Bad Hersfeld in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Bad Hersfeld sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 182 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to 4°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Bad Hersfeld's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bad Hersfeld's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 182 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Bad Hersfeld in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to 4°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Bad Hersfeld reaches about 12°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Bad Hersfeld
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Bad Hersfeld 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -1° | 66 | 12.7 | 5.9 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / -1° | 54 | 10.7 | 5.2 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / 1° | 62 | 12.7 | 3.3 | 11.5 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 13° / 4° | 55 | 11.3 | 0.6 | 13.5 | 3.4 |
| May | 17° / 8° | 74 | 12.8 | 0.1 | 15.2 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 70 | 12.8 | 0 | 16.2 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 80 | 13.5 | 0 | 15.8 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 22° / 13° | 73 | 11.7 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 18° / 9° | 60 | 10.3 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 12° / 6° | 60 | 11.6 | 0.2 | 10.4 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 7° / 2° | 62 | 12 | 2.7 | 8.7 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 3° / -0° | 72 | 14.3 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Bad Hersfeld gets around 182 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 8 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.9 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Bad Hersfeld?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bad Hersfeld.
What to pack for Bad Hersfeld in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Bad Hersfeld sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
UV index in Bad Hersfeld in Fall
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 Bad Hersfeld peaks around July 13 at about 7 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Bad Hersfeld in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bad Hersfeld is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Bad Hersfeld?
Bad Hersfeld sits at 50.9°N, 9.7°E, 209 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Hünfeld, 22 km away.
Topography around Bad Hersfeld
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bad Hersfeld.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Hersfeld has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 263 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m.
The land around Bad Hersfeld is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), cropland (27%) and grassland (20%) within 80 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
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 Bad Hersfeld (50.872°, 9.7089°, elevation 209 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.