Bad Schwartau weather in October

In October, Bad Schwartau sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 51 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bad Schwartau's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Schwartau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:55 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bad Schwartau reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1159
2159
3159
4159
5159
6158
7148
8148
9148
10148
11148
12138
13137
14137
15137
16137
17137
18127
19127
20127
21127
22126
23126
24116
25116
26116
27116
28116
29116
30106
31106

How October really feels in Bad Schwartau

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 Schwartau weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°5211.73.37.70.0
Feb / -0°419.63.69.40.0
Mar / 45101.911.51.1
Apr12° / 429.50.313.73.2
May17° / 5510.8015.75.1
Jun20° / 11°6411.6016.85.8
Jul22° / 14°7112.1016.36.3
Aug22° / 14°7012014.66.3
Sep18° / 11°509.2012.55.7
Oct13° / 5110.5010.23.4
Nov / 4610.60.78.31.1
Dec / 5311.82.77.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53169
63169
73268
83268
93169
103169
113268
123268
133169
143169
153169
163070
172971
182971
192971
202872
212872
222872
232872
242674
252674
262674
272674
282575
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bad Schwartau gets around 51 mm of rain over 10.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
434
534
634
733
833
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1733
1833
1934
2034
2135
2235
2336
2437
2537
2638
2738
2839
2939
3039
3140

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
2919
3919
4928
5928
6937
7937
8946
9946
10955
11955
12955
13964
14964
15964
16964
17973
18973
19973
20973
21982
22982
23982
24982
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 4:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:275:46
211.26:295:43
311.26:305:41
411.16:325:38
511.06:345:36
611.06:365:33
710.96:385:31
810.86:405:28
910.76:425:26
1010.76:445:23
1110.66:465:21
1210.56:485:19
1310.46:505:16
1410.46:515:14
1510.36:535:11
1610.26:555:09
1710.26:575:07
1810.16:595:05
1910.07:015:02
209.97:035:00
219.97:054:58
229.87:074:55
239.77:094:53
249.77:114:51
259.67:134:49
269.57:154:47
279.57:174:45
289.47:194:43
299.37:214:41
309.37:234:39
319.27:254:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bad Schwartau?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bad Schwartau in October

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

In October, Bad Schwartau sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bad Schwartau in October

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Bad Schwartau 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 Schwartau peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Schwartau?

Bad Schwartau sits at 53.9°N, 10.7°E, 11 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Ratekau, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Bad Schwartau

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bad Schwartau.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Schwartau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m.

The land around Bad Schwartau is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), water (24%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
275 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Ratekau 4.0 km · Stockelsdorf 4.0 km · Lübeck 6.0 km · Neustadt in Holstein 22 km · Bad Oldesloe 24 km · Eutin 25 km · Bad Segeberg 26 km · Mölln 33 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 Schwartau (53.9189°, 10.6969°, elevation 11 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).