Bitterfeld-Wolfen in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Bitterfeld-Wolfen sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 144 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 6°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Bitterfeld-Wolfen's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bitterfeld-Wolfen's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
144 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
3.8
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Bitterfeld-Wolfen in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 6°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Bitterfeld-Wolfen reaches about 14°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Bitterfeld-Wolfen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bitterfeld-Wolfen 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°45113.28.10.0
Feb / -0°349.53.59.60.2
Mar / 4510.91.611.51.7
Apr14° / 358.10.313.64.3
May19° / 5510015.36.0
Jun22° / 12°5210.4016.36.4
Jul24° / 15°6811.3015.96.7
Aug24° / 14°5710.5014.46.8
Sep19° / 11°528.8012.46.1
Oct14° / 439.60.110.44.0
Nov / 4810.51.18.61.2
Dec / 4812.12.97.70.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Bitterfeld-Wolfen gets around 144 mm of rain and snow over 29 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 8 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Bitterfeld-Wolfen?

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.

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bitterfeld-Wolfen.

What to pack for Bitterfeld-Wolfen in Fall

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

In fall, Bitterfeld-Wolfen sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

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UV index in Bitterfeld-Wolfen in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bitterfeld-Wolfen peaks around June 23 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bitterfeld-Wolfen?

Bitterfeld-Wolfen sits at 51.6°N, 12.3°E, 79 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Wolfen, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Bitterfeld-Wolfen

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bitterfeld-Wolfen.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bitterfeld-Wolfen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m.

The land around Bitterfeld-Wolfen is covered by trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
465 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Wolfen 6.0 km · Delitzsch 11 km · Dessau 25 km · Schkeuditz 26 km · Eilenburg 28 km · Köthen 28 km · Halle (Saale) 29 km · Gohlis 29 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 Bitterfeld-Wolfen (51.6236°, 12.3239°, elevation 79 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.