Annaberg-Buchholz weather in October

In October, Annaberg-Buchholz sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Annaberg-Buchholz's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Annaberg-Buchholz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:40 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Annaberg-Buchholz is human settlement in Germany.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.1 µg/m³ · 2014

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical October day in Annaberg-Buchholz reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2136
3136
4125
5125
6125
7125
8125
9115
10115
11114
12114
13114
14104
15104
16104
17103
18103
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2583
2682
2782
2882
2982
3082
3172

How October really feels in Annaberg-Buchholz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Annaberg-Buchholz weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52872
62872
72872
82971
92971
103070
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173070
182971
193070
202971
212872
222773
232773
242674
252575
262674
272674
282674
292674
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Annaberg-Buchholz gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1400
2400
3401
4401
5401
6401
7391
8392
9382
10382
11372
12373
13363
14363
15364
16364
17364
18365
19365
20365
21376
22376
23376
24376
25376
26377
27377
28377
29378
30378
31378

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 4:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:155:39
211.36:175:37
311.36:185:34
411.26:205:32
511.16:225:30
611.16:235:28
711.06:255:25
810.96:275:23
910.96:285:21
1010.86:305:19
1110.86:325:17
1210.76:335:14
1310.66:355:12
1410.66:375:10
1510.56:385:08
1610.46:405:06
1710.46:425:04
1810.36:435:02
1910.26:455:00
2010.26:474:58
2110.16:494:56
2210.16:504:54
2310.06:524:52
249.96:544:50
259.96:554:48
269.86:574:46
279.86:594:44
289.77:014:43
299.67:024:41
309.67:044:39
319.57:064:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Annaberg-Buchholz?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Annaberg-Buchholz in October

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

In October, Annaberg-Buchholz sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Annaberg-Buchholz in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).