Annaberg-Buchholz's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Annaberg-Buchholz's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
10°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
203 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
2.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Annaberg-Buchholz in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 2°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Annaberg-Buchholz reaches about 10°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-10°10°20°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Annaberg-Buchholz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 42 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
42
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Annaberg-Buchholz weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°6913.610.88.30.0
Feb / -5°5411.19.29.70.0
Mar / -2°6913.48.511.50.2
Apr11° / 6112.83.113.52.3
May15° / 8815.10.215.24.0
Jun18° / 10416016.15.0
Jul20° / 11°11316.2015.85.4
Aug20° / 11°10014.7014.35.6
Sep16° / 7511.8012.44.5
Oct10° / 6511.71.210.42.1
Nov / -0°6311.45.18.70.2
Dec / -4°6913.510.27.80.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Annaberg-Buchholz gets around 203 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early September to 8 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.0 kWh/m².

01234SepOctNov
Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Annaberg-Buchholz?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Annaberg-Buchholz.

What to pack for Annaberg-Buchholz in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Annaberg-Buchholz sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

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UV index in Annaberg-Buchholz in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Annaberg-Buchholz peaks around June 21 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Annaberg-Buchholz in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Annaberg-Buchholz is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Annaberg-Buchholz's WHO annual average of 14.1 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1517 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Annaberg-Buchholz?

Annaberg-Buchholz sits at 50.6°N, 13.0°E, 627 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Marienberg, 13 km away.

Topography around Annaberg-Buchholz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Annaberg-Buchholz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Annaberg-Buchholz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m around an average of 615 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m.

The land around Annaberg-Buchholz is covered by trees (40%), grassland (25%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
381 m
16 km
770 m
80 km
1,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Marienberg 13 km · Schwarzenberg 16 km · Aue 21 km · Schneeberg 26 km · Kadaň 29 km · Chemnitz 29 km · Ostrov 31 km · Chomutov 32 km

Germany travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 80% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 615
Religion
none 44%Roman Catholic 25%Protestant 23%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Annaberg-Buchholz (50.5795°, 13.0063°, elevation 627 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.