Bad Hersfeld weather in October

In October, Bad Hersfeld sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 11.6 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 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Bad Hersfeld's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Hersfeld's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:54 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bad Hersfeld reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2158
3158
4148
5147
6147
7147
8147
9137
10137
11137
12136
13136
14136
15126
16126
17126
18126
19126
20115
21115
22115
23115
24115
25115
26115
27105
28105
29105
30105
31105

How October really feels in Bad Hersfeld

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bad Hersfeld 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°6612.75.98.20.0
Feb / -1°5410.75.29.70.0
Mar / 6212.73.311.51.3
Apr13° / 5511.30.613.53.4
May17° / 7412.80.115.25.0
Jun20° / 11°7012.8016.25.7
Jul22° / 13°8013.5015.86.2
Aug22° / 13°7311.7014.36.3
Sep18° / 6010.3012.45.4
Oct12° / 6011.60.210.43.1
Nov / 62122.78.70.7
Dec / -0°7214.35.87.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52773
62773
72773
82872
92971
103070
113070
123169
133169
143268
153268
163268
173169
183070
193070
203070
212872
222872
232773
242773
252773
262674
272674
282674
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Bad Hersfeld gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1410
2420
3420
4420
5410
6410
7400
8390
9380
10370
11360
12350
13340
14340
15330
16330
17320
18330
19330
20331
21341
22341
23351
24361
25361
26371
27371
28381
29381
30392
31402

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3955
4955
5955
6955
7964
8964
9964
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16982
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 6:28 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 4:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:285:52
211.36:305:50
311.36:325:47
411.26:335:45
511.16:355:43
611.16:375:40
711.06:385:38
810.96:405:36
910.96:425:34
1010.86:435:32
1110.76:455:29
1210.76:475:27
1310.66:495:25
1410.56:505:23
1510.56:525:21
1610.46:545:19
1710.46:555:17
1810.36:575:15
1910.26:595:12
2010.27:015:10
2110.17:025:08
2210.07:045:06
2310.07:065:05
249.97:085:03
259.97:095:01
269.87:114:59
279.77:134:57
289.77:154:55
299.67:164:53
309.67:184:51
319.57:204:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bad Hersfeld?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bad Hersfeld.

What to pack for Bad Hersfeld in October

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

In October, Bad Hersfeld sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bad Hersfeld 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bad Hersfeld 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 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Nov 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
191 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
898 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Hünfeld 22 km · Alsfeld 34 km · Petersberg 35 km · Schwalmstadt 35 km · Fulda 36 km · Künzell 36 km · Bad Salzungen 38 km · Eschwege 42 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 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. 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).