Buxtehude weather in October

In October, Buxtehude sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 58 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 10.3 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 Buxtehude's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buxtehude's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:59 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 Buxtehude 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.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3159
4158
5158
6158
7158
8158
9148
10148
11147
12147
13147
14147
15137
16137
17137
18137
19137
20127
21126
22126
23126
24126
25126
26126
27116
28116
29116
30116
31116

How October really feels in Buxtehude

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.

Buxtehude 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 / 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 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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
32971
42971
52971
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
152971
162872
172872
182872
192872
202773
212773
222773
232674
242674
252575
262476
272575
282476
292476
302476
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Buxtehude gets around 58 mm of rain over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
437
537
636
735
834
934
1033
1133
1232
1332
1433
1533
1633
1734
1835
1936
2036
2137
2238
2339
2440
2540
2641
2742
2842
2943
3043
3143

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
29010
39010
4919
5919
6928
7928
8928
9937
10937
11946
12946
13946
14955
15955
16955
17964
18964
19964
20973
21973
22973
23982
24982
25982
26982
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:30 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:305:50
211.36:325:48
311.26:345:45
411.16:365:43
511.06:385:40
611.06:405:38
710.96:415:35
810.86:435:33
910.86:455:30
1010.76:475:28
1110.66:495:26
1210.56:515:23
1310.56:535:21
1410.46:555:19
1510.36:575:16
1610.36:595:14
1710.27:005:12
1810.17:025:09
1910.07:045:07
2010.07:065:05
219.97:085:03
229.87:105:01
239.87:124:58
249.77:144:56
259.67:164:54
269.67:184:52
279.57:204:50
289.47:224:48
299.47:244:46
309.37:264:44
319.27:284:42

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 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.0Moderate
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 Buxtehude?

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

3.5
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 Buxtehude.

What to pack for Buxtehude in October

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

In October, Buxtehude 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 Buxtehude in October

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 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 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 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
October 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. 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).