Bad Neustadt an der Saale weather in October

In October, Bad Neustadt an der Saale sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 10.5 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 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 Bad Neustadt an der Saale's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Neustadt an der Saale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:51 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Bad Neustadt an der Saale is main settlement of Bad Neustadt an der Saale, Lower Franconia, Germany.

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 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bad Neustadt an der Saale reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°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 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2158
3158
4157
5157
6147
7147
8147
9147
10146
11136
12136
13136
14136
15136
16125
17125
18125
19125
20125
21115
22115
23115
24115
25115
26114
27104
28104
29104
30104
31104

How October really feels in Bad Neustadt an der Saale

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 Neustadt an der Saale 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 / -2°6111.95.18.30.0
Feb / -2°4910.14.69.70.0
Mar / 5611.42.511.51.5
Apr13° / 4910.40.413.53.7
May18° / 6411.9015.25.3
Jun21° / 11°6411.7016.16.0
Jul23° / 13°7112.8015.76.4
Aug23° / 13°6310.8014.36.6
Sep18° / 559.8012.45.7
Oct12° / 5610.40.210.53.2
Nov / 5811.12.18.80.7
Dec / -1°6913.15.57.90.0

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 (%)
12971
22773
32773
42773
52773
62872
72971
82971
93070
103070
113268
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173169
183169
193169
202971
212971
222872
232773
242674
252575
262476
272476
282476
292476
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Bad Neustadt an der Saale gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1350
2350
3350
4350
5340
6340
7330
8330
9320
10320
11310
12310
13300
14300
15300
16300
17300
18300
19310
20311
21321
22331
23331
24341
25341
26351
27351
28361
29361
30362
31372

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2955
3955
4955
5955
6964
7964
8964
9973
10973
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:26 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:265:50
211.36:285:48
311.36:295:46
411.26:315:43
511.16:335:41
611.16:345:39
711.06:365:37
811.06:385:35
910.96:395:32
1010.86:415:30
1110.86:425:28
1210.76:445:26
1310.66:465:24
1410.66:475:22
1510.56:495:20
1610.46:515:18
1710.46:525:16
1810.36:545:14
1910.36:565:12
2010.26:585:10
2110.16:595:08
2210.17:015:06
2310.07:035:04
2410.07:045:02
259.97:065:00
269.87:084:58
279.87:094:56
289.77:114:54
299.77:134:53
309.67:154:51
319.57:164:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
112.1Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Dim
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
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bad Neustadt an der Saale?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bad Neustadt an der Saale.

What to pack for Bad Neustadt an der Saale in October

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

In October, Bad Neustadt an der Saale sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bad Neustadt an der Saale in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bad Neustadt an der Saale peaks around July 14 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Neustadt an der Saale?

Bad Neustadt an der Saale sits at 50.3°N, 10.2°E, 235 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bad Kissingen, 16 km away.

Topography around Bad Neustadt an der Saale

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bad Neustadt an der Saale.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Neustadt an der Saale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 263 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 867 m.

The land around Bad Neustadt an der Saale is covered by cropland (39%), grassland (21%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
614 m
80 km
867 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Bad Kissingen 16 km · Schweinfurt 30 km · Meiningen 31 km · Künzell 43 km · Petersberg 44 km · Fulda 46 km · Suhl 47 km · Schmalkalden 48 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 Neustadt an der Saale (50.3217°, 10.2067°, elevation 235 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).