Buxtehude in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Buxtehude sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 169 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 6°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
13°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
169 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
3.4
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Buxtehude in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 6°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Buxtehude reaches about 13°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 Buxtehude

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.

Buxtehude 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 / 6412.62.57.80.0
Feb / -0°5110.63.19.40.1
Mar / 5410.91.711.51.4
Apr13° / 4810.70.213.73.7
May18° / 6511.4015.65.4
Jun20° / 11°7112.6016.75.8
Jul22° / 14°8613.4016.26.1
Aug22° / 14°7613.2014.66.1
Sep18° / 11°5710.3012.55.6
Oct13° / 5811.3010.33.5
Nov / 5411.60.58.31.1
Dec / 6512.72.77.30.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Buxtehude gets around 169 mm of rain and snow over 33 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 13 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early September to 7 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Buxtehude?

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.

3.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buxtehude.

What to pack for Buxtehude in Fall

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

In fall, Buxtehude sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 33 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Buxtehude in Fall

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°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
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Buxtehude 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 Buxtehude peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 16UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Buxtehude?

Buxtehude sits at 53.5°N, 9.7°E, 10 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Neu Wulmstorf, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Buxtehude

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buxtehude has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m.

The land around Buxtehude is covered by trees (39%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (40%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), cropland (32%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
268 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Neu Wulmstorf 7.0 km · Neugraben-Fischbek 10 km · Wedel 13 km · Hausbruch 13 km · Rissen 13 km · Othmarschen 16 km · Osdorf 17 km · Eißendorf 17 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 Buxtehude (53.4699°, 9.6897°, elevation 10 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.